Kitsap Bank To Donate Over $400,000 To Area Non-Profits In Its 115th Year
Kitsap Bank is pleased to announce that it will be providing over $400,000 in financial support to more than one hundred area non-profit organizations in 2023 through the Bank’s Community Connections program. Through its giving, Kitsap Bank supports a wide range of non-profit organizations annually in the six counties it serves – Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, Pierce and King. Kitsap Bank donates annually to local non-profit organizations that support and enrich the vitality of the community, including those invested in education and youth, environment and sustainability, arts and culture, addressing homelessness and food insecurity, economic and business development, and more. In addition to contributing monetarily, Bank employees also support the community’s non-profits directly by volunteering hundreds of hours each year.
“Our local non-profits help make our community a great place to live and work,” stated Steve Politakis, Kitsap Bank’s Chief Executive Officer. “It’s our privilege to be able to support these organizations’ missions and witness first-hand their positive impact on our neighbors and friends.”
Kitsap Bank’s community giving commitment stretches back to its beginnings 115 years ago, providing consistent support to area non-profits even throughout economic downturns. Over the past five years, Kitsap Bank has invested over $2.3 million back into the community through sponsorships, donations, and volunteer activities.
Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 18 locations throughout Western Washington. With $1.7 billion in assets, the Bank provides a full range of financial services to commercial and individual clients. Kitsap Bank has been named a Preferred Lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Corporate Philanthropist and one of Washington’s Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Bank is ranked the 14th largest bank based in the State of Washington and is the sixth largest women-owned business, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Kitsap Bank was awarded the 2019 National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion, as part of the Corporations for Communities Award Program and received the Manufacturing Award for Innovation by the Association of Washington Businesses for the edg3 FUND Small Business Competition. The Bank has a 5 Star rating from BauerFinancial Inc. For more information, visit kitsapbank.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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