Desjardins Group, Grand Partner of the Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013, invites all Canadians to come cheer on our young athletes

SHERBROOKE, QC, Aug. 2, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013 are set to kick off tonight. The opening ceremony will be hosted by Monique F. Leroux, Chair of the Board, President and CEO, Desjardins Group and President of the Canada Summer Games - Sherbrooke 2013.

"Desjardins Group is proud to be the Grand Partner of the Games. This great event brings together not only young athletes from across the country, but also the generous people who support them as they strive for excellence," said Ms. Leroux.

To add to the festive atmosphere, representatives from Desjardins will be handing out maple products from their booth located outside the Université de Sherbrooke stadium. At Desjardins's main Games site, the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet, headbands will be given out to help keep spectators cool during the basketball semi-finals and finals.

Beyond financial support and on-site activities, Desjardins Group has also run a joint campaign with Desjardins caisses to recruit the 5,000 volunteers needed to make the Games possible. From the get-go, officers, managers, employees and their families jumped on board to ensure the Games' success, some of them even participated in the torch relay.

"All of us here have been won over by the spirit of the Games, and we know you will too. Please join us to cheer on today's young Canadian athletes, who are the Olympians of tomorrow," concluded Ms. Leroux.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada with assets over $200 billion. Drawing on the strength of its caisse network in Quebec and Ontario and its subsidiaries across Canada, it offers a full range of financial products and services to its members and clients. Desjardins specializes in Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance, in Property and Casualty Insurance, in Personal Services, in Business and Institutional Services. Named Best Corporate Citizen in Canada for 2012 and among Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2013, Desjardins is supported by the skills of its 44,942 employees and the commitment of 5,268 elected officers. Desjardins members and the general public are invited to visit Desjardins Group's education and cooperation program website at www.desjardins.com/co-opme.

SOURCE: Desjardins Group

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