CIBC Wood Gundy Advisors lend a hand in support of local
Victoria children's
charities
VICTORIA, Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE:
CM) invites the media to attend a special cheque presentation on
Wednesday, Dec. 2 in support of local
children's charities to mark the 31st annual CIBC
Miracle Day.
Last year, CIBC Miracle Day raised more than $5.5 million for more than 550 children's
charities across Canada. The money
raised through the donations of trading fees and commissions from
CIBC Wood Gundy Advisors in Victoria stays in the community benefitting
local organizations like Help Fill a Dream, Kidsport, B.C.
Childhood Cancer Parents Association and The Victoria
Foundation.
This year, five-year-old Coen
Wallace, a kidney transplant recipient, his parents Tanis
and Chris and big brother Leighton will be in attendance along with
the Help Fill a Dream Foundation. Coen's dream is to experience a
Walt Disney vacation with his
family.
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 11:30 a.m. |
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WHO: |
Children's Charities
- Help Fill a Dream recipient Coen and the Wallace family
- Kidsport
- B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association
- The Victoria Foundation
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WHERE: |
730 View Street, 9th Floor |
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WHAT: |
Special guests and not-for-profit organizations join CIBC to
celebrate the 31st annual CIBC Miracle Day. |
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In 1984, a Wood Gundy office in Toronto came up with an idea that would
ultimately change the lives of children across Canada.
The late Tim Miller and the
investment advisors at the 42nd Street branch - named after the
famous 42nd Street in New York and
located on the 42nd floor of the Head Office - decided to donate
their commissions for one day of business to children's charities.
For people who count on commissions for their livelihood, giving
them up - even if only for one day - was a sacrifice. However, the
branch's Investment Advisors were fully supportive of the
initiative.
The branch called it Miracle on 42nd Street and raised
$163,935 in that first year.
While CIBC Miracle Day has grown expeditiously, the
original objective has stayed the same: Investing in the lives of
children to help prepare them for the future and to make sure that
tomorrow's citizens are backed by a strong portfolio of skills and
support.
Join the #CIBCMiracleDay conversation on Twitter @CIBC and
Facebook (www.facebook.com/CIBC) or follow on Instagram
@CIBCNow.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution
with 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC and our
employees are committed to the social and economic development of
our communities, with a focus on Kids, Cures and Community. In
2014, CIBC supported over 420 communities across Canada, contributing more than $42 million to 1,780 charitable and non-profit
initiatives, including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC
Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children's Foundation and United Way.
You can find other news releases and information about CIBC on our
corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/
About CIBC Miracle Day
CIBC Miracle Day is the annual flagship fundraising event for
the CIBC Children's Foundation. On CIBC Miracle Day, CIBC's Capital
Markets employees and CIBC Wood Gundy Investment Advisors donate
their fees and commissions to organizations that support kids in
our communities. Through the efforts of employees and clients
$5.5 million was raised in 2014, for
a total of nearly $80 million donated
to hundreds of children's charities across Canada since 1984. To learn more, visit
www.cibc.com/miracleday.
SOURCE CIBC