TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2013 /CNW/ -
WHAT:
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A celebration of the Canadian penny and the tally to date for the Free
The Children and RBC "We Create Change" Penny Drive and to help kick
off a special "loose pennies drop-off week" at all RBC branches across
Canada (Feb. 4-9, 2013).
Elementary school students with thousands of pennies and celebrity
guests will salute the one-cent coin and then bring their pennies
outside the school to an armoured car for transport to an RBC branch.
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WHEN:
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Monday, February 4, 2013
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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WHO:
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300 students from eight GTA schools, with their penny collections
Craig & Marc Kielburger, founders of Free The Children
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
Dave McKay, group head of Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC
Jennifer Botterill, RBC Olympian, four-time Olympic medallist
Bruce Rodrigues - Director of Education, Toronto Catholic District School Board
Maria Bernardi - Principal at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Jacob Neayem - Degrassi TV series cast member
Tyler Shaw - Canadian singer/songwriter
Spencer West - Free The Children ambassador
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WHERE:
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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
636 Glenholme, North York, Toronto
(South of Eglinton, east of Dufferin - for directions click here)
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BONUS PHOTO OPP FOLLOWING EVENT ABOVE:
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WHAT:
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Elementary students depositing their penny bags at nearby RBC branch in
support of We Create Change penny drive
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WHEN:
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11:00 - 11:30 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2013
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WHO:
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15 students from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and
RBC Olympian Jennifer Botterill
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WHERE:
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RBC Dufferin & Stayner branch
Address: 2765 Dufferin Street, North York, Toronto
(North of Eglinton - for directions click here)
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SOURCE: RBC
Tamara Kaftalovich, Free The Children
416-888-8536 / tamara@freethechildren.com
Kathy Bevan, RBC
416-974-8820 / kathy.bevan@rbc.com