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Team Arnon raised $10,006 for the Alzheimer Society 2013 Walk for Memories. January 27, 2013 Congratulations to Team Arnon for raising $10,367.00 in the 2013 Walk for Memories and thank you to all their supporters. There were 592 people out walking for the Alzheimer Society, comprising of 85 teams.Team Arnon achieved a 4th place standing in the top provincial teams, and Arnie moved into 2nd place for top provincial fundraiser. Team Arnon (back row l-r) Kim, Jennifer, Jordana (Team Captain), Arnie, Danya, David (front row l-r) Ben, Matthew, Danie

Arnie receives the 2012 Ottawa Philanthropic Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser November 16, 2012 Ladies and Gentleman, Tonight is a special night for me, I got a haircut yesterday, bought a new suit and my best friend bought me a new tie. Also it is a special day for our good family friend, Stephen Victor who is celebrating his birthday today with 400 of his closest friends. It is truly an honour to receive 2012 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Congratulations to the other well deserving award recipients. It is a great feeling to be able to celebrate with each of you, this prestigious recognition. Click Here to view pdf.

Philanthropist Sara Vered is one of 15 recipients of the first Order of Ottawa awards November 15, 2012 Mayor Watson today announced the 15 residents who will be inducted into the new Order of Ottawa during a formal ceremony at City Hall on November 22. This prestigious civic award was established to recognize "outstanding residents and meritorious service within our city". Sara Vered is one of this year’s inductees. She is an accomplished community builder. The recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa, she is a great friend to institutions of higher learning in the National Capital Region, as well as the National Arts Centre. In addition, Sara’s steadfast commitment to the University of Ottawa’s Heart Institute has had an extraordinary impact on the evolution of the Heart Institute, embracing the vision of defeating heart disease in this century. Click Here for full story.

2012 Ottawa, Real Estate Forum Speech by Arnie Vered October 11, 2012 The following is a history of how Ron Engineering and Arnon Corporation have evolved from one generation to the next. Click Here to view pdf.

The Ottawa Real Estate Forum 2012 "Made in Ottawa" Ron Engineering / Arnon Corporation

National Arts Centre Gala 2012 September 24, 2012 Lang Lang, the renowned classical pianist, dazzled a full house with his performance at the 16th annual National Arts Centre Gala on Saturday. This evening raised $745,000.00 for the NAC’s National Youth and Education programs. Arnie Vered, Arnon Corporation President and community leader, was chairman of the gala committee again this year. Later in the evening it was announced that Sara Vered, Arnie’s mother and well-known philanthropist, gave a generous donation to the NAC’s Summer Music Institute.

Arnie Vered awarded highest honor June 11, 2008 In recognition of his longtime dedication to the community, Arnie Vered (President of Ron Engineering) was named the 2008 recipient of the Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. The award is the highest honor the Ottawa Jewish Community bestows on an individual for exceptional service over a period of many years. Click Here for full story.

Holiday Benefit Drive 2008 January 14, 2009 For a second year Ron Engineering and Arnon Corporation coordinated their annual holiday benefit drive in support of The Well/La Source. The Well is a gathering place for women that provides a safe and supportive environment which offers opportunities for positive change. Thank you to staff, friends, tenants and so many of our business partners for contributing to a total benefit drive of $6,155.00 in gift cards and gifts in-kind. These donations assisted with the holiday celebrations and festivities, but also will continue to support women in need for many months in the new year as special circumstances arise.	Photo L-R: Laura Drover, Office Manager-The Well; Janet McInnes, Co-Director-The Well; Arnie Vered, President-Ron Engineering & Arnon; Leslie Bury, Benefit Drive Coordinator-Ron Engineering

Ottawa philanthropist did much while living on borrowed time. To know Zeev Vered was to know a man of fortitude, generosity and firm purpose; to know, in the vernacular he knew so well... a mensch. From humble beginnings in Germany, Zeev became a member of the Haganah, the Jewish paramilitary force that helped win Israel a victory in the 1948 War of Independence. In the early 1950s, he arrived in Canada to study engineering at McGill University. For a time, he worked as a taxi driver and milkman, but his trajectory soon brought him to Ottawa, where he became a leading builder, one to mention in company with Robert Campeau, Tom Fuller and Pat Gillin. Never satisfied with material success, Mr. Vered became one of the city's leading philanthropists. He endowed the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He established scholarships at Carleton University and McGill. At the University of Ottawa, he endowed a program in Jewish-Canadian studies to focus on the Jewish diaspora in Canada. Many arts groups benefited from the generosity of his foundation.	Mr. Vered died peacefully at the heart institute on Monday. He was 82. Senator Wilbert Keon, former CEO of the heart institute, said he had met few people with Mr. Vered's dedication and competence. "Zeev was a kind of old warrior -- a tremendously shrewd businessman and a strong individual who could take on anything and win." Zeev and Sara Vered in 2005.

Arnon welcomes AAFC and PHAC to Carling Sq. On the morning of June 4th, Arnon staff met newly arrived tenants with refreshments. This event gave the new tenants a chance to meet the Arnon property management team in person.

November 5th, 2007 Arnon’s Cleaning and Tenant outfitting divisions announce adoption of the LEED® program. Canadian certified green services will now be available for all our customers. Arnon is committed to providing work environments that promote health and energy efficiency.