Celebrities lend a hand on the trading floor in support of
children's charities across Canada
TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - On Wednesday December 2, entertainment and sports
stars will join CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) on the trading
floor to help make miracles happen for kids-in-need across
Canada.
Last year CIBC Miracle Day raised more than $5.5 million for more than 550 children's
charities and this year a star studded cast, along with kids from
partner organizations including Regent Park School of Music and the
Nanny Angel Network, will be on hand to help raise much-needed
funds.
"Every child deserves to have compassion and support in their
lives, especially in trying times," says actor Rachel McAdams. Through donations made to the
Nanny Angel Network, McAdams' charity of choice, young children who
have mothers with cancer will receive the care they need at home
while their mothers go through treatment. "Communities are
strengthened when we come together to provide the best for children
so we can build a better future together," adds McAdams.
WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST |
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WHO: |
Celebrities & sports stars |
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- Rachel McAdams to open day's trading at 9:30 a.m.
- Football: NFL Hall of Famers Michael Irvin &
Thurman Thomas; Canadian Football Hall of Famers Michael
"Pinball" Clemons and Damon Allen and Toronto Argos
Chad Owens and James Yurichuk
- Basketball: NBA legends John Salley and Jerome
'Junk Yard Dog' Williams; Toronto Raptors President and GM
Masai Ujiri
- Canadian Racing Hall of Fame legend Sandy Hawley
- Baseball: World Series Champion Devon White; Blue
Jays commentator Gregg Zaun
- Scott McGillivray, home reno guru and real estate
investor
- Broadcast personalities: Jennifer Valentyne, Cabbie
Richards, Evanka Osmak and ET Canada host, Cheryl
Hickey
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Children's charities |
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- Regent Park School of Music
- Three To Be
- Nanny Angel Network
- Breakfast Clubs of Canada
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WHERE: |
161 Bay Street, 5th floor, Toronto |
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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