RBC Capital Markets | Charity Day for the Kids

RBC Charity Day for the Kids demonstrates our ongoing commitment to helping our clients thrive and communities prosper by supporting youth and their families. We are grateful for the continued partnerships with the charities, our clients, and our employees for their fantastic support!

Our 2024 RBC Charity Day for the Kids Beneficiaries

Cape Eleuthera Foundation/Deep Creek Island School

Math, Engineering, and Science Academy (MESA)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Pediatric Department

A History of RBC Charity Day for the Kids

Since its inception in 2015, RBC Charity Day for the Kids has invested US$35.2 million in 140+ charities to power ideas supporting youth around the world.

Inaugural
Event 2015 Global Equities in New York donates US$1 million Global Markets Unites 2016 Trade for the Kids expands to U.S. Global Markets with a US$1 million donation International Celebration2017 Global Markets across North America unites for a joint trading day, and London hosts its inaugural trading day, totaling a combined US$2.4 million contribution Global
Expansion 2018 We launch our first global Trade for the Kids day, providing a US$3 million donation Continuing the Momentum 2019 Our second global Trade for the Kids day benefits youth-focused charity partners around the world with US$3.8 million RBC Trade for the Kids @ Home 2020 We host our first ever RBC Trade for the Kids @ Home virtual celebration RBC Charity Day for the Kids 2021 2021 We expand the event to include all of RBC Capital Markets businesses around the globe and rename it Charity Day for the Kids, providing a $US5 million donation! RBC Charity Day for the Kids 2022 2022 On June 22, we joined together in-person and virtually to provide a US$5 million donation! RBC Charity Day for the Kids 2023 2023 On June 21, we joined together in-person and virtually to provide a US$5 million donation! RBC Charity Day for the Kids 2024 2024 On June 25, we joined together in-person and virtually to provide a US$5 million donation! RBC Charity Day for the Kids 2025 2025 We are excited to celebrate in 2025!

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