CIBC FirstCaribbean recently made generous donations of essential food items to both Unity House and Great Commission Ministries.

Originally aiming to assist those in need during a time when many families would gather together to celebrate the festive season, the bank went above and beyond to provide a variety of items to sustain the nursing home and homeless shelter in their operations in the new year. Items donated include: corned beef, tuna, bails of rice, grits, flour, macaroni, mashed potatoes, corn, oatmeal, sugar, cooking oil, and of course hams and turkeys in keeping with the season.

“Food is a basic necessity and we are honoured to have been able to contribute to these institutions in a way that helps support their efforts to satisfy this need within our community. Every bit helps!” said Marie Rodland-Allen, Managing Director, CIBC FirstCaribbean in the Bahamas.

About CIBC FirstCaribbean

CIBC FirstCaribbean is the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean serving over 500,000 accounts in 17 markets, through 3,400 staff, across 100 branches and offices.

The bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in: Corporate and Investment Banking, Treasury Sales and Trading, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Small Business and Credit Cards.

CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution serving clients in Canada and around the world. Through three distinct business lines, Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Wholesale Banking, CIBC provides a full range of products and services to almost 11 million individual, small business and commercial banking clients and meets the financial needs of corporate and institutional clients. CIBC is rated A+/Stable/A-1 by Standard & Poor's. For more information about CIBC FirstCaribbean, visit www.cibcfcib.com