Bank of the Islands Makes Thanksgiving Donation to FISH

provided to The Santiva Chronicle

Bank of the Islands’ David Lowden with Maria Espinoza of F.I.S.H. and Kelsey Hamilton.

Bank of the Islands President Robbie Roepstorff has announced its latest support of F.I.S.H. of San-Cap to mark the Thanksgiving holiday.

In the weeks before the holiday, Bank customers and Sanibel-Captiva neighbors were encouraged to stop by the Bank’s Sanibel lobby with canned food and dry goods for island neighbors in need. In recognition of their food pantry donations, the first 25 donors to the F.I.S.H. food basket were each honored with a $100 Bank donation made in their names.

F.I.S.H. Executive Director Maria Espinoza accepted the Bank’s $2,500.00 donation from Bank of the Islands’ VP David Lowden and Concierge Kelsey Hamilton.

Food Pantry donors signed a Thanksgiving card to F.I.S.H.

“This was such a fun way to support the social service work F.I.S.H. provides and thank those who help keep its food pantry full, during the holidays and throughout the year,” said Roepstorff. “It has meant so much over many years to have a F.I.S.H. donation basket in our lobby.”

Bank customers and other islanders dropping off their donations to the F.I.S.H. food pantry also shared in light refreshments and neighborly conversation in the Bank of the Islands lobby.

To learn more about other ways you can support F.I.S.H., visit www.fishofsancap.org.

Celebrating its 27th year as the oldest locally owned and managed community bank in Lee County, Bank of the Islands is proud to be the winner of more than 50 “Best of the Islands” awards including “Best Island Bank” numerous times. The Bank has retained a 5-Star Superior Rating from BauerFinancial for more than a decade. As ranked by Bank Performance Report, the Bank holds the distinction of being among the top five banks chartered in the State of Florida. Bank of the Islands is located at 1699 Periwinkle Way, at the corner of Casa Ybel Road, on Sanibel. The Captiva office is at 14812 Captiva Drive, next to the Captiva Post Office. To learn more, visit http://www.bankoftheislands.com.

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