Kitsap Bank is donating $450,000 to over 100 nonprofits in six counties.
“We are dedicated to supporting our neighbors and making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve,” said Steve Politakis, chief executive officer.
The bank provides funding to organizations advancing education and youth initiatives, environmental sustainability, arts and culture, economic and business development, and efforts to address homelessness and food insecurity. Also, bank employees volunteer hundreds of hours each year to local nonprofits.
Over the past five years, Kitsap Bank has invested over $2 million back into the community through sponsorships, donations and volunteer activities. The bank’s community giving stretches back to its beginnings over 116 years ago. Headquarters in Port Orchard, the bank has 18 locations in Western Washington, is the 14th largest bank in the state and is the sixth largest women-owned business.
Here are the organizations in Kitsap County that $217,300 are being donated to:
Kitsap County: Girls on the Run WestSound, Great Peninsula Conservancy, Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County, Holly Ridge Center, KidVantage, Kitsap Community Resources, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center, Kitsap Mental Health Services, Meals on Wheels Kitsap, Best Dental Help, Helpline House, Martha & Mary, Master Gardener Foundation of Kitsap County, Kitsap Regional Farmers Market, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, Matchstick Lab, Western Washington University Foundation, Greater Kitsap Chamber
Bainbridge Island: Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network, Bainbridge Youth Services, Bloedel Reserve, Housing Resources Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
North Kitsap: Kingston 4th of July Celebration, North Kitsap Fishline Food Bank, Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation, ShareNet Food Bank, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce
South Kitsap: Fathoms O’ Fun Festival, South Kitsap Helpline, Port Orchard Bay Street Association, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce, Port Orchard Rotary, Saints Car Club of Port Orchard, South Kitsap Rotary Foundation
Central Kitsap: Central Kitsap Food Bank, Bremerton Foodline, Central Kitsap Medic One Foundation, Downtown Bremerton Association, St. Vincent de Paul Bremerton, Admiral Theatre, Olympic College Foundation, Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council of the Navy League, Rotary Club of Silverdale