Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has donated $50,000 to the Fort Myers Beach Chamber to support its ongoing work to help Fort Myers Beach businesses recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The funds will help aid Fort Myers Beach businesses, with a focus on helping island residents left unemployed in the wake of the disaster. Funds will also help sustain the activities of the chamber.
“We felt a responsibility to help our friends on Fort Myers Beach continue to recover and rebuild from Hurricane Ian,” said Kyle DeCicco, president and CEO of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. “The chamber has been helping beach businesses get back on track since the storm and we wanted to support their important work.”
The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to providing its members the best prospects for success, growth and sustainability year-round through a strategic combination of marketing and communication efforts, visitor services, networking opportunities and political representation. The office is currently working remotely due to Hurricane Ian. The Chamber’s “Roxie” (Visitor Information Center) is located at 1028 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, and is open Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 239-454-7500 or email [email protected].
Founded in 2003, and celebrating its 20th anniversary, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has seven open locations throughout Lee County. A visual timeline of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s 20-year history is available at cheersto20years.sancapbank.com.
On Sanibel, the Main Office, located at 2406 Periwinkle Way, has experienced minimal storm damage and is scheduled to reopen in May. In the interim, the Main Office staff is working out of the branch boardroom Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Periwinkle Branch, located at 1019 Periwinkle Way, has sustained considerable storm damage and is projected to reopen in early 2024. In Fort Myers, the bank’s McGregor Branch, located at 15975 McGregor Blvd., staff is operating out of a temporary mobile banking unit due to major flood damage to the existing building.
The bank is nationally ranked in the top 2% best-performing community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence out of more than 4,400 banks with assets under $1 billion. It is well-capitalized, with more than $729 million in total assets, and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 100 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders.
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, CardValet, online bill pay, Zelle®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit www.SanCapBank.com.