*Approximate hours per year the Pekarsky & Co. team donates to local Boards, charities and worthy causes
Headhunters with Heart
We believe that being boutique means buying local and supporting local. When you live, play and work in the same community as your clients, vendors and competitors, there is nowhere to hide and no anonymity.
We don’t give for the sake of giving. We give because it feels great and because we have a social conscience and because we believe that making our communities stronger, makes us stronger.
A percentage of all revenues generated by the Firm are earmarked for causes that matter to us. We served as a long-time Gold Level sponsor of the Candy Cane Gala in support of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and, for eight consecutive years, we participated in the Gordie Howe CARES Alzheimer's hockey tournament; a cause for which our firm has directly helped raise over $430,000. We continue to serve on not-for-profit Boards throughout the city.
$75,000 donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation as a three-time Gold Level Sponsor of the Candy Cane Gala.
DID YOU KNOW
All current members of P&Co. are actively involved in our broader community. Here is a listing of some of the relevant contributions our partners and employees are making every day:
Board Member, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Board Member, Past Chair, Strategy Committee, Camp Chief Hector Capital Campaign Chair, Governance and Human Resources Committee, YMCA Calgary - Current
Member, Canadian Cancer Society’s AB/NWT Regional Advisory Board
Bronze Level Sponsor, YWCA YWhisper Gala
Sessional Professor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law
Presenting Sponsor, 2018 Parkinson’s Alberta Step ’n Stride
Mentor, Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council (CRIEC) Internationally Trained Lawyer Mentorship Program
PEOPLE ARE TALKING
“Festivals such as the Calgary International Film Festival simply would not be possible without the amazing support of our sponsors and partners. In addition to assisting the festival with some critical Board recruitment, Pekarsky & Co. has stepped up with a two year sponsorship commitment for which we are extremely grateful. It’s great to partner with a firm that ‘walks the walk’ when it comes to community involvement.”
Steve Schroeder, Calgary International Film Festival Executive Director
“Over the past seven years, Pekarsky & Co. and in particular Adam Pekarsky, have generously donated both time and resources to the Gordie Howe CARES Alzheimer’s Pro-Am by both sponsoring and through team participation in the hockey weekend. Through Pekarsky & Co.'s fundraising efforts, they have raised over $430,000 towards the care and resources of those living with Alzheimer's and related dementias in Alberta. We have been fortunate to partner with Pekarsky & Co. to continue to support our community.”
“Pekarsky and Co.’s long-term commitment to the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter speaks to their deep desire to truly create a better city for everyone. As an ongoing sponsor of our annual Turning Points Gala, Adam Pekarsky and Ranju Shergill ensure Calgarians experiencing family violence and abuse have the support and the safe Emergency Shelter facility they need. In addition to their philanthropic contributions, their energetic staff have helped us sort toys for children over the holiday season.
Paul Chambers, Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
"Adam has always been one of our staunchest supporters - and one of our best friends. Whenever we've asked anything of him, he's been there for us. Whether it's working with me personally, or with our Career and Professional Development Office, or with our students directly, Pekarsky & Co has been a real partner in our progress. We love working with them!"
Dr. Ian Holloway PC QC, Professor and Dean of Law, University of Calgary
“Adam, a dynamic, engaging presenter and individual, has been an integral contributor to UCalgary Law students. His ability to engage his audience is phenomenal and he has provided concrete, practical advice to Faculty of Law students through various speaking engagements. Adam has also coached and personally mentored UCalgary Law students and his commitment to supporting our students is phenomenal. We can’t thank Adam, and Perkarsky & Co., enough. We appreciate your sponsorship of our student-organized events and we can’t thank you enough for investing your time in the upcoming generation of lawyers.”
Maryanne Forrayi, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
"Pekarsky & Co. played an influential part in Global Lawyers of Canada's early developmental success. They not only sponsored our inaugural event, but we had the pleasure of Adam Pekarsky, who is a very dynamic speaker, give a short presentation to the audience about the importance of multiculturalism in the legal profession. We are truly grateful for their continued support".
Bill DeJong, Jr.
"I just wanted to personally thank you for your donation to the Brenda Strafford Centre, I know Pekarsky & Co. has amazing community involvement and several commitments, so I really appreciate you deciding to invest in helping our clients as well.”
Manager, Fund Development, The Brenda Strafford Centre
Pekarsky & Co. sponsors Calgary International Film Festival
Pekarsky & Co., Calgary’s leading executive search firm, is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2017 Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF). “We are huge supporters of the arts and currently working with the CIFF Board on a critical search,” says Founding Partner, Adam Pekarsky. “This is a perfect partnership for our firm and the festival.”
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On Wednesday September 25, 2019, we were proud toLean In with some incredibly smart, talented and amazing women at the historic St. Louis
$75,000 donated to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation as a three-time Gold Level Sponsor of the Candy Cane Gala.
DID YOU KNOW 
*Number of individual boards, charities and worthy causes the members of the Pekarsky & Co. family have volunteered with.
