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Through April 5, all Sanibel Captiva Community Bank branches are donation drop-off locations to benefit the PACE Center for Girls of Lee County’s Point Store. New items including clothing, jewelry, makeup and hair products, stuffed animals, pajamas, fuzzy socks, bedroom decor, art supplies and gift cards are being collected to stock PACE’s Point Store.

The Point Store is a critical component of PACE’s positive behavior system used to motivate, encourage and celebrate the good things students are doing at school and home and in the community. Year-round, the girls earn points by achieving good grades, behavior and attendance. Each month, the girls spend their earned points on items for themselves or their families at the Point Store located inside Pace Center.

Items may be donated at the following Sanibel Captiva Community Bank branches in Lee County:

• Bridge Branch, 239-274-6250, 9311 College Parkway, Fort Myers

• McGregor Branch, 239-210-7100, 15975 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers

• Winkler Branch, 239-274-7400, 7040 Winkler Road, Fort Myers

• College Parkway Branch, 239-274-6200, 7500 College Parkway, Fort Myers

• Downtown Branch, 239-274-6205, 1533 Hendry St., Fort Myers

• Gateway Branch, 239-274-6210, 11691 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers

• Main Office, 239-472-6100, 2406 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel

PACE Center for Girls of Lee County offers year-round counseling and academic services for girls, ages 12-18, who are facing challenges such as foster care, domestic violence, abuse and neglect, death of a parent, substance abuse and/or family history of incarceration. At the request of community leaders and elected officials, PACE Lee was established in 2007 and since opening its doors has helped more than 1,000 girls find success in school, generate a positive relationship with their families and peers, and become productive members of the community.

For more information visit pacecenter.org.

About Sanibel Captiva Community Bank

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 early 2024. In Fort Myers, at the bank’s McGregor Branch, located at 15975 McGregor Blvd., staff is operating out of a temporary mobile banking unit due to major flood damage to the existing building.

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 more than $729 million in total assets, and generates one of the highest returns on equity of all Florida banks. The bank employs more than 100 employees, and more than 60% are current shareholders.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank’s team members provide customized individual and business banking services and specialize in residential and commercial lending. The bank offers free personal and business checking, deposit accounts with competitive interest rates, 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.