TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/22/13 — On Tuesday, April 23, 126 teams in 9 cities across Canada will fan out, handing out over $25,000 in two-dollar coins – the cost of a bank-s typical ATM surcharge fee. These brand ambassadors are part of ding free® day, a nationwide campaign to highlight how Canadians can avoid getting “dinged” by their financial institutions and see the benefit of being a member of a credit union.
As part of the ding free ATM network, credit union members have access to thousands of surcharge -free ATMs across Canada – saving them hundreds of toonies each year.
And to demonstrate how active they are their communities, Canada-s credit unions are also donating $2 – up to $25,000 in total – on behalf of every member who downloads the ding free® ATM locator app (), to their choice of one of three Canadian charities: the , the or the .
This free money blitz is sure to generate dynamic photo and video opportunities, so get your news crews ready. A media release and photos will also be issued tomorrow, and credit union representatives are available for interviews.
Contacts:
Boldt Communications
Jennifer Boon
Mobile: 778-327-8374