$100,000 in new funding will help keep Nazareth House open

    TORONTO, July 27 /CNW/ - Thanks to the generosity of some of Bay Street's
biggest financial players, one of Toronto's most important facilities for at
risk women and infants remains open.
    The TMX Group, CIBC Children's Foundation, Bay Street Children's
Foundation, TD Securities and the TD Securities Underwriting Hope Fund have
donated $100,000 to Nazareth House, a non-profit home for at risk women and
infants. This is in addition to ongoing funding provided by the RBC Foundation
since 2002.
    For the past 24 years, Nazareth House has provided safe, affordable and
healthy housing to over 1,000 women and 125 infants. It serves women fleeing
domestic abuse, or recovering from mental health and substance abuse issues.
    "We are so grateful to our donors for keeping our facility open," says
Sister June Dwyer, Executive Director of Nazareth House. "The recession has
squeezed us from both sides. Our funding and donations are down while demand
for our services has gone up. While recessions hurt all segments of society,
the reality is our most vulnerable citizens are the ones who are hit the
hardest. Thanks to the generous spirit of the men and women on Bay Street,
these women and their children will continue to have a safe place to stay and
not be subjected to abusive relationships, drugs or the street."Nazareth House provides:

        -  24 hour/day support and counselling

        -  Experienced staff who are trained in addiction and mental health
           counselling

        -  A safe, healthy and home-like environment

        -  Individual attention to resident's diverse needs

        -  Assistance in goal setting, learning life skills and principles of
           conflict resolution

        -  Outreach services to residents after they leave the home

        -  Support and counselling through the community reintegration
           process

        -  Access to resources within close proximity: hospitals; social
           agencies; recovery and after care programs; child development
           programs; and educational centres"Nazareth House performs a constructive and permanent service in our
community," says James Beattie, Head of Institutional Trading at CIBC. "It
provides long term care and counselling to help women learn to live
independently, rejoin the workforce, and be caring mothers to their infants.
The average stay is 10 - 12 months to ensure the women they help are fully
prepared emotionally, physically and mentally before leaving to make new lives
for themselves. The work of Nazareth House is unique, urgent, necessary and
far from over."
    One of the home's key private fundraising sources is "Fight for
Independence," (www.fightforindependence.com) an annual charity event that
sees bankers step into the boxing ring to compete against one another. The
sixth annual Fight for Independence will be held September 24, 2009 at the
Steam Whistle Brewery.About Nazareth House
    --------------------Nazareth House is a registered charity (No. 13648 2635 RR0001) sponsored
by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto with funding from the City of Toronto
and private donations. It is an eight bedroom house in downtown Toronto,
providing 24 hour/day safe, healthy and affordable housing to women and
infants who are fleeing from domestic abuse, or who are recovering from mental
health and substance abuse issues. Nazareth House is a non-denominational
agency, responsive to women's diverse traditions and cultures and accepts
self-referrals, along with referrals from hospitals, treatment centres, and
social agencies. Learn more at: www.nazararhhouse.comAbout TMX Group (TSX-X)
    -----------------------TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets for
multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. Toronto
Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, Montreal Exchange, Natural Gas Exchange,
Boston Options Exchange (BOX), Shorcan, Equicom and other TMX Group companies
provide trading markets, clearing facilities, data products and other services
to the global financial community. Learn more at: www.tmx.comAbout CIBC
    ----------CIBC is committed to supporting causes that matter to our clients, our
employees and our communities. We aim to make a difference in communities
through corporate donations, sponsorships and the volunteer spirit of
employees. With a strategic focus on youth, education and health, and employee
commitment to causes including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run
for the Cure, United Way and the CIBC Children's Foundation, we are investing
in the social and economic development of communities across the country. In
2008, CIBC group of companies contributed more than $36 million to charitable
organizations and community initiatives. Learn more at: www.cibc.com/pas or
www.cibcwm.com/wm/miracledayThe Bay Street Children's Foundation
    ------------------------------------The Bay Street Children's Foundation (BSCF) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in need. Through
donations, sponsorships, and fundraising events the BSCF distributes funds to
qualified children's charities and non-profit organizations. Learn more at:
www.baystreetchildrensfoundation.comAbout TD Securities
    -------------------TD Securities is a trademark of The Toronto-Dominion Bank representing TD
Securities Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, TD Securities Limited and certain
corporate and investment banking activities of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. TD
Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to
corporate, government and institutional clients who choose us for our
knowledge, innovation and experience in the following key areas of finance:
investment, corporate and government banking, capital markets, interest rate,
currency and derivative products. TD Securities works with clients around the
world and our services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt
and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and
divestitures, and executing daily trading and investment needs. Learn more at:
www.tdsecurities.com.
    The TD Securities Underwriting Hope Fund is a registered charity
organized and funded by employees of TD Securities to provide support for
childrens' charities in the communities that we serve. Since its inception in
1997 the Fund has raised and distributed over $5 million to childrens'
charities in its communities.About the RBC Foundation
    ------------------------RBC Foundation, which grants over $40 million per year in Canada,
provides funds to a wide range of charitable causes. In addition to important
causes within the community, RBC manages major donation strategies around
access to clean water, keeping kids in school, children's mental health and
helping emerging artists transition to the professional world of the arts.
Learn more at: www.rbc.com/donations/