TORONTO, April 19, 2016 - TD Bank Group will donate $50,000 to the Red Cross in support of critical disaster relief efforts for communities affected by the earthquake in Ecuador.

"We are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the earthquake in Ecuador," says Scott Mullin, Vice President, Community Relations, TD Bank Group. "On behalf of our employees and customers, our thoughts are with the victims' families and we hope that through the emergency assistance of the Red Cross, this donation will provide some immediate support."

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 24 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 10.4 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.2 trillion in assets on January 31, 2016. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.