Kitsap Bank made a surprise announcement this Valentine's Day, donating $15,000 to local non-profit organizations as part of the bank's MAD (Making a Difference) For Our Community Program. For every hour that Kitsap Bank employees volunteered in 2017, the bank donated money to a non-profit of their choice. In total, employees volunteered over 4,100 hours. The selected non-profits received notification of the surprise donations on February 14th.

"Kitsap Bank is proud of our tradition of community involvement, which spans more than a century," stated Steve Politakis, CEO. "Our employees have done a tremendous job giving back. Their dedication, commitment and capacity to contribute not only makes them a great asset to Kitsap Bank, but also to our communities in which we live and work."

The non-profits that are benefiting from Kitsap Bank's MAD (Making a Difference) For Our Community Program are:

• Coffee Oasis
• Dove House Advocacy Services
• Faith in Action
• Great Peninsula Conservancy
• Habitat of Clallam County
• Habitat of Kitsap County
• Habitat of Tacoma/Pierce
• Harbor Wildwatch
• Holly Ridge Center
• Housing Resources Bainbridge
• Jumping Mouse
• Kitsap Humane Society
• Kitsap Mental Health
• Martha & Mary
• Meals on Wheels Kitsap
• North Kitsap Fishline
• Olympic Pen. Humane Society
• Peninsula Behavioral Health
• Virginia Mason Foundation

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Established August 8, 1908, Kitsap Bank is headquartered in Port Orchard, WA, operating 20 locations throughout Western Washington. With over $1 billion in assets, the Bank provides a full range of financial services to commercial and individual clients. Kitsap Bank has been named a Preferred Lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Corporate Philanthropist by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Kitsap Bank is ranked the 10th largest bank based in the State of Washington and is the second largest women-owned business, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Bank was named Family Owned Business of the Year in 2015 by Seattle Business magazine and has a 5 Star rating from BauerFinancial Inc. For more information, visit www.kitsapbank.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.