聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Carlyle RBC Royal Bank branch celebrated RBC Sports Day in Canada on Saturday, Nov. 21 by providing a $10,000 Learn to Play Grant to the Carlyle and District Leisure Centre for their swimming program.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Trevor McLachlan, Branch Manager, stated that for years one thing that has always impressed him is the tremendous pride RBC and its employees have with making a difference in the communities where they live and work. He mentioned how as a proud, community-minded corporate citizen, RBC supports many causes and programs across the country-including their commitment to improve the well-being of one million kids and youth in Canada. RBC recognizes the lifelong lessons gained through sport and how important it is for Canadian kids and youth to develop fundamental movement skills that build the confidence and skills to enable them to play, and become happy, healthy and active for life.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year RBC and the Public Health Agency for Canada, in partnership with ParticipACTION will provide RBC Learn to Play grants to community-based organizations to help build and deliver quality sport and recreation programs for Canadian youth. This year, they have committed $2 million to 199 communities across Canada.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 After the presentation, RBC employees tossed several numbered RBC Frisbees into the crowd and did a prize draw for gift certificates to many local businesses in Carlyle as well as a draw for a $100 RBC Visa Gift Card for those who entered the #Someday draw.聽
