TORONTO, July 12, 2017 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group will donate $50,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in support of critical disaster relief efforts for communities affected by the wildfires in British Columbia.

"We are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the wildfires in British Columbia," says Andrea Barrack, Vice President, Community Relations and Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group. "On behalf of our employees and customers, our thoughts are with those affected and their loved ones. We hope that through the emergency assistance of the Red Cross, this donation will provide some immediate support for the impacted communities."

Donations to the relief efforts being supported by the Canadian Red Cross can be made in branches and through EasyLine and EasyWeb starting July 13^th. Please indicate that your donation is for the British Columbia Fires Appeal.

About TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 25 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with approximately 11.5 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.3 trillion in assets on April 30, 2017. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

SOURCE TD Bank Group