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California Bank & Trust Initiates State-Wide “Give Day” During Inaugural Four-Day Virtual Conference
CB&T’s Vision of Community and Connection Brought to Life Through Volunteerism with Charities Across Calif. SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- California Bank &
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCB&T’s Vision of Community and Connection Brought to Life Through Volunteerism with Charities Across Calif.\n\n SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCalifornia Bank & Trust (CB&T), one of California’s leading banks with more than 80 branch offices located throughout the state, recently completed its first ever, all-employee virtual conference. The four-day conference took place from Aug. 17 to 20, with each day thematically designed to inspire and invigorate CB&T associates bank-wide; reinforce the organization’s values; and connect with clients and communities across the state. The conference concluded with “Give Day” – an event focused on the bank’s associates giving back to their communities through charitable acts and volunteerism.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210823005647/en/CB&T back-to-school collection drive (Photo: Business Wire)\n“We’ve spent more than a year managing the disruptive effects of operating in a pandemic and it felt like the right time to reinforce our long-standing emphasis on investment in our people and our communities,” said CB&T’s President and CEO, Eric Ellingsen. “By elevating our associates, we elevate California Bank & Trust, the long-term success of our clients and the communities we serve. It’s a full-circle effect.”\n\nTo celebrate “Give Day,” CB&T partnered with five non-profit organizations throughout the key markets of San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Charities included Feeding San Diego; Orange County United Way; Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles; Mercy Housing California and Habitat for Humanity of Greater San Francisco.\n\nMore than 115 CB&T associates contributed to in-person and hands-on volunteer activities, including food sorting, mural painting and home building. Additionally, all CB&T locations participated in donation collections. Event highlights included:\n\n\nTo support Feeding San Diego, CB&T associates helped sort, pack and prepare the distribution of fresh and nutritious food for those facing hunger. More than 8,800 pounds of food organized and packed to help San Diegans facing hunger.\n\n\nCB&T associates joined Orange County United Way in a community mural-painting project at Del Obispo Elementary, a Title 1 school. Their efforts included hand-painting inspirational ...