NEW YORK AND MINNEAPOLIS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - RBC today announced a
$50,000 donation to The One Fund Boston through its RBC Foundation USA
- a charitable entity funded jointly by the bank's Capital Markets and
Wealth Management businesses in the U.S. - to aid the victims impacted
by the Boston Marathon tragedy.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino
announced the formation of The One Fund Boston to raise money to help
those families most affected by the tragic events that unfolded during
the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.
"The appalling events that took place at the Boston Marathon impacted
our entire nation, and many of our employees, clients, families and
friends," said John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management, U.S. "We are
proud to partner with The One Fund Boston in support of their efforts."
"Our hearts go out to the many innocent people affected by this terrible
tragedy," said Deborah Freer, COO of RBC Capital Markets, U.S. "Our
thoughts are with them and their families as they attempt to recover
from this horrific incident."
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) and its subsidiaries operate
under the master brand name RBC. We are Canada's largest bank as
measured by assets and market capitalization, and are among the largest
banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North
America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide
personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance,
and investor services and wholesale banking on a global basis. We
employ approximately 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve
more than 15 million personal, business, public sector and
institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 49 other
countries. For more information, please visit rbc.com.
RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations,
sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2012, RBC
contributed more than C$95 million to causes worldwide, including
donations and community investments of more than C$64 million and C$31
million in sponsorships.
SOURCE RBC