TORONTO, Oct. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ - Building on the initial
$250,000 CAD donation made yesterday,
RBC today announced an additional donation of $1 million USD to United Jewish Appeal Federation
of New York, American Friends of
Magen David Adom and Save the
Children. The donation includes contributions from the RBC
Foundation USA (funded by RBC
Capital Markets and RBC Wealth Management), Royal Bank of
Canada and City National Bank.
The donation will provide added humanitarian and relief support,
including emergency medical services, care for children in
shelters, relocation support, trauma counselling and other
activities as needs arise.
Those wanting to help support relief efforts are encouraged to
donate online at ujafedny.org, afmda.org, savethechildren.org,
jewishtoronto.com and redcross.ca. RBC branches across Canada will also be accepting donations to the
Canadian Red Cross.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with
a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading
performance. Our success comes from the 97,000+ employees who
leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision,
values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and
communities prosper. As Canada's
biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market
capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus
on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more
than 17 million clients in Canada,
the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives
through donations, community investments and employee volunteer
activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.
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