OJLL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPIRE COMMUNITIES
TORONTO, ONTARIO—The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL), the largest and most competitive amateur lacrosse league in the world, today announced an exciting multi-year partnership between the league and Empire Communities, one of North America’s largest homebuilders. The goal of the partnership is to strengthen Canada’s national summer sport in local communities.
Empire Communities, whose portfolio of residential communities across Ontario spans from Toronto to Brantford, Haldimand County, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Niagara, strives to build communities that help to enrich the lives of its residents.
“Empire has been a long-time supporter of community events and local sports organizations in the communities we build in, and we are proud to begin this partnership with the OJLL,” says Sue MacKay, SVP of Marketing at Empire Communities. “Local sports have a positive impact on community togetherness, overall wellness and local pride, which is why a partnership that brings our homeowners and their local team closer together was such an amazing opportunity for us to be part of.”
“We are excited for the opportunity to partner with Empire Communities,” said OJLL Commissioner Mark Grimes. “As we continue to explore expansion into other markets, it’s essential that we align ourselves with community partners like Empire Communities to move our league forward. Our values align with their vision to create happy, healthy communities.”
Empire Communities is the newest addition to the OJLL partnership roster that includes Scotiabank, Gatorade, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, as well as the National Lacrosse League.
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ONTARIO JUNIOR LACROSSE LEAGUE
The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL), established in 1933, is a Canadian junior men’s box lacrosse league that has operated under the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) since the 1800s. The league, comprising 11 teams located in Ontario, is the top provider of talent to the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and is considered the most competitive amateur lacrosse league in the world.
EMPIRE COMMUNITIES
Empire Communities is a residential builder/developer involved in all sectors of the new home-building industry, including both low-rise and high-rise built forms. Celebrating 30 years of building inspiring new places to live, Empire has an established tradition of creating prestigious award-winning new homes, communities and amenities and has earned a reputation for outstanding attention to detail and customer service. Since its inception in 1993, Empire has built and sold over 32,000 new homes and condos. Today, Empire is one of North America's largest privately held integrated residential homebuilders, with current communities in Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
MEDIA CONTACT
Colleen Grimes | pr@ontariojuniorlacrosse.com
