Capital G Launches ‘Holiday Giving Back’
Capital G announced the launch of its fourth annual ‘Holiday Giving Back’ fundraising programme which this year will benefit Meals on Wheels.
Capital G is inviting members of the community to donate a Dollar amount of their choosing to the bank’s Holiday Giving Back account in support of the Meals on Wheels charity.
“The ‘Holiday Giving Back’ fundraising programme has been a successful collaboration between Capital G staff, its customers and Bermuda’s residents,” said Ian Truran, President & CEO, Capital G Bank Limited.
Mr. Truran said: “This year, due to the challenging economic climate and the consequent increase in demand on the services of charitable groups, Capital G has committed to directing its Holiday Giving Back funds to the benefit of Meals on Wheels, as it is an important source of support for the whole Bermuda community.”
He said, “Over the previous years, Capital G’s Holiday Giving Back programme has received donations averaging $13,000 per year. Last year, the programme donated more than $17,000. Despite tough times, Capital G hopes that we can again rely on the community’s generosity in the season of giving to show their support for those people who for reasons of age, disability or health rely on Meals on Wheels to deliver a nourishing cooked meal to their home.”
Mr. Truran continued: “Capital G prides itself on assisting its charitable partners beyond a cash donation, so Capital G staff volunteers will be reaching out to assist the charity during the holiday season with meal preparation and delivery.”
Brenda McLean, Director of Meals on Wheels, said: “We are very grateful to be chosen as the recipient of Capital G Bank’s Holiday Giving Back programme. We have seen a steady increase in demand for our services and for the past few years have been operating our hot meals programme at full capacity. Our mission has been to maintain Meals on Wheels as a source of support for Bermuda’s residents, and we thank Capital G and the community for their additional support of our work during the busy festive season.”
The Holiday Giving Back programme began on November 1st. All donations should be received by 5pm on Friday, December 17th. One donor to the Holiday Giving Back account will be chosen at random to win an iPad kindly donated by the iStore.
Capital G will match all contributions up to a capped amount and all funds will be donated to Meals on Wheels.
There are three ways to Donate To Meals on Wheels and qualify to win an iPad from the iStor:
- Donations can be made at Capital G Bank located at 19 Reid Street via their No-wait Deposit Box
- Visit a Capital G Bank teller and simply state that you would like to make a donation to Meals on Wheels with a deposit to the Capital G ‘Giving Back’ account
- Online – Capital G Online Banking customers can make donations online at www.capgonline.com via the bill payment feature. Choose the “Giving Back” account in the bill-payee menu. Customers may telephone the Call Centre at 296-6969 for assistance with online donations.
All donations must be received by 5pm on Friday, December 17th, 2010.
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