CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE New York celebrities will join children, charities and traders on CIBC's trading floor to raise funds for children's charities
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - CIBC (CM: TSX; NYSE) Jenny McCarthy, John Starks, Kenny Anderson and Clyde Frazier are among the stars expected to attend the 31st annual CIBC Miracle Day event on CIBC Capital Markets Madison Avenue trading floor, helping make trades that raise funds for children's charities.
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
WHO: Celebrities & sports stars expected to attend:
-- Michael Strahan, TV personality
-- Paul Wahlberg,Wahlburgers
-- Actors Jenny McCarthy, Jamie Hectorand Jerry Ferarra
-- Basketball legends Charles Oakley, Allan Houston, John
Starks, Kenny Anderson& Clyde Frazier
-- NFLers Pete Mitchell, Ian Allen& Bobby Sewall
-- New York Yankee, Jim Leyritz
-- Tie Domi, NHL Alumni
-- Jadakiss, entertainer
-- And others
Children's charities:
-- The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
-- Camp / Interactive
-- Ghetto Film School
-- The Fiver Children's Foundation
-- Opportunity Network
-- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
WHAT: Media are invited to visit our trading floor on the 31st
anniversary of CIBC Miracle Day where celebrities become
traders for the day, helping increase trading activity that
benefits children's charities and kids-in-need. CIBC employees
and kids also participate, making it one of the busiest trading
days of the year.
WHERE: CIBC Capital Markets Office, 300 Madison Avenue (at 42nd
Street)
WHY: On CIBC Miracle Day, CIBC sales and trading professionals
donate their fees and commissions from the trading day to
children's charities. The proceeds support and improve the
quality of life for children in the U.S. and around the globe.
Whether a hot meal to start the day, extra help with
schoolwork, a place to turn to in a crisis, or the fulfillment
of a child's special wish - the joint efforts of CIBC employees
and clients have helped thousands of children in need. Since
1984, CIBC Miracle Day has distributed over $130 million to
support vital programs and enrichment opportunities for kids
across the U.S. World-wide that number is over $228 million.
Media wishing to attend must pre-register prior to the event. To register, please contact Rod Cumming at 416-895-7725 or roderick.cumming@cibc.com
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC and our employees are committed to the social and economic development of our communities, with a focus on Kids, Cures and Community. In 2014, CIBC supported over 420 communities across Canada, contributing more than $42 million to 1,780 charitable and non-profit initiatives, including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children's Foundation and United Way. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC on our corporate website at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre/
About CIBC Miracle Day
CIBC Miracle Day is the annual flagship fundraising event for the CIBC Children's Foundation. On CIBC Miracle Day, CIBC's Capital Markets employees donate their fees and commissions to organizations that support kids in our communities. Through the efforts of employees and clients $5.5 million was raised in 2014.
SOURCE Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
