Scotia Bank staff raises $1.5M for cancer programmes

Staff from the Robb Street branch of Scotia Bank on April 15, presented $1.5M to two organisations involved in cancer awareness and prevention programmes.

A release from the bank said that the two organisations that received cheques were the Periwinkle Club, which has benefited for the last seven years, and the Avon Community Help Fund, which is benefiting for the second year.

For the last 12 years, the staff has held an annual cake sale to raise funds in aid of cancer awareness and to