{"id":1827,"date":"2026-10-20T11:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cuisi-n-art.com\/about\/community-involvement\/donation-or-sponsorship-request\/support-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:48:44","slug":"support-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cuisi-n-art.com\/en\/about\/community-involvement\/donation-or-sponsorship-request\/support-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1827\" class=\"elementor elementor-1827 elementor-62\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cd5f8 e-con-boxed cna-bio__top cna-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6cd5f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/cuisi-n-art.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fleche-verte.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-142\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b3bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04b3bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/en\/about\/community-involvement\/\">Community Involvement<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a40300 cna-breadcrumb__sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a40300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cuisi-n-art.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fleche-verte.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-142\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deeca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7deeca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span> Support Policy<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff40cf2 cna-page__h1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff40cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span> Support Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981b1d0 cna-prose elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981b1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a committed corporate citizen, we contribute to the well-being of our community through a clear engagement strategy. This policy defines and governs our actions in order to maximize our impact, protect our brand and guide applicants.<\/p><h2>Definitions<\/h2><h3>Donation<\/h3><p>We support our community through contributions in various forms: financial, materials, products, services and projects, provided that requests align with our values and the causes we prioritize. We also allocate an annual budget to our staff to support their children\u2019s sports.<\/p><h3>Sponsorship<\/h3><p>We sponsor activities that support the causes we prioritize, in exchange for visibility defined in advance. At the request of clients or subcontractors, we sometimes sponsor other activities that are not charitable in nature; these do not fall under this policy and are excluded from the accounting of our community involvement.<\/p><h3>Territory<\/h3><p>We accept requests from the Outaouais and Ottawa. However, we maintain a natural priority for our home community in the Outaouais, while gradually growing our involvement on the Ottawa side in line with our geographic expansion.<\/p><h3>Our Values<\/h3><p>Our values are reflected in our work and in our community involvement. We support initiatives and applicants that demonstrate a commitment to these same values:<\/p><ul><li><strong>EXCELLENCE<\/strong> \u2014 Innovative Mastery<p>We deliver excellence in every one of our projects through our rigour and a constant quest for innovation, to unlock human potential, maximize efficiency and actively protect the environment.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>COLLABORATION<\/strong> \u2014 The Strength of Sharing<p>We join forces \u2014 colleagues, clients and partners \u2014 by sharing ideas, resources and skills to deliver our best with agility and build lasting alliances.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>AUTHENTICITY<\/strong> \u2014 Candour With Care<p>We are genuine and consistent, in word and in deed. Our exchanges are open and respectful, with the boldness to change course when needed.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>PRIDE<\/strong> \u2014 Work With Meaning<p>We celebrate the quality and impact of our work: every achievement benefits our clients, our community and our planet. Pride shows up as joy at work, shared success and the responsibility to keep doing better.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2>Our Priority Causes<\/h2><p>Our contributions must respond to evident needs, according to the following focus areas:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Children and Youth<\/strong>: essential needs, academic success and perseverance, amateur sport and youth development;<\/li><li><strong>Dignity and Essential Needs<\/strong>: particular attention to women, children and families in vulnerable situations;<\/li><li><strong>Housing and Living Environments<\/strong>: particularly where <span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span> can use its expertise, products or services to concretely improve a living environment.<\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span> may, on an exceptional basis, support other causes at its discretion, but does not accept unsolicited requests for causes other than those named above.<\/p><h2>Our Commitment<\/h2><p><span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span> devotes approximately <strong>2 to 3% of its annual profits<\/strong> to community involvement and reserves a discretionary fund to support major causes or campaigns at its own discretion. This percentage excludes the company\u2019s volunteer participation in regional round tables and boards of directors, as well as its environmental investments in its workplace and operations.<\/p><h2>Unsolicited Requests<\/h2><p>We accept unsolicited requests only through our online form. Organizations, groups, individuals and families may submit a request, until budgets are exhausted, provided it corresponds to the causes named above; any request that does not meet this criterion will not be processed. Requests are read and evaluated during the first week of each month. Response time if accepted: 2 to 4 weeks. In that case, we will send a confirmation email. If we receive no response within 14 days, we will assume the request is no longer relevant and will archive it. <strong>A request cannot exceed $1,000<\/strong>. The beneficiary has six months to send us a short summary of the impact of our contribution at the following email address: <a href=\"mailto:info@cuisi-n-art.com\"><strong>info@cuisi-n-art.com<\/strong><\/a>; without this report, they will not be able to submit further requests. It is important to us to know that our funds are used responsibly and generate a real impact.<\/p><h2>Donations of Kitchens, Vanities, Furniture and Materials<\/h2><p>This type of request must be submitted through our online form. The same criteria, timelines and follow-up requirements as for financial requests apply. Generally, solid surface countertops are not included. Plumbing, electrical work and other specialized trades are not part of our contribution. Each project is evaluated on a case-by-case basis according to its relevance, needs and our production capacity.<\/p><h2>Our Employees\u2019 Causes<\/h2><p>After the probationary period, each employee has a maximum amount of <strong>$500 per year<\/strong> to support one of their children\u2019s sports. To raise awareness of needs in our community and strengthen team spirit, each employee displays the sports cause(s) they support on a recognition wall visible to our team and our clients.<\/p><h2>Exclusions<\/h2><p>For reasons of fairness and respect, we cannot accept requests for support for:<\/p><ul><li>political or partisan activities;<\/li><li>activities whose main objective is to promote a religion;<\/li><li>personal travel;<\/li><li>strictly personal fundraising campaigns;<\/li><li>requests from outside Gatineau and Ottawa, except where the initiative comes from <span class=\"cna-nowrap\">Cuisi-n-Art<\/span>;<\/li><li>requests submitted after an event or project has taken place;<\/li><li>projects or organizations inconsistent with our values and causes;<\/li><li>requests from the same applicant within the same year.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Adoption and Review<\/h2><p>This policy comes into effect on September 1, 2026. 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