More kids in cities from coast to coast are getting after-school help from more tutors thanks to CIBC’s donation to Frontier College that includes support for its homework club program that has been assisting Canadian children since 1984.

These homework clubs are being conducted in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Vancouver, where more than 725 kids are benefitting from the personalized assistance from 425 volunteers.

Today, CIBC announced its three-year commitment to provide Frontier College Foundation with $75,000 a year for a total of $225,000. These funds are helping hundreds of kids get extra help to succeed in the classroom from volunteer tutors.

“The children tell us they love these homework clubs and the tutors get a great deal of satisfaction knowing they’re helping young people develop better literacy and learning skills,” said Sherry Campbell, President, Frontier College. “Parents from high needs communities often struggle to give their kids the enrichment they need. This support will help break the cycle of intergenerational low literacy.”

At homework clubs, students meet one-to-one with volunteer tutors to read books, write stories, do homework, play word games – activities that will improve the reading, writing and numeracy abilities of the students. Tutors and students meet at least once a week outside of the classroom.

“Homework clubs not only promote the growth and development of students, but also increase their self-esteem and provide them with much needed mentors,” added Campbell.

“CIBC has a long and proud history supporting Frontier College and the work it does to enhance literacy skills,” said Gerry McCaughey, CIBC’s President and Chief Executive Officer and an active member of the college’s board of directors. “We are pleased to make this gift today to support their homework club program. CIBC is committed to helping youth achieve their full potential. In 2009, we invested more than $7 million to hundreds of organizations in communities across the country to benefit young people.”

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