Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands giving program hits $150,000 milestone

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. - June 26, 2025 - PRLog -- Bank of the Islands has reached an important milestone in its "We Love Our Islands" corporate philanthropy program. The "We Love Our Islands" program has funded donations to 45 nonprofits, houses of worship, first responders and service organizations working to enrich our island community. With the most recent gifts, the "We Love Our Islands" program has surpassed a milestone of more than $150,000 in total donations to these groups.

Created by Bank of the Islands CEO Geoffrey Roepstorff, "We Love Our Islands" is a proprietary giving program that supplements the community support the bank provides through event sponsorships and other charitable donations.

Designed to include the participation of bank customers and island neighbors, the program involves placing a "We Love Our Islands" decal on your vehicle. Every week, a bank officer randomly notes a license plate number off a passing vehicle with a program decal. The tag number is posted in the bank lobbies and on the BankoftheIslands.com website.

The identified driver has one week to claim their tag number before it rolls over to another potential winner. If claimed, the winner designates which island nonprofit or charity will receive the bank's contribution. Gifts begin at $200 and increase by that amount each week until a winner claims their tag number.

The 45 nonprofits, service organizations and houses of worship that have been "We Love Our Islands" beneficiaries to date include (but are not limited to) the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium, Bat Yam Temple of the Islands Congregation, BIG ARTS, Captiva Civic Association, Captiva Island Historical Society, Chapel by the Sea, Charitable Foundation of the Islands, Children's Education Center of the Islands (CECI), City of Sanibel, Community Housing & Resources (CHR), CROW - the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Ding Darling Wildlife Society, F.I.S.H. of Sanibel Captiva,  Kiwanis Club of Sanibel Captiva, Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva, Saint Isabel Catholic Church, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce, Sanibel-Captiva Business Women's Association, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and its Sanibel Sea School, Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club, Sanibel-Captiva Rotary Club, Sanibel Community Association, Sanibel Community Church, Sanibel Congregational United Church, Sanibel Historical Museum and Village, Sanibel Public Library, The Sanibel School, Sanibel School Fund, Sanibel Shell Club, United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades and ZONTA.

All islanders are invited to pick up a free vehicle decal at either of the bank's Sanibel or Captiva offices, and to enjoy a freshly baked cookie and chilled water or a hot cup of coffee during their visit.