Funds will provide immediate and critical
support for India
and to international effort to combat the devastating
impacts of COVID-19
TORONTO, May 3, 2021 /CNW/
- In response to the devastating humanitarian crisis in
India, TD today announced a donation of $250,000 through the Canadian Red Cross COVID-19
Global Appeal and India Appeal. The funds will
support immediate needs on the ground in India, as well as
international efforts in other regions currently facing
unprecedented challenges.
"TD is taking action today, alongside other leading Canadian
financial institutions, to deliver funds and support to the people
of India during a time of urgent
need. The global nature of this crisis, and the loss and grief it
leaves in its wake, serves as a reminder that we are all
connected," said Bharat Masrani, Group President and Chief
Executive Officer, TD Bank Group. "Our thoughts are with the
families and friends of TD colleagues and customers experiencing
extremely difficult circumstances and uncertainty as the pandemic
continues to disrupt lives across the subcontinent."
In Canada, TD will also be
accepting donations on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross for the
India COVID-19 Response Appeal through our
branches, EasyLine and EasyWeb from
May 3 - May 28, 2021.
The Canadian Red Cross is offering support to the Indian Red
Cross to deliver assistance and support to communities affected or
at risk of being affected by COVID-19.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively
known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the fifth
largest bank in North America by
assets and serves over 26 million customers in three key businesses
operating in a number of locations in
financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail,
including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth
(Canada), TD Direct Investing, and
TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most
Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an
investment in The Charles Schwab Corporation; and Wholesale
Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's
leading online financial services firms, with more than 14
million active online and mobile customers. TD had
CDN$1.7 trillion in assets on
January 31, 2021. The
Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the
Toronto and New York Stock
Exchanges.
SOURCE TD Bank Group