Scotiabank Community Program

Scotiabank earned the award for the largest Corporate Team when more than 500 Scotiabankers turned ran and walked in support of the Sigma Corporate Run fundraiser held Sunday, February 16. The event generated $21.7M in donations for the Tropical Medicine Research Institute/Sickle Cell Unit at the University of the West Indies and the Sickle Cell Trust in Mandeville, The Special Care Nursery at the University Hospital of the West Indies, and Jamaica Kidney Kids Foundation.

The ScotiaFoundation celebrated ScotiaScholars in the annual Scholars get together and personal development programme on January 4 at the Scotiabank Corporate Learning Centre. Scotiabank annually rewards scholarships to the top performing Girl and Boy in the island; as well as top performers in each of the three counties; and the top performers of 15 innercity and rural schools across the island. There are more than 200 ScotiaScholars and alumni.

The Scotiabank Salvation Army Give Good Jamaica Grocery Drive which ended in December was supported by members of the Jamaica Police Force High Command who collected from colleagues, two boxes of grocery items which will be donated by the Salvation Army to needy persons. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy-Ann Creary and Deputy Superintendentt Steven Moodie from the Police Control Centre presented the items to Michael Lee, manager of Scotiabank Ligunea branch.

Scotiabank's newly formed table tennis team participated for the first time on Sunday, December 14 in the Business House Table Tennis rally. The team received the Best Dressed Team trophy.

ScotiaSingers told "Mary's Story" at the annual Scotiabank carol service held at the Emancipation Park on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.

The annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Appeal was launched Friday, November 8 at the Scotia Centre, downtown Kingston with the aim of raising money to assist needy families. Scotiabank's contribution to the Salvation Army this season is $1.3M. One million dollars to the Salvation Army Eastern Division Kettle Appeal and $300,000 to the Salvation Army Western Division Kettle Appeal.

Scotiabank launched the Give Good Jamaica Grocery Drive on Friday, November 8 and are encouraging donations of dried food items to the Salvation Army. Food items are essential as they are used to create care packages and assist with the Salvation Army's social programme. Throughout December, barrels will be placed in a number of supermarkets across the island including Michi, Empire Supermarket in Ligunea, and Losushan in Barbican. To get the ball rolling, ScotiaVolunteers donated more than 130 boxes of groceries.

Scotiabank staff sold pins valued at $206,000 in support of the Jamaica Cancer Society's breast cancer awareness programme Pink Day which was on October 4. Pink Day is meant to raise funds for public awareness programme as well as raise awareness of breast cancer. Wayne Henry, Vice President Government Affairs, and supporter of Pink Day, presents the cheque to Yulit Gordon, Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society. Scotiabankers sharing in the moment include Melody Bailey (front left), Opal Harker (3rd left) Joylene Griffith Irving, Director Corporate Social Responsibility (4th left) , Judy-ann Beckford (5th left) Rosemarie Voordouw (3rd right) and Nina Williams (far right).

Jacqueline Sharp, President and CEO of Scotiabank worked with the team of volunteers from the ScotiaSingers on October 5 to plant hundreds of pakchoi and callaloo seedlings at a Kingston based children's home. The ScotiaSingers have been maintaining the vegetable gardens since March of this this year as a way of helping the home cut food costs while providing healthy meal options for the wards.

On Friday, October 4, 2013 Scotiabankers across the island planted trees in communities and schools to mark National Tree Planting Day. The Scotia Green team, led by Director Corporate Social Responsibility - Joylene Griffiths Irving participated in the Forestry Department's tree-planting project at 'Breezy Castle', Downtown Kingston. Scotiabankers have committed to planting more than 1000 trees in support of the Forestry's Department's goal of 75,000 trees this year.

Within three hours of working, more than 3000 lbs of garbage had been collected by volunteers International Coastal Cleanup activities at the Half Moon Bay beach in St. Catherine on Saturday, September 21, 2013. The final day's tally will be announced later on this year. Leading the large team of ScotiaVolunteers was Jacqueline Sharp president and CEO who commended the National Environment and Planning Agency and the Urban Development Corporation for co-ordinating the cleanup activities at that site. Other groups and agencies were at more than 90 different sites across the island.

The Eight beneficiaries of this year's Scotiabank's Scoliosis Care Programme pose with representatives of the ScotiaFoundation and the Kingston Public Hospital. Since 2006, the Foundation has helped transform the lives of some 40 children via contributions of $17.9M.

Scotiabank, through the ScotiaFoundation and under the Bright Future, the Bank's international community outreach programme, refurbished the Alpha Primary School's computer lab. An article on the contribution was carried in the Gleaner newspaper.
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World record holder Usain Bolt popped into the University of the West Indies' Mona campus branch of the World's Best Bank on customer appreciation day December 12, 2012. His usual charming self, Usain paused for a photo with the beaming staff.