MEDIA ADVISORY: CIBC celebrates grand opening of new Saskatoon branch with a donation to United Way, presentation of CIBC Youthvision Scholarships

SASKATOON, SK, June 19, 2014 /CNW/ - This Saturday, June 21, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) will celebrate the grand opening of its new Stonebridge & Wellman Banking Centre  with fun activities for the whole family. To mark the opening, CIBC will present a donation of $3,500 to United Way of Saskatoon & Area.

The branch opening will also feature the presentation of CIBC Youthvision Scholarships. 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 21, 2014, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony: 1:00 p.m. Donation presentation: 1:15 p.m.
WHO:	Donald J. Atchison, Mayor of Saskatoon Four Saskatoon-area grade 10 recipients of the 2014 CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Kim Megyesi, Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saskatoon, partners of the Youthvision program Kathleen Woodard, CIBC Region Head, Central Canada Craig Becker, CIBC District Vice President Janet Tranborg, Branch Manager, CIBC Stonebridge & Wellman Banking Centre
WHAT:	Myra Potter, Director, Resource Development & Anu Kashyap, Associate Director, Annual Campaign, United Way of Saskatoon & Area, will accept CIBC's donation Ribbon-cutting and photo opportunity Award presentation to CIBC Youthvision Scholarship recipients
ACTIVITIES:	Hot dog cart, popcorn & other snacks, face painting, balloon artist, various games, Spin wheel with prizes, DJ Door prize: 46" Samsung Smart TV
WHERE:	CIBC Stonebridge & Wellman Banking Centre, 518 Wellman Cres., Saskatoon, SK  S7T 0J1

The CIBC Stonebridge & Wellman 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
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SOURCE: CIBC

Geoff Dillon, CIBC - 416-309-3266 or [email protected].