Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is accepting school supply donations at all seven of its open Lee County branches in partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools. All donations collected through Aug. 2 will benefit the Education Resource Center at The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, which aims to support local teachers by ensuring they have the necessary resources, at no cost to them, to provide a quality education to their students. The Foundation also has Amazon and WalMart wish lists where items can be purchased and directly shipped to the Education Resource Center.

Donations may be dropped off at the following Sanibel Captiva Community Bank branches:

  • McGregor Branch, 15975 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers – 239-210-7100
  • Winkler Branch, 7040 Winkler Road, Fort Myers – 239-274-7400
  • College Branch, 7500 College Parkway, Fort Myers – 239-274-6200
  • Bridge Branch, 9311 College Parkway, Fort Myers – 239-274-6250
  • Downtown Branch, 1533 Hendry Street, Fort Myers – 239-274-6205
  • Gateway Branch, 11691 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers – 239-274-6210
  • Main Office, 2406 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel – 239-472-6100

The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. is a private, 501(c)3 organization established in 1986. Its mission is to enhance and enrich the quality of public education in Lee County for students and educators through programs, resources and experiences made possible through corporate, individual and educational partnerships. The Foundation is rated as a 4-star Platinum nonprofit organization by GuideStar. For more information, call 239-337-0433 or visit leeschoolfoundation.org.

Founded in 2003, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has seven locations open throughout Lee County. On Sanibel, the Periwinkle Branch, located at 1019 Periwinkle Way, sustained considerable storm damage and is projected to reopen in October. In Fort Myers, at the bank’s McGregor Branch, located at 15975 McGregor Blvd., the staff is operating out of a temporary mobile banking unit due to major flood damage to the existing building. Construction on the new building is underway and is expected to be completed in 2025.

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 $900 million in total assets, and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 120 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders. Since 2003, the bank has contributed well over $4.5 million to over 400 local, charitable causes and employees volunteer close to 1,000 hours annually.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers personal and business checking, residential and commercial lending services, instant issue debit cards and a full array of digital banking products and services, including mobile banking apps, CardHub, online bill pay, Zelle®, Positive Pay and ACH Manager. To learn more, visit sancapbank.com.