Basic Needs
It's nearly impossible for communities to thrive when their
citizens are hungry or homeless. RBC supports programs that
help meet basic needs.
In 2007, RBC and our employees gave over $370,000 to help
replenish food banks and soup kitchens across Canada.
In the U.S., RBC Centura contributed US$22,500 to support
food banks in North Carolina and Georgia. Employees are
also involved, year-round, in various food drives across
North America.
In the United States, RBC Centura submitted a successful
US$300,000 grant application in 2007 for the Raleigh Rescue
Mission, to fund a new wing to house homeless women and
children. We also provided financing to Volunteers of America
to purchase land for a homeless veterans' facility and apartments
for persons with disabilities.
RBC supported the Mission International Rescue Charities
in
2007, which assists women, children and families in La Romana,
Dominican Republic, who have been abused, neglected and/or
infected by HIV and provides them with shelter, medical
assistance, education and technical training.
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