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“We look for a win situation for everyone,”
he said. A win for us, a win for suppliers, and
most importantly, a win for the end user.”
It’s been about giving back to the end user
since the day Dave decided to build com-
munities and neighbourhoods by rewriting
bylaws. With the successful foundation of
the family-owned company firmly planted
in and around the Lower Mainland and Al-
berta, Dave had another epiphany.
“Seven years ago my father came to the real-
ization that making money is great, but there
has to be something more to life,” Rick said.
“He wanted to give back to the environment,
so he founded the Mannkind Charitable So-
ciety. With the support of people within the
community and local municipalities, we go
out and we help reforest ecologically sensi-
tive areas.”
“We dedicate ourselves to reinforcing an area
that’s been environmentally damaged,” Rick
continued. “We invest in our community
and it’s not just about the bottom line. We
all have to live in the same community, we
have to give back.”
By taking on the responsibilities of two or-
phanages in India and providing them with
the necessities of life, Isle of Mann’s philan-
thropic initiatives prove that money isn’t ev-
erything.