Guests can enter to win a $1,000 GIC or an Apple iPad™ prize pack; $10,000 donation to Wyndham House to mark the occasion

GUELPH, ON, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - CIBC invites Guelph residents to help celebrate the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art branch on Clair Road East at Gordon Street this Saturday, September 11^th in the city's south end. Open six days a week, the 6,100 square foot CIBC Clair & Gordon Banking Centre offers extended hours, as well as service in English, Tamil, Sinhalese, Hindi, Greek, Portuguese and Dari. To mark the occasion CIBC will present a $10,000 donation to Wyndham house.

Kids at the event can meet Dora™ and Diego™* from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and have their photo taken in a frame they can decorate. Families can enjoy fun activities, including a clown, a magician, a pet caricaturist, an ice cream truck and a barbecue. Guests at the event can enter to win great prizes like a $1,000 GIC or an Apple iPad™ prize pack that includes a docking station, wireless keyboard, carrying case and more. 

"We're thrilled to celebrate CIBC's commitment to our Guelph clients today. This new, fully accessible branch will offer greater convenience and choice for clients in south Guelph," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "We're also very proud to support Wyndham House and the incredible work they do for the youth of this community."

The branch hours of operation are:

The new branch is barrier free with accessibility features such as a sit down teller station and two Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) installed at wheelchair accessible height with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance. The branch also offers a drive-thru ABM for added convenience.

CIBC's $10,000 donation to Wyndham House, an agency that provides unique housing and outreach programs that offer solutions to youth homelessness in the community, will go towards their After Care Program. This gift is in addition to $10,000 CIBC donated to Wyndham house to mark the grand opening of its CIBC Woodlawn & Woolwich Banking Centre in March 2010.

"Wyndham House gratefully acknowledges the CIBC for their generous donation to our After Care Program. This vital initiative provides outreach support and services to help youth maintain their new housing, breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty," said Debbie Bentley-Lauzon, Executive Director, Wyndham House. "This is the second time that CIBC has chosen to support this program and we sincerely thank them for the commitment to ensuring that at risk youth in our community continue to have options and opportunities for a brighter future."

CIBC has one of the largest branch networks in Canada and clients also benefit from access to more than 3,800 automated bank machines, and 24/7 service by phone, online and through mobile banking.

CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Press Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

*Costumed characters ©2010 Viacom