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BMO EMPLOYEES HELP COOK FOR SPECIAL FAMILIES
Orlando Employees Work Together for Annual Volunteer Day

ORLANDO (June 7, 2013) – Financial professionals from Orlando and Eatonville took time away from their daily office routine to don a chef's hat and prepare meals for two local nonprofits as part of an company-wide volunteer day.

Employees from BMO's Orlando offices prepared enough dinners for a week for families staying at The Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida, the Arnold Palmer Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida Florida Hospital Campus. Ronald McDonald Houses provide a "home away from home" for families of sick or injured children who are being treated a local hospital or medical center.

The Eatonville Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida also benefitted from the culinary skills of BMO employees who helped at their annual Family BBQ and Field Day. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida is to inspire young people realize their full potential, especially those from disadvantaged areas.

"Each year our employees look forward to the day we set aside to work together as a company in support of our community. BMO has a long history of giving of our employees' time and talents as well as our corporate financial resources," said BMO Harris Bank Florida President Dave Maraman.

Launched in 2001, BMO Volunteer Day has grown to include approximately 5,600 employees participating in more than 470 projects in communities across the U.S. and Canada, including activities to benefit children and youth organizations, elder care, food banks, community housing, health care facilities, family resource centers, parks and recreational facilities, military personnel, relief organizations and homeless shelters.

"Volunteer Day is just another demonstration of the great work our employees perform year-round in our community," added Maraman.

For more information on how you can help Ronald McDonald House visit: http://www.rmhccf.org/. To learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida visit: http://www.bgccf.org/

For additional information about how BMO Harris Bank supports the community, click: HERE.

About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly-diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $555 billion as at April 30, 2013 and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.