MONTREAL, Feb. 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - National Bank
employees and retirees raised over $3.6
million during the 43rd edition of the United Way Centraide
campaign.
Highlights
- Over $25 million in donations
have been given to the organization over the past eight years.
- This donation includes contributions from thousands of Bank
employees and retirees across Canada, plus a corporate donation.
- Thanks to the leadership of Darren
Ablett, Managing Director and Head of Mortgage Business,
Global Funding and Treasury, the Financial Markets sector in
Toronto was able to collect
significant donations as part of the campaign.
- The Bank's United Way Centraide campaign was led by four
campaign co-governors:
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- Martin Gagnon, Executive
Vice-President – Wealth Management, Co-President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer, National Bank Financial
- Paolo Pizzuto, Senior
Vice-President – Personal Banking
- Patrice Roy, Vice-President –
Payments, Cash Management and International Solutions
- Stéphanie Larivière, Managing Director and Co-Head of
Institutional Sales – Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities
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"The most vulnerable members of society have been especially
hard hit by the health crisis. Now more than ever, we need to lend
them a helping hand," said Louis
Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer of National
Bank. "Our employees participated in large numbers during this
year's United Way Centraide campaign. I'm very proud to see how we
were able to take action and have a positive impact on the
community, even in the unprecedented times we're all going
through."
Link
www.unitedway.ca
About National Bank of Canada
With $332 billion in
assets as at October 31, 2020,
National Bank of Canada, together
with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups.
It has more than 26,500 employees in knowledge-intensive positions
and has been recognized numerous times as a top employer and for
its commitment to diversity. Its securities are listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank's activities at
nbc.ca or via social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and
Twitter.
SOURCE National Bank of Canada