“It is really wonderful how we now have access to an extra source of volunteers,” said Principal Hodge. “The work that the FirstCaribbean staff carried out has helped in improving the general appearance of our school grounds. We are particularly excited about the preparation of the vegetable patch. It is a productive area that the children enjoy being involved with and which enables our school to enter the annual inter-school produce competition.”
The Adopt-a-School programme ties in with FirstCaribbean’s internal Adopt-a-Cause initiative where the bank staff identifies a beneficiary in the community to whom it pledges volunteer support. The bank maintains regular contact with Principal Hodge to asses areas in which bank staff can lend physical assistance.
Maxim Pazos, head of corporate banking and country manager for FirstCaribbean in the BVI, commented on the bank’s future support for the Ebenezer Thomas Primary school:
“There are a variety of activities and occasions where we hope to get involved,” said Mr Pazos. “We expect to stay informed through our connection with both the school’s principal and the president of the PTA to see where we can contribute our man-power and help to enrich the community life of the school.”
The FirstCaribbean staff of The Valley, Virgin Gorda branch has engaged with the Virgin Gorda Home for the Elderly as the beneficiary of its Adopt-a-Cause programme in Virgin Gorda.
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About FirstCaribbean International Bank
FirstCaribbean International Bank is the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, serving 550,000 accounts in 17 markets through 3,500 staff; 66 branches, 22 banking centres, and seven offices.
The bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Treasury Sales and Trading, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, and Credit Cards.
FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group.
CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution serving clients in Canada and around the world. Through its distinct business lines, CIBC Retail Markets and CIBC Wholesale Banking, CIBC provides a full range of products and services to almost 11 million individual, small business and commercial banking clients and meets the financial needs of corporate and institutional clients. CIBC is rated A+/Stable/A-1 by Standard & Poor's.
For more information about FirstCaribbean, visit www.firstcaribbeanbank.com.
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Maxim Pazos
Head of Corporate Banking
FirstCaribbean International Bank
Tortola, BVI
Tel: (284) 852-9902
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