Spread the Community Support
Lending a hand to local causes
While MNP is a national firm, our partners are as local as the individuals and family-owned businesses that make up our clientele. MNP proudly supports initiatives that reflect our entrepreneurial spirit and share our values of leadership, excellence, and commitment to enhancing the communities where we live and work. Working together we can make a difference in the lives of people and strengthen our communities.
MNP’s Spread the Community Support campaign with Big Country was created to allow us to support the community and a different initiative every month while getting our team’s feet on the ground to promote our local not-for-profit initiatives.
If your organization is lifting the Grande Prairie community and is in need of volunteers, we’d love to hear from you! Submit a request today.
November 2022 – Seniors Outreach Snow Fairies
In November, MNP and Big Country teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for Seniors Outreach and their Snow Fairies Program! Snow Fairies is a volunteer-based program where individuals or groups can commit to clearing snow and ice for seniors who are aging or have mobility challenges.
June 2022 – Pride Society Pride Family Carnival
In celebration of Pride Month in June, and alongside other community members, our team helped freshen up the paint of Grande Prairie’s Rainbow Crosswalk to make sure its looking fresh for summer! We also spent the day at the Pride Family Carnival serving freshly popped popcorn for attendees to enjoy.
October 2022 – Grande Prairie Catholic School District Education Foundation School Snack Program
For our October volunteer initiative, MNP and Big County teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools Education Foundation and their School Snack Program! Our team spent one morning at Holy Cross School helping serve breakfast to over 400 students.
September 2022 – Grande Prairie Friendship Centre Walk / Run
For our September volunteer initiative, MNP and Big Country teamed up to ‘Spread the Community Support’ for the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre. In conjunction with Day for Truth & Reconciliation and their Orange Shirt Day Walk / Run, our volunteers handed out waters and offered words of encouragement to participants as they crossed the finish line of the 5K event.
July 2022 – Sunrise House Youth Shelter
For our July volunteer initiative, MNP and Big Country teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for the Sunrise House. The Sunrise House is Grande Prairie’s emergency youth shelter for youth ages 12 - 17 who have become or are at risk of becoming homeless. Our team helped the Sunrise House pack up their transition home and move items in storage as they await the completion of their newly announced shelter.
May 2022 – Grande Prairie Hospital Foundation Flower Planting
For our May volunteer initiative, MNP and Big County teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation. Our team spent Wednesday morning at the new hospital, helping to plant flowers in flowerpots donated by MNP for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy this spring and summer.
April 2022 – Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association
This month MNP and Big Country teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association! Our team braved the cold to help with dog walking, cat cuddling, yard clean up and more.
January/February 2022 – The Alzheimer’s Society Frisbee Toss
This month MNP and Big Country teamed up to "Spread the Community Support" for the Alzheimer’s Society. In addition to being a game sponsor, our team supported a successful frisbee toss that raised $3000 for the Alzheimer’s Society, which will go towards supporting those living with Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
November 2021 – MNP Supports Health Care Workers
For this months “Spread the Community Support” initiative we decided to take an opportunity to thank our health care workers! They have been working tirelessly as waves of this pandemic strain our systems and resources. So, in conjunction with World Kindness Day, MNP dropped off some coffee gift cards as a token of our gratitude. Our team members wrote words of appreciation on each card in hopes that this small act of kindness will help let them know how much we appreciate them.
October 2021 – Safety City Halloween Trick-or-Treat Halloween Event
For this months “Spread the Community Support” initiative, our team got to volunteer with Safety City and help them with the set up of their annual Trick-or-Treat Halloween event! Safety City is an important community program that educates the public about safety and injury prevention, and we were happy we got to lend a helping hand.
August 2021 – PARDS Sensory Trail
For this months “Spread the Community Support” initiative, we volunteers with PARDS to help them with the installation of their new sensory trail. This trail is meant to challenge a rider’s balance and stimulate their senses and will be a great addition to this already amazing facility that does so much for our community.
Sept 2020 – Reach Out Donation to Support Mental Health
For this month’s “Spread the Community Support” initiative, MNP knew due to Covid 19, there was an evident increase in mental health problems and our seniors were experiencing extreme isolation from the outside world. MNP recognized it was more important than ever to support our seniors and mental health services during these very difficult times so $6000 was donated to the Seniors Outreach Centre and another $6000 to the Suicide Prevention Centre.
Meet Kory Brazel, Regional Managing Partner for MNP Peace Region.
Kory Brazel CPA, CA
Regional Managing Partner, Peace Region
Kory Brazel, CPA, CA, is the Regional Managing Partner for MNP in the Peace Region. Working out of the Grande Prairie office, Kory helps owners and managers of small- to mid-size companies with a range of services, including assurance services, performance management and cash flow management.
After more than a decade of helping clients in various industries, Kory is skilled at identifying risks and issues and developing tailored solutions for managing risk, improving performance and taking advantage of emerging opportunities. Having worked in the oilfield industry prior to joining MNP, he has a unique perspective that allows him to more fully understand his clients’ goals, issues and visions. Kory works closely with each client and draws on MNP’s broadbased expertise in order to deliver customized business strategies that lead to the achievement of business performance goals.
Kory is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 2008 after obtaining a Bachelor of General Studies degree from Athabasca University. Community minded, he has volunteered with many local organizations, including Grande Prairie and Wembley Minor Hockey, the Grande Prairie Regional College Bachelor of Commerce Advisory Committee and the Grande Prairie Downtown Association. Kory is a member of the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce board of directors (2018).