Media Advisory: CIBC celebrates grand opening of new Richmond branch with a donation to Richmond Multicultural Community Services

RICHMOND, BC, Aug. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - This Saturday, August 16, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will celebrate the grand opening of its new Steveston & No. 5 Banking Centre  with fun activities for the whole family. To mark the opening, CIBC will present a donation of $5,000 to Richmond Multicultural Community Services.

WHEN:	Saturday, August 16, 2014, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Donation presentation:11:50 a.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony:11:57 a.m.
WHO:	Derek Dang, Acting Mayor of Richmond, BC Mike Stevenson, CIBC Region Head, British Columbia & Northern Territories Alex Fan, CIBC District Vice President, Vancouver Westside & Richmond
WHAT:	Parm Grewal, Executive Director, Richmond Multicultural Community Services (RMCS) , will accept CIBC's donation for its Youth Leadership Program The RMCS Youth Leadership Program helps new Canadian youth overcome barriers such as understanding Canadian culture, cultural change, isolation and a lack of understanding of Canadian education Ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity
ACTIVITIES:	BBQ, mini-golf, games & prizes
WHERE:	CIBC Steveston & No. 5 Banking Centre, 11,200 No. 5 Road, Richmond, BC  V7A 4E7

The CIBC Steveston & No. 5 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 Canadian-based global financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Wholesale Banking - CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with 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].