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RBC to hold first-ever Blue Water Day on June 11, 2010
77,000 employees in 54 countries celebrating the value of
water
TORONTO, June 10, 2010— On Friday, June
11, 2010, RBC will celebrate its first-ever RBC Blue Water
Day, to profile the important work being done by more than
200 RBC Blue Water Project (BWP) grant recipients worldwide.
Over 77,000 employees in 54 countries will mark the day by
wearing blue to raise awareness about the value and vulnerability
of water and celebrate with activities planned in branches
across Canada and around the world. Some of these activities
include:
- Manitoba employees will dress in blue to celebrate
some of the 22 regional BWP partners and engage clients
with a water stewardship pledge wall of personal commitments
along with a contest draw for one of 10 rain barrels. Branches
are partnering with local groups and businesses in support
of education and awareness on water issues, such as partnering
with a drug store to demonstrate how to better dispose of
old medications and pills.
- Minneapolis/St. Paul (Twin Cities), Minnesota employees
will attend a session with two-time RBC Blue Water Project
grant recipient the Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR),
followed by a two-hour water river clean up project with
the organization.
- London, England employees will dress in blue and
will announce the opening date for the RBC Rain Garden at
the London Wetlands Centre, an RBC Blue Water Project grant
recipient.
The RBC Blue Water Project is a 10-year, $50 million philanthropic
commitment to supporting organizations that protect watersheds
and ensure access to clean drinking water in Canada and abroad.
Since 2007, RBC has committed more than $24 million in single
and multi-year grants to 285 organizations.
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Media contact:
Jackie Braden,
Sponsorship Communications, (416) 974-1724, Jackie.braden@rbc.com
For more information on the RBC Blue Water Project and the
2010 RBC Blue Water grant recipients, visit www.rbc.com/bluewater
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