Each year, Canadians of all backgrounds, education and income levels find themselves in unexpected need of programs to overcome health, social and economic challenges. Scotiabank places a strong emphasis on supporting organizations that provide assistance to families, seniors, children and individuals at the local community level.

For example:

• To help families living in parts of Vancouver with limited childcare resources, Scotiabank pledged support to the YMCA Nanook House project. Through the new Nanook Early Childhood and Family Centre, area families will be able to access childcare for toddlers and preschoolers as well as meal programs, parent and child drop-in services, support groups and parenting workshops lead by trained specialists.
• As part of the new Abilities Centre, a recreational and arts facility for persons of all abilities in Whitby, Ont., Scoitabank is sponsoring an adult social and recreational program to provide life skills training for individuals of ages 18 through 30 years, complementing existing child and teen development programs.
• Scotiabank has been a long-term supporter of the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons’ Rolling Rampage, an annual 10-kilometre wheelchair road race that raises awareness for athletes with disabilities and funds local organizations for the physically disabled.
• Recognizing that families of individuals suffering from addictions are often forgotten during the treatment process, Scotiabank supports the Renascent Foundation’s Family Focus campaign so that family members can have barrier-free access to programming and receive their own relevant treatment or support.

Please see our Corporate Social Responsibility Report for more details.