About RBC > Media Newsroom > News Releases > RBC to hold first-ever Blue Water Day on June 11, 2010
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:
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