Topper’s Pizza is assisting Elliot Lake community members affected by the partial collapse of the Algo Centre Mall roof by collecting donations at its 16 Ontario locations.
People can make a contribution to the Elliot Lake Relief Fund by donating at the company’s online ordering site at www.topperspizza.ca, or in store at locations throughout the province.
“Our company’s roots are in Northern Ontario, so this tragedy hits close to home for us,” said Keith Toppazzini, president of Topper’s Pizza Franchising Company Inc., which owns the Topper’s Pizza brand. “Supporting the relief fund is one way to let them know our thoughts are with them.”
For two weeks, 16 Topper’s Pizza stores—located in Barrie, Maple, Nepean, North Bay, Orleans, St. Thomas, Garson, Timmins, Sudbury and Barrie—will be requesting a $1 donation towards the relief fund at the time of purchase. Individual efforts were also held in Sudbury and Elliot Lake, with a Sudbury lunchtime pizza lunch event raising $3,300.
“Elliot Lake was one of our first franchise locations to open,” said Topper’s chair and CEO Kelly Toppazzini. “As a company, we strongly believe in giving back to our community, especially when help is so desperately needed.”