/R E P E A T -- Photo Opportunity: 15,000 pounds of apples will provide healthy snacks for children and community groups across the region/

BURLINGTON, ON, Oct. 2, 2018 /CNW/ -

Event:	Apple Day at CUMIS
Date:	Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Time:	12:00 p.m.
Location:	CUMIS Group Limited
	151 North Service Road

Members of the media are invited to join us for the 27^th annual Apple Day at CUMIS for a photo and interview opportunity. More than 20 community groups in the region will receive apple donations harvested from the CUMIS orchards by over 100 employee volunteers.

This year, CUMIS welcomes Halton Food for Thought for a special presentation at noon.

Its mission is to feed students healthy food so they can achieve success.

Agenda:
12:00 p.m.	Photo opportunity  - Apple harvesting wrapping up
12:15 p.m.	Presentation
	Dave Forestell, The Co-operators
	Nancy Rumple, Halton Food For Thought
12:30 p.m.	Community groups arrive to pick up apples

Apple Day quick facts

• 13 apple varieties
• 21 community groups receive apples
• 100 volunteers
• 371 trees
• 15,000 lbs of apples feeding the community!

About CUMIS:
The CUMIS Group Limited partners with credit unions to deliver competitive insurance and financial solutions. In doing so, it creates financial security and promotes the growth and success of the credit union system in Canada. CUMIS's principal companies are CUMIS Life Insurance Company and CUMIS General Insurance Company, and it has a 50 per cent interest in Credential Financial Inc. CUMIS is jointly owned by Co-operators Life Insurance Company and Central 1 Credit Union.

SOURCE The CUMIS Group Limited

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