2023 Corporate Donor Award CIBC FirstCaribbean

CIBC FirstCaribbean is honored to be the recipient of this year’s Bahamas Red Cross Corporate Donor Award. Corporate Social Responsibility is a major focus for our bank, and through its charitable arm, the FirstCaribbean ComTrust Foundation, CIBC FirstCaribbean commits no less than US$1 million every year in support of projects and activities in communities across the 15 territories in the English and Dutch Caribbean where we have a presence.

We offer this support and partnership under three main areas: Youth and Education, Health and Wellness, Community and the Environment. At the centre of all these activities is the uplifting and empowering of people in our communities, which is in line with the Red Cross’ mission to prevent and alleviate suffering, and protect life and health and ensure respect for all human beings. CIBC FirstCaribbean cherishes its long partnership with the Bahamas Red Cross, and each year we look forward to assisting the organisation with its outreach.

Over the past 15 years, our Bank has donated nearly $200,000 to the Bahamas Red Cross to assist with food distribution programs, hurricane relief, and most recently, the growing number of families negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 and 2021, we made the decision to take an alternative approach to our annual festivities by foregoing Christmas staff activities and donated it to the Meals On Wheels program. Like the Red Cross, we are serious about responding to the needs of the communities that we serve and are committed to giving back.

The Bahamas Red Cross Society is a tremendous organization that benefits the lives of so many around the country. CIBC FirstCaribbean salutes you for your efforts and looks forward to many more years of working together for the betterment of our communities.

Sincerely,