Scotia Bank Donates to Blind

Wed, Oct 1st 2014, 09:00 AM

Scotiabank presented a special gift to and sponsored the fun run walk in honour of the 65th anniversary of the Salvation Army’s Erin H. Gilmour School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Thanks to Scotiabank, the school now has a brand new Reizen Vision -Electronic Magnification System that will amplify text, making reading easier and less strenuous for legally-blind students.

Additionally, Scotiabank proudly sponsored the school’s anniversary Fun Run Walk that was held on Saturday past.

Scotiabank’s Senior Manager for Marketing and Public Relations, Ms. Leah R. Davis, congratulated the school on its 65th anniversary.

She said, “Giving back to the community in meaningful ways is a part of who we are as Scotiabank.

Through our Bright Future philanthropic program, we believe in creating opportunities that will help young people achieve their full potential and are delighted to know that the Scotiabank sponsorship and gift will help the Erin H. Gilmour School to forward the development of support services, research and new technologies available to blind and visually impaired students.”

Scotiabank has been a supporter of the Salvation Army for many years.

The bank has a special relationship with the Erin H. Gilmour School for the Blind and Visually Impaired having donated a computer lab to the school when it was renovated in 2011.

Through Bright Future, Scotiabank has determined to ensure that when and where possible, the bank contributes to the bright future of those unique and talented members of the local communities.

Pictured above: Melanese Coakley, Salvation Army’s community relations associate; Maxine Seymour, Scotiabank’s manager of public & corporate affairs, sponsorships & philanthropy; and Erin H. Gilmour School’s principal/teacher, Maria Deleveaux look on as Georgette Pratt and Decarlo Swann, students, complete an arithmetic assignment using the new electronic magnification system donated by Scotiabank.

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