Other Employee Ambassadors
We applaud the following ambassadors for their work in the community. They're just a few of the many CIBC employees who participate in the Employee as Ambassador Program.
Steve Macdonnell
Manager, Commercial Banking
Montreal, Quebec
Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation
As the current chairman of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, Steve is spearheading the $10-million Tools for Healing campaign to purchase lifesaving equipment.
This new equipment will transform the hospital into a state-of-the-art medical facility and renew its role as a leading healthcare provider.
Sue Cowan
Business Administration Officer
Georgetown, Ontario,
Georgetown Children's Chorus
As a volunteer and a proud parent, Sue serves as a board secretary of the Georgetown Children's Chorus. Consisting of young people between the ages of 4 and 20, the group's 5 choirs perform at various concerts in the community throughout the year.
After the September 11 tragedy, the youth choir performed “Let Us Hold On to Each Other”, a song specially written for a community prayer vigil. With support from the Employee as Ambassador Program, the song was produced on CD, with all the proceeds after the production costs going to the Canadian Red Cross for disaster relief for the families of the victims.
Karen Hansen
Branch Manager
Delia, Alberta
Kidsport Delia
Not all children in our community get to play organized sports. But there is a solution. Kidsport is a national charity that brings sport and needy kids together so that everyone can play.
That made sense to Karen, so she became founding member and treasurer of Kidsport Delia, to help bring this organization into her community. She is now leading the fundraising charge to solicit donations from the community.
Vernon Whynot
Retiree
New Germany, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Valley-South Shore Recreational Trail Association
Vernon is the outdoors type. So, when he heard about the “Rails to Trails” project in his community, it was only natural that he would become involved. The program aims to turn disused rail beds into recreational trails.
He was soon elected secretary of the local association charged with getting the trails in shape so that they could be a valued community resource for use by everybody. In the initial phase, work is under way to clear 18 kilometres and resurface a total of 10 bridges with new decks and rails.
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