Media Advisory: CIBC celebrates grand opening of new Hamilton branch with a donation to Ronald McDonald House Hamilton, presentation of CIBC Youthvision Scholarships

HAMILTON, ON, June 12, 2014 /CNW/ - This Saturday, June 14, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will celebrate the grand opening of its new Rymal & Upper Gage Banking Centre in Hamilton with fun activities for the whole family. To mark the opening, CIBC will present a donation of $5,000 to Ronald McDonald House Hamilton. Winners of the 2014 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship from the Hamilton area will also be announced at the event.

Each year, the CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program commits approximately $1 million to provide 33 under-served, yet high-potential grade 10 students across Canada with mentorship, six years of paid summer internships and post-secondary tuition support to help them reach their full potential.

WHEN:			Saturday, June 14, 2014, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
			-  Ribbon-cutting ceremony: 12:00 p.m.
WHO:			-  Tom Jackson, Councillor, City of Hamilton, Ward Six
			-  Seven Hamilton-area grade 10 recipients of the 2014 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship
			-  Jonathon Dent, CIBC Region Head, GTA West
			-  Raymond Gagne, CIBC District Vice President
			-  Joe Nelligan, CIBC General Manager, Imperial Service
			-  Linda Hickmott, CIBC District Branch Manager, Hamilton
			-  Joshua Austin, Branch Manager, CIBC Rymal & Upper Gage Banking Centre
WHAT:			-  David Gagner, Manager, Donor Relations, Ronald McDonald House Hamilton will accept CIBC's donation
				-  Ronald McDonald House Hamilton provides a 'home away from home' for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at our local children's hospital
			-  Cheque presentation to CIBC Youthvision Scholarship recipients
			-  Ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity
ACTIVITIES:			-  BBQ, ice cream truck, Nascar Bob remote control car racing, DJ
			-  Door prize: 46" Samsung Smart TV
WHERE:			CIBC Rymal & Upper Gage Banking Centre, 905 Rymal Road East, Unit 150, Hamilton, ON  L8W 3M2

The CIBC Rymal & Upper Gage Banking Centre offers local residents convenient service and advice six days a week. To help celebrate the opening, CIBC clients can take advantage of several special, time-limited offers, including no monthly fees for up to six months on new chequing accounts, a first-year annual fee rebate on any fee-based credit card and 0.5 per cent bonus interest on CIBC long-term GICs.

About CIBC
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

SOURCE: CIBC

Caroline Van Hasselt, Director, External Communications, 416-784-6699 or [email protected].