TORONTO, Apr. 22, 2020 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM)
is donating $50,000 to the RCMP
Foundation and $50,000 to IWK Health
Centre, a leading health centre in Nova
Scotia, in response to the recent tragic events in the
province.
The funding for the RCMP Foundation will support local work in
reducing violence and keeping Canadian communities safe. The
funding for IWK Health Centre will be earmarked for their Virtual
Mental Health Program, which they are working to expand as a result
of increased call volume from the public, clinicians and doctors'
referrals. Through online counselling and other services, the
program supports victims, their families, first responders and all
those affected by the trauma.
"We stand united with our clients, team members and communities
impacted by the devastating tragedy in Nova Scotia. Our thoughts are with the friends
and families who lost loved ones," said Stephen Forbes, Executive Vice-President,
Purpose, Brand and Corporate Affairs. "We are grateful to the local
heroes and first responders who have been working tirelessly to
keep people safe. This unfathomable event has touched the hearts of
all Canadians, and we are here to support them."
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