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Tru Earth donates 300,000laundry strips to Oakville Non-ProfitBy Tyler Collins

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Tru Earth, a environmentally friendly Vancouver-based laundry detergent company, is making a bigdonation to a global cause in Oakville. Tru Earth isdonating 300,000 strips of eco-friendly laundrydetergent to Oakville’s Health Partners Internationalof Canada (HPIC) for a project in Ghana.

HPIC is using this donation to support the Obaatanpaproject in Ghana. But for Tru Earth, this donation isjust part of their goal to donate two million loads oflaundry supporting HPIC’s international aid effort (amilestone achieved last week.)

Tru Earth began donating their products in April inresponse to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sincethen, they have made shipments to shelters, foodbanks and hospitals. This is the company’s firstdonation in Oakville.

“Our core value at Tru Earth is that consistent smallaction can lead to big change in the world,” says BradLiski, the company’s co-founder. “We see this not asa choice but as our commitment to help make theworld a better place.”

Oakville’s HPIC will facilitate the donation. They arealso responsible for delivering the detergent toGhana.

About the project Tru Health and HPIC issupportingGhana’s Obaatanpa project, which this supports, is amaternal and child health program focused onmaternal, newborn and children’s health. The projectis based in the Amansie West and South Districts ofGhana’s Ashanti region.

The project focuses on improving the capacity ofnine health facilities throughout the Ashanti region.They provide services to pregnant women, mothers,newborn babies and young children. The 300,000loads of laundry from Tru Health will aid the healthof mothers and babies in area.

Liski hopes their donation will inspire othercompanies to do the same. “We urge other Canadiancompanies to come forward and help those most inneed during this pandemic.”

The detergent is currently ready for shipment. Morecan be read about Tru Earth’s donation from theirwebsite here.

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About the AuthorTyler Collins

Tyler Collins is the Oakville News publishing assistant and artsreporter. He started with the news in 2016 and now specializesin current and live events, film, theatre and entertainment. Hecomes from Campbellton, NB and has lived in Oakville morethan 20 years. Proud Sheridan grad of Journalism andPerforming Arts. Twitter: @MrTyCollins

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