Annual Scotia Hope Hockey Classic engages employees in support of a great cause
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2011 /CNW/ - Scotiabank executives are teaming up with NHL greats Gary Roberts, Wendel Clark, Curtis Joseph, Darryl Sittler and Mark Napier to join kids from Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club, Central Neighbourhood House and St. Christopher's House, local United Way sponsored agencies, in a friendly hockey game in support of Scotia Hope, Scotiabank's 2011 United Way fundraising campaign.
| WHAT: | A friendly two-period hockey game between NHL Alumni, Scotiabankers and United Way agency youth to support United Way Toronto. | |||||
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WHEN: |
Sunday, December 11, 2011 12:15 p.m. Warm Up 12:30 p.m. O'Canada and Puck Drop |
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| WHERE: | Ricoh Coliseum, Exhibition Place Toronto | |||||
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WHO: |
Scotiabank Group Head Canadian Banking, Anatol von Hahn United Way Vice-President Resource Development, Julia Gorman; NHL Alumnus Gary Roberts; NHL Alumnus Wendel Clark; NHL Alumnus Curtis Joseph; NHL Alumnus Darryl Sittler; NHL Alumnus Mark Napier; Scotiabank Senior Executives; United Way Agency youth; and CityNews Sports Anchor Hugh Burrill |
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| WHY: | Scotia Hope, Scotiabank's 2011 employee fundraising campaign for United Way encourages employees to join the effort to give hope to neighbourhoods in the GTA. Through employee and corporate donations Scotiabank hopes to raise more than $5.7 million this year to help women, men, youth and children in our community. This money will help address the very serious challenges of hunger and homelessness and help Canadian newcomers and youth build new lives right across the GTA. |
Cheryl Crocker, office: 416.866.6203,
cheryl.crocker@scotiabank.com or cell: 647.628.3501
