Community Involvement

All of us at Contemporary believe in giving back to the community. We are currently involved with:

Abreast in a Boat

Contemporary has provided pro bono support to this team of breast cancer survivors since it was established in 1996. AIAB began as a research project to dispel the myth that women should refrain from repetitive upper body exercise following breast cancer treatment. Twenty-five brave women took on the challenge of paddling a dragon boat and made a respectable showing at the World Championship Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver that year. There are now more than 100 teams around the world spreading the message of support and hope.

Feet First – Socks for the Needy

Contemporary created this campaign in 2009, in partnership with our sister company, the National Speakers Bureau. Instead of sending Christmas cards or gifts to clients and colleagues, we allocated the money to purchasing more than 1,300 pairs of socks for homeless and low-income earners. The socks are distributed through First United Church Mission (Vancouver) and Yonge Street Mission (Toronto). Special thanks to Renfro Canada (Fruit of the Loom) and Red Rocket Creative Strategies for their assistance.

“Your huge gift of socks for the Foot Care Program at First United was amazing. Thank you for thinking of us and caring for our people. Gifts like yours make such a difference to people in this area. Thank you for your concern”

First United Mission

What People Are Saying

Contemporary Communications has generated coverage of Yaktrax reaching more than three million Canadians, boosted sales by more than 200 per cent, and almost doubled the number of retailers interested in carrying this winter footwear device.

Contemporary Communications has proven to us that public relations can have an impact on our bottom line.

Kuts Shoji
Shoji Marketing

I would like to offer my personal thanks for the great contribution (Contemporary Communications) made in assisting the BC Pacific Salmon Forum in the release of our Final Report.

You very ably stepped in at a critical time and … the content, presentation and public release of our Final Report went much more smoothly than we could have anticipated. To be able to take on such a controversial subject with no ‘learning curve’ is a demonstration of the skill and talent of your company. You are to be commended for a job well done.

Hon. John A Fraser
Chair, B.C. Pacific Salmon Forum

Just wanted to send a big thank you for your speech-writing and coaching skills that helped to make Saturday’s events such a positive and fun experience.

Dr. Ian Gillespie
President, BC Medical Association

“We would like to express our gratitude to you and your company for all the expert advice and guidance during our recent media “experience.” Boy, did we ever learn a lot.”

Barb Lea,
Abreast In A Boat

It has been our pleasure working with you and all at Red Rocket on (the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s book and media package). We received many accolades on our products – from media people on the media kits to tourists on the books!  We even donated 1,000 of the postcards to the Vancouver Athlete’s Village during the Olympic Games so that athlete’s could write home to loved ones (which also promotes the Nation via our website listed on the back!).

Andrew Van Eden
2010 Senior Project Manager
Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Contemporary Communications worked with the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada on the development of a fresh new brand identity, and helped us to increase our profile.

Contemporary’s staff have been crucial in helping us deal effectively and quickly with emerging issues in arthritis research.

Senator Pat Carney
Director, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
Chair, Communications Committee

Contemporary Communications has taken the time to learn about our organization and has shown great knowledge and expertise in developing communications plans and strategies for us. They have helped us bring our workplace health and safety message to a broader audience using the full communications toolkit.

Scott McCloy
WorkSafeBC

In working with consultants, my approach is to work as partners and not the traditional client-consultant scenario. That’s how I like to work.

As well, it is important that a communications consulting firm invest the time to learn my business – which is complex – and Contemporary Communications has done that in a relatively short time. They respond quickly to requests for services and meet deadlines.

Roger Young
Leader, Public Affairs
British Columbia Safety Authority