Sanibel Captiva Community Bank donates $100,000 to support Southwest Florida COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts

06/10/2020

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 10, 2020) – Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is pleased to announce a charitable donation in the amount of $100,000 to help 11 Southwest Florida not-for-profit organizations serving children and feeding people in need due to the unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We want to support our community as we all face the hardships this global pandemic is causing,” said Sanibel Captiva Community Bank Chief Executive Officer and President, Craig Albert. “We’ve dealt with our fair share of disasters in Southwest Florida, including Hurricanes Charlie and Irma, and we’ve proven ourselves to be a resilient community. I am confident we will all get through this by helping one another.”

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s $100,000 gift will support Southwest Florida programs serving the ongoing needs of children and hunger relief efforts, including The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva, Blessings in a Backpack SWFL, Valerie’s House, PACE Center for Girls-Lee, The Heights Foundation, Hearts to Home, Senior Friendship Centers, Children’s Education Center of the Islands, Sanibel Sea School and the Sanibel School Fund.

The bank’s not-for-profit financial contributions are in addition to its ongoing work with customers through Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans, other loans and lines of credit, and loan deferrals.

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has two locations on Sanibel Island and five more locations throughout Lee County. The bank is nationally ranked in the top 2% best-performing community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence out of more than 4,400 banks with assets under $1 billion. It is well-capitalized, with $450 million in total assets, and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs 100 employees and 40% are current shareholders.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, CardValet, online bill pay, Zelle®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit www.SanCapBank.com.