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    COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP


    Creating capacity and bettering lives in our communities.


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    LEAD WELL

    We believe in supporting local non-profit and charitable organizations that serve the most vulnerable in our communities. Through Lead Well, our social vision, we encourage our employees to volunteer with local organizations in the social sector to help our communities thrive.

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    HOW WE HELP


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    ​280 days volunteered

    Our employees spent 2,102 hours helping those in need and building our local communities in 2020.
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    ​236,838 meals

    The Full Cupboard—our signature cause program—generated $78,946 in 2020, equivalent to 236,838 meals for British Columbians.
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    ​$1,333,565 granted in 2020

    First West Foundation, the credit union's companion charity, has been working to create resilient and resourceful communities since 1996.
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    COMMUNITY CREW

    We have paused the Community Crew program due to Covid-19 restrictions. Our youth ambassadors will be out in the community as soon as it is safe to do so.

    The Island Savings Community Crew is a youth ambassador program designed to develop leadership skills and provide an opportunity for students to act as role models while giving back to our local communities.

    Throughout the year, our team of high-school students attend local community events in our trade area, and offer free activities such as face painting, playing giant jenga, family games and interacting with our mascot Penny the Owl. In addition to this, during the summer, each Crew member has a unique volunteer placement with one of our non-profit partners. 

    For more information on the program, please email us at community@islandsavings.ca.

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    ISLAND SAVINGS IN THE COMMUNITY


    We believe in the power of partnership, working together to achieve social impact and make a difference in our communities.
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    SIMPLE GENEROSITY

    Through volunteer awards and neighbourhood grants we are celebrating community leadership, volunteerism and initiatives that help our communities thrive.

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    SPONSORSHIP REQUESTS

    We want to partner with like-minded organizations to create good things in our communities through high impact, socially motivated programming and events.

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    FULL CUPBOARD

    A program designed to raise food, fund and awareness for food banks in the communities where Island Savings operates.

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    GIVING BACK


    We are proud to be partners with Do Some Good in our commitment to building a community of like-minded, socially responsible community leaders who positively impact our non-profit sector with their time and talent.

    Do Some Good’s mission is to leverage the power of technology to increase overall citizen engagement, building stronger and more connected communities. Working together, volunteers, non-profit organizations and businesses can make a collective impact.


    BECOME PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

    Join our team and inspire positive change in our communities while you grow in your career. 

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