provided to The Santiva Chronicle
The Bank of the Islands has reached a significant milestone in its “We Love Our Islands” corporate philanthropy program. The “We Love Our Islands” program has funded donations to 45 non-profits, houses of worship, first responders, and service organizations working to enrich our island community. With the most recent gifts, the “We Love Our Islands” program has surpassed a milestone of more than $150,000 in total donations to these groups.
Created by Bank of the Islands CEO Geoffrey Roepstorff, “We Love Our Islands” is a proprietary giving program that supplements the community support the bank provides through event sponsorships and other charitable donations.
Designed to include the participation of bank customers and island neighbors, the program involves placing a “We Love Our Islands” decal on your vehicle. Every week, a bank officer randomly notes a license plate number off a passing vehicle with a program decal. The tag number is posted in the bank lobbies and on the Bank of the Islands’ website…