2023 Fraser Institute Awards The Printing House Founder ‘Highest Honour’ for Philanthropic Efforts
For over 25 years, Earle O’Born and his wife, Janice, have supported The Salvation Army’s work
The Fraser Institute recently recognized the entrepreneurial drive and charitable contributions of four honourees in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal with the prestigious Fraser Institute Founders’ Award, considered the institute’s highest honour.
Earle O’Born, founder and chairman of The Printing House (TPH), won the Toronto award for his business success in operating more than 65 TPH production centres across Canada and for his philanthropic dedication to various causes.
Through the TPH Charitable Office, which O’Born formed with his wife, Janice, to ‘help others, help themselves,’ the company “raised more than $83 million for various charities across Canada,” the institute stated on their website.
One such beneficiary is The Salvation Army.
“Earle and Janice have this incredible partnership where they are all about caring and improving life for others.”
When a powerful earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, the O’Borns gave a personal gift of $50K to help the Army’s emergency response teams deliver food and water to support relief and rebuilding efforts.
Since then, they have given annually and in various ways to the Army, including donating Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leaf tickets so the Army’s Toronto Gateway residents could have the opportunity to enjoy fun outings. Through their example of generosity, their employees have donated to the Army’s East Toronto Food Bank, and the O’Borns matched their gifts.
“Earle and Janice have this incredible partnership where they are all about caring and improving life for others,” said Delicia Carvery, a donor support specialist who has worked with The Salvation Army for 18 years and was personally invited by the O’Borns to attend the ceremony. “I’m thrilled that the institute recognized Earle’s hard work and kindness through the award. It is so well deserved.”
