TD donates $100,000 to the Red Cross to help with the Philippines typhoon relief efforts

TORONTO and CHERRY HILL, NJ, Nov. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group has donated $100,000 to the Red Cross to assist the relief efforts in wake of the recent typhoon that hit the Philippines.

"Although details are still emerging, we want to provide some assistance to help with the devastation on behalf of our customers and employees," said Scott Mullin, Vice President, Community Relations, TD Bank Group. "Our thoughts are with the all those impacted by this tragedy and their loved ones."

TD is directing the donation to international and local Red Cross societies which have already deployed teams to support rescue and relief efforts.

About TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves approximately 22 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; Wealth and Insurance, including TD Wealth, TD Direct Investing, an investment in TD Ameritrade, and TD Insurance; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, and TD Auto Finance U.S.; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 8 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$835 billion in assets on July 31, 2013.The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

SOURCE: TD Bank Group