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In December, Abell Pest Control, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its “12 Days of Giving” campaign. What began as a gesture of appreciation for team members has grown into a program that honors Abell’s people while supporting families in need across the communities where the company operates. Reflecting this commitment to giving, Abell also made a special holiday contribution to the University of Guelph’s Canadian Bee Gut Project, Balancing Pest Control and Pollinator Health: Disentangling the Role of Microbiome Imbalance in Honey Bee Sensitivity.

Throughout the years, the campaign has brought together Abell employees and their families for holiday baking contests, festive greeting card designs and gingerbread-house decorating encouraged creativity and friendly competition. In the spirit of community support, Abell also hosted local food drives at branches across North America. Team members collected nonperishable items for nearby food banks and invited customers and community members to participate, continuing the company’s long-standing support, which had surpassed $100,000 in donations over five years, in addition to food collected at its branches.

Fox Pest Control has recognized Shreyan Singha as the recipient of the 2025 Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship. The annual scholarship recognizes students who are passionate about service, advocacy and leadership. Singha is currently a freshman at Duke University, where he plans to major in statistics and biology, with aspirations to work in healthcare consulting and investment banking. As part of this scholarship award, Singha selected Kids of Love, a nonprofit close to his heart, to receive a donation from Fox Pest Control. Since middle school, Singha has volunteered with the organization. Kids of Love supports children with debilitating illnesses both emotionally and financially — hosting events at hospitals, helping fund Make-A-Wish experiences and providing relief to families facing unimaginable challenges, according to Fox Pest Control.

Rose Pest Solutions, Northbrook, Ill., and sister company Franklin Pest Solutions employees donated hundreds of clothing items to veterans being served by Hines VA Medical Center in Hines, Ill., 12 miles west of downtown Chicago.

“Rose has always welcomed veterans to our industry and is proud to help veterans in need,” said Curtis Rand, president of Rose Pest Solutions. “Rose is also a founding member of the Illinois chapter of PestVets, an organization that helps veterans know about opportunities to work in the pest industry as they leave the military and start careers in civilian jobs.”

Hines is the largest VA hospital in Illinois. More than one million veterans reside in the state.

Eco Serve Pest Services, Orchard Park, N.Y., announced that its annual 2025 Cancer is a Pest fundraiser raised a total of $8,100 for the Breast Cancer Network of Western New York (BCN), which is the most raised in its seven-year run.

The community contributed $6,100, and Eco Serve Pest Services matched an additional $2,000, bringing the company’s cumulative donations to the Breast Cancer Network to more than $37,000.

The Cancer is a Pest initiative began as part of Eco Serve’s commitment to supporting individuals and families affected by breast cancer throughout Western New York. Each October, Eco Serve brings the team together to sell raffle tickets for a Buffalo Bills prize pack and to spotlight the important work BCN does in the community, combining fundraising with a strong focus on awareness, said Eco Serve.

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