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United States 2005 Highlights
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- RBC
Centura confirms commitment to provide low-to-moderate-income
mortgages. RBC Centura has recently added a self-help
mortgage product, in addition to its already established
mortgage products, which will provide easier access to mortgages,
specifically for low-to-moderate-income customers. (July 2005)
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- RBC
Centura leaders attend Georgia trade mission to Canada.
RBC Centura Bank's Georgia Regional President Drew Putt
and General Counsel Betsy Edelman represented the bank and
the state during Georgia's trade mission to Canada, July
26-28, 2005. (July 2005)
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- RBC
Centura confirms commitment to provide low-to-moderate-income
mortgages. RBC Centura Bank's Georgia Regional
President Drew Putt and General Counsel Betsy Edelman represented
the bank and the state during Georgia's trade mission to
Canada, July 26-28, 2005. (July 2005)
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- Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura Bank announced twenty winning finalists in its 'Tribute
to Teachers' initiative, a program to recognize and reward
elementary and middle school teachers that demonstrate exceptional
community leadership. Four finalists were selected in each
of the five geographic regions in which RBC Centura does
business. Each winner received $500 in 'Classroom Cash,'
to be used for classroom learning tools such as art supplies,
visual learning aids and workbooks that compliment required
textbooks. In total, RBC Centura donated $10,000 under the
'Tribute for Teachers' program. A full list of the 20 honored
teachers is available at www.rbccentura.com.
(June 2005)
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Denver, CO.- RBC Dain Rauscher
awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 10 high school-age
seniors around the state as a part of the company's Colorado
Scholarship Fund. Each student received a $2,000 college
scholarship for their exceptional achievement in the areas
of academics, leadership, community service, athletics
and/or the arts. Overcoming significant challenges and
financial needs were also taken into consideration. The
RBC Dain Rauscher Colorado Scholarship Fund was founded
in 2003 through the initiative of RBC Dain Rauscher.
(May 2005)
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RBC
Centura invests in students. In North Carolina,
four in every 10 students drop out of high school. In
fact, in 2004 alone, more than 20,000 students dropped
out. (April 2005)
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura issued its final installment of a $100,000, four-year
pledge to The Nature Conservancy's Forever Wild campaign,
designed to protect the ecologically critical and threatened
lands and waters across North Carolina. The $25 million
capital campaign was launched in 2001. (January 2005)
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Rocky Mount, N.C. -RBC
Centura raised nearly $160,000 for the Rocky Mount Area
United Way during the bank's annual campaign drive, surpassing
its goal of $150,000 by nearly $10,000 with 60-per cent
employee participation, up 18 percent from last year.
The total was the most ever donated by Nash and Edgecombe
county employees. The contribution will primarily be used
to help programs within the United Way such as "Guiding
Youth Toward Success," "Providing People with
Emergency Assistance & Shelter" and "Improving
Local Health Needs." (January 2005)
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura Bank donated $10,000 to the Atlanta Community
Food Bank (ACFB, to help ACFB relocate to a new facility,
which will offer more warehouse capacity and volunteer
training areas as well as increase the number of loading
docks.). RBC Centura will also support ACFB through employee
volunteerism and leadership involvement. In addition,
the two organizations are developing programs around food
drives and corporate gift matching. (January 2005)
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura Bank donated $1000 to the Roanoke Rapids, N.C.,
and Smyrna, Ga. local Marine Toys for Tots foundation.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation delivers a message
of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to
grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens
and community leaders. (January 2005)
Local Initiatives
- Cheraw and Dillon, South Carolina: RBC Centura provided
$5 million in construction financing for two 40-unit multi-family
developments for families displaced from Hurricane Katrina.
- Miami, Florida: RBC pledged
US$15,000 to the "Give to Columbia" campaign,
which will encourage US individuals and corporations to
donate to Columbian causes by creating capacity in the Columbian
not-for-profit sector, and by providing donors with objective
and trustworthy information on Colombia and its social needs.
- Raleigh, North Carolina:
RBC participated with "Sailing into financial independence",
an event to help promote home ownership, provide investments
guidance and business development to young professionals.
- Rocky Mount, N.C.- RBC Centura
funded a $3500 scholarship to Winston-Salem State University
(WSSU) in North Carolina. The scholarship will be available
to undergraduate students from low-to-moderate income areas
interested in pursuing a career in the financial services
industry.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura contributed $12,500 to the ACCESS College Foundation
to help underprivileged children in Tidewater Virginia
gain access to higher education. More than 30,000 students
and their families have received help with college entrance
examinations, applying for financial aid, submitting final
applications and enrolling in college.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura donated $25,000 to Artspace, a nonprofit visual
art and education center in Raleigh, N.C. that attracts
more than 100,000 visitors each year. Artspace presents
exhibitions and educational programs in an open-studio
environment, will use RBC Centura's donation to improve
its facilities and expand its educational programs.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura donated $2,400 to fund financial education curriculum
at Camp Challenge, a summer camp for high-achieving middle-school
students from low-income families. Camp Challenge emphasizes
financial literacy to help young people build secure financial
futures.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura donated $10,000 to Methodist College in Fayetteville,
N.C., to help fund construction of a new science building,
and an additional $10,000 for scholarship aid through
the bank's gift to the Independent College Fund of North
Carolina.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura contributed $20,000 to the Wake Education Partnership's
2005 Annual Fund for Education. The donation will be used
to provide leadership and professional development for
teachers, principals and administrators, to foster community
engagement, and to conduct research and advocacy on key
education issues and needs.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura donated $10,000 to Elon University to assist with
the completion of the University's new business center.
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Rocky Mount, N.C. - RBC
Centura sponsored an international baseball clinic and
game for Durham boys and girls club members. Players from
the USA and Nicaragua players signed autographs for the
participants, who also received souvenirs and Bulls Bucks
to buy dinner at the park.
International
Local Initiatives
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Geneva, Switzerland: RBC
(Geneva) supported the Food for Life cycling program in
Kenya with a gift of $17,000 US. The funds helped provide
hot meals for 15,000 needy people per week. This program,
considered the most comprehensive vegetarian food relief
program available in Kenya, has been running for over
five years.
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Barbados: We pledged $150,000
CAD (over 3 years) to the University of West Indies.
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Barbados: Our retail bank
supported a Business and Professional Women's Club in
a Self Development Seminar for Unemployed Women.
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Antigua & Barbuda:
RBC assisted the Government of Antigua & Barbuda through
the Ministry of Finance & the Economy to procure 150
Computers from Dell at cost price. The computers were
distributed throughout the respective Ministries to allow
for easier access of real time information.
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St. Kitts: We provide bursaries
to students who have excelled in their Caribbean Examination
Council (CXC) exams for entry into the State College.
Employees also support a charitable club from which monthly
donations are made to needy organizations. Accumulated
contributions total approximately $120,000 Canadian.
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Bahamas: RBC supported
the following community organizations:
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$60,000 for the HIV/Kerzner aids initiative
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$20,000 as financial aid for deserving students
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$5,000 Lyford Cay Foundation scholarship fund
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$3,000 Police Dependents' Trust Fund
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$15,000 to SAFE Bahamas - community group focused on
crime prevention
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$10,000+ to All Saints Camp (HIV/Aids)
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$10,000 - sponsorship of annual Ministry of Tourism
Cacique awards
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In 2005, our Bahamas units adopted their local Cancer
Society of The Bahamas, Afterschool programs for less
fortunate children, and additional scholarship funds
for top government scholars to attend choice high schools
for senior years.
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