provided to The Santiva Chronicle
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Community Housing and Resources’ Winter Wonderland Festival of Trees fundraising project.
The event offers local artists, groups, businesses and organizations an opportunity to sponsor a custom-designed holiday tree to be displayed at The Community House Friday, Nov. 21. The trees will be auctioned off at the Festival of Trees Benefit Saturday, Nov. 22, to raise funds to support affordable housing on Sanibel and Captiva islands. Tickets are available for purchased at sancapchr.org/festival-of-trees.
Community Housing and Resources Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization addressing the need for affordable housing in the Sanibel and Captiva area. It also serves as the City of Sanibel’s housing foundation under the Affordable Housing Program. CHR owns 76 affordable housing units at various locations, including 67 rental properties — one of which is a 12-unit complex for senior residents — and nine Limited Equity Ownership homes through the Coast and Islands Community Land Trust. For more information, visit chr.org.
Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has nine locations open throughout Lee County. On Fort Myers Beach, the bank is operating a temporary office open on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., while its permanent full-service branch is under development.
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is nationally ranked as a top performing community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence and is consistently rated a 4- to 5-star institution by Bauer Financial, a trusted independent bank rating firm. With more than $1 billion in total assets, the bank is well-capitalized and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 120 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders. Since 2003, the bank has contributed well over $4.5 million to over 400 local, charitable causes and employees volunteer close to 1,000 hours annually.
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers personal and business checking, residential and commercial lending services, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, Card Hub, online bill pay, Zelle®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit sancapbank.com.