Scotiabank Sponsors Children in Need Golf Tournament 2015

SCOTIABANK: PLATINUM SPONSOR – CHARITY GOLF

Bank Sponsors the Errol Brown's Children in Need at Christmas 13th Annual Golf Tournament

Nassau, The Bahamas, December 10, 2015 – Scotiabank continues to be a good corporate citizen, supporting the community in which it operates. The Bank is a platinum sponsor of the 13th Annual Children in Need at Christmas charity golf tournament again this year.

"We are proud to partner with the Children in Need Charity. They have been around for over a decade and have made a significant impact on the lives of young persons living in The Bahamas, in keeping with Scotiabank's corporate philanthropic focus, " said Leah Davis, Senior Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Scotiabank.

Gregory Stuart, Group Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking; Dwight Burrows, Director of Retail Banking; Leroy Dames, Cable Beach Branch Manager; are among other Scotiabank affiliates preparing to play in the tournament which is scheduled for this Saturday, December 12, at 8:00 a.m. at The Ocean Club Golf Course, Paradise Island. This will be the first tournament since the passing of founder, Errol Brown, who died earlier this year.

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and parts of Asia. We are dedicated to helping our 21 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 87,000 employees and assets of $863 billion (as at July 31, 2015), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS).

Pictured (L to R): Gregory Stuart, Group Head, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Scotiabank presents the sponsorship cheque to Fred Lunn, Tournament Director.


For further information, please contact: 
Maxine Seymour
Manager Public & Corporate Affairs, Sponsorships & Philanthropy 
t: (242) 356-1446
f: (242) 356-1601
e: maxine.seymour@scotiabank.com