TD Bank Customers and Employees Raise More Than $1 Million for Special Olympics

CHERRY HILL, N.J. and PORTLAND, Maine, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, today announced it raised more than $1 million for Special Olympics through TD Bank's third annual "Be a fan™" campaign.

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TD Bank surpassed its original $1 million goal through a combination of in-store donations, wristband sales at TD Bank store locations, and internal employee fundraising for six weeks during the summer. TD Bank customers and employees purchased more than 168,000 "Be a fan" wristbands with all proceeds contributing to the total money raised.

So far this year, more than 3,000 TD Bank employees have pledged their time to volunteer at Special Olympics events, including Summer Games events throughout the TD Bank footprint, where they helped lead athletes to their events, assisted with health screenings and cheered on the athletes during opening ceremonies.

"We are thrilled to have surpassed the $1 million mark for the third straight year," said Fred Graziano, Executive Vice President and Head of Regional Commercial Banking, Government Banking and Small Business for TD Bank. "Seeing our customers and employees go above and beyond to support this great cause is very rewarding and will help make a difference in the lives of many athletes and families throughout our communities."

Customer donations were made at all TD Bank stores, including all former Carolina First and Mercantile Bank locations. Funds raised in each state go directly to the respective local Special Olympics chapter.

For more news about TD Bank, please visit http://www.tdbank.com or follow TD Bank on Twitter @TDBank_US.  

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 7.4 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,250 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized wealth management services through TD Wealth, and insurance products and services through TD Insurance, Inc. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. To learn more, follow TD Bank on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US or visit www.tdbank.com.

TD Bank is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD." To learn more, visit www.td.com.

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