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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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    ​795 days volunteered

    Our employees spent 5,963 hours helping those in need and building our local communities in 2019. 2,590 of those hours were given during work hours.
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    ​232,650 meals

    The Full Cupboard—our signature cause program—generated $77,550 and 2,730 pounds of food in 2019, equivalent to 232,650 meals for British Columbians.
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    ​$580,317 granted in 2019

    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

    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. 

    This year the Island Savings Community Crew will be available to assist non-profit organizations from May 15 to Dec 1, 2020. If you are interested in having them at your upcoming event or fundraiser, please complete our In-Kind Support application.

    Applications are reviewed by our Community Crew Team Lead for eligibility and availability. Our Team Lead will aim to contact you a minimum 3 weeks prior to your event start date to let you know if we will be able to assist.


    ​If you are or know of an outgoing youth living in Duncan, BC and currently enrolled in high school (grades 10 through 12), contact us to learn more about how to join the crew. Email Chris Waddell, Marketing & Community Specialist at CWaddell@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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