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Pay It Forward Culture | Aug 07, 2026

Driving change: how Payworks and our partners are helping University College of the North students reach campus

Key takeaways Payworks, Johnston Group, and Birchwood Auto were honoured to donate a vehicle to the University College of the North (UCN) to help students in northern Manitoba overcome a real barrier to education: getting there. UCN serves a...

Pay It Forward | Apr 21, 2026

Real’s PIF Day: celebrating Francophone culture in the prairies

Prairie pride can mean a lot of different things, depending on who you ask… but one of the most common elements is a fierce...

Pay It Forward | Apr 07, 2026

Another record-breaking year of Paying it Forward together

It’s been over 10 years since Payworks first conceptualized the Pay it Forward (PIF) program – which entitles all employees...

Pay It Forward | Mar 20, 2026

How we celebrated the holidays by paying it forward

While you’re likely dreaming of a beautiful Canadian summer ahead, let’s face it: depending on where you are in Canada, the...

Six people wearing orange Payworks shirts sit on boulders at the beach and hold bags of litter.

Pay It Forward | Feb 20, 2026

Coast-to-coast collaboration for our first-ever National PIF Week

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 25 years of doing business from coast to coast, it’s that we’re better together! So...

"We need everyone's ideas represented": how (and why!) WST supports girls in tech.

Pay It Forward | Feb 10, 2026

Supporting girls in tech through While She is True

It’s a rainy afternoon in Calgary, and a group of seven pre-teen girls is huddled around laptops and tablets in one of the...

Two Payworks staff wearing orange “Pay it Forward” t-shirts installing siding on a Habitat for Humanity house.

Pay It Forward | Jan 20, 2026

Habitat for Humanity: hammers, hard hats and heart

When new folks join the Payworks team, they’re delighted to learn they’re entitled to two paid days off per year to volunteer at a charitable organization of their choice (thanks to our Pay it Forward (PIF) program!). But then the question quickly...

Pay It Forward | Dec 05, 2025

So fresh and so clean: how we’ve been brightening up our communities

Cheers to International Volunteer Day: a “global celebration of volunteers… that shines a light on the impact of volunteer...

Four individuals holding a presentation cheque totaling $606,166 for the United Way. The caption reads “Check out our biggest cheque yet for the United Way!”

Pay It Forward | Oct 17, 2025

Wrapping up another (best-ever!) United Way workplace campaign

Although activities started rolling out all the way back in April, our 2025 United Way Workplace Campaign officially kicked...

From Days of Caring to donations, we're here for United Way!

Pay It Forward | Sep 20, 2025

United Way: How we support the “social soul of our community”

For many Canadians, September is back to school season: time to put away the bathing suits and beach towels and start...

Pay It Forward | Jun 14, 2025

Our staff saved almost 200 lives in one year – here’s how you can help

Did you know that a single blood donation can save up to three lives?! Yep, it’s true – and what better reason to roll up your sleeves and help out? Today is World Blood Donor Day, and we’re thrilled to acknowledge the occasion by spotlighting just...