VANCOUVER, Dec. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - CIBC (CM: TSX) (CM: NYSE) On Wednesday, December 5, CIBC's wholesale banking employees and Olympic triathlon champion Simon Whitfield will join CIBC employees on CIBC Miracle Day to help raise millions for kids-in-need.
Photo and Interview Opportunity:
| Who: |
Simon Whitfield CIBC Traders Representatives of Canuck Place Children's Hospice |
| What: |
Join Simon Whitfield as he joins CIBC employees and makes calls to clients to help raise
money for children's charities. CIBC Miracle Day is one of Canada's largest single-day fundraiser for children's charities in Canada. |
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When: |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Simon Whitfield on CIBC's trading floor 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Cheque presentations to children's charities with Simon Whitfield |
| Accredited media must preregister to join Simon Whitfield on CIBC's trading floor. To register please contact Erin Truax - 403-819-7977 / erin.truax@cibc.com | |
| WHY: | For the past 28 years, CIBC Miracle Day has supported and improved the quality of life for Canadian children. Whether a hot meal to start the day, extra help with schoolwork, a place to turn to in a crisis, or the fulfillment of a child's special wish - the joint efforts of CIBC employees and clients have helped thousands of children in need. In 2011, more than $4.1 million was raised in Canada for children's charities and nearly $65 million since it began in 1984. |
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 wholesale banking
employees and participating 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 $4.1 million
was raised in Canada in 2011, for a total of nearly $65 million donated
to hundreds of children's charities across Canada since 1984. To learn
more, visit www.cibc.com/miracleday.
About 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 Kids, Cures and
Community, and employee commitment to causes including the Canadian
Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children's
Foundation and United Way, we are investing in the social and economic
development of communities across the country. In 2011, CIBC group of
companies contributed more than $35 million to charitable and
non-profit initiatives in Canada to support national, regional and
local organizations. CIBC is Lead Partner of the TORONTO 2015
Pan/Parapan American Games. To learn more, visit www.cibc.com
SOURCE: CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation
Erin Truax, Senior Manager, Community Investment, CIBC
erin.truax@cibc.com | C 403-819-7977
