News Releases

Bank invites Torontonians and visitors to Yonge-Dundas Square to help build world's largest soccer ball mosaic

- More than 1,000 blue, white and red soccer balls will form giant BMO logo in Downtown Toronto

- Free, public, day-long event at Yonge-Dundas Square

- Event will generate a $30,000 donation to Kids Help Phone from BMO, the AIR MILES(R) Reward Program, and MasterCard Canada

- Giveaways include thousands of free ice-cream, soft drinks and hamburger sliders

- Former Toronto FC player and current TFC Senior Academy Team Coach, Danny Dichio, and former Canadian National Soccer Team player and current Sportsnet personality, Kara Lang, will participate

- One of the largest fundraising events held during Toronto's Pride Week celebrations

- Toronto's Pride Week is one of the premier arts and cultural festivals in Canada and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world with an estimated attendance of over 1.2 million people

- Including the 2012 race proceeds, the Pride and Remembrance Run has raised more than $800,000 for local charities that support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community