Crews Bank & Trust Collecting Christmas Gifts for Kids in Need

Crews Bank & Trust branches in Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties are once again serving as collection sites for Christmas gifts for children in need. The donated gifts will be distributed through Toys for Tots, the Salvation Army and the Florida Guardian ad Litem 20th Circuit Foundation. By providing a brand-new gift, the community can help less fortunate children believe that someone cares and that the magic of the holiday season hasn’t passed them by. The Crews Bank & Trust locations in Englewood accepting unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots collection are the Gulf Cove branch, 12651 S. McCall Rd., Port Charlotte, and the Cape Haze branch, 8725 Placida Rd., #10, Placida. For the Salvation Army and Guardian ad Litem programs, first names and ages of area children in need are written on wish list cards. Customers and visitors to the Bank are invited to select one or more of the cards and purchase appropriate gifts for the children. Wish lists are available at the branch locations. “Opening our doors as gift collection sites during the Christmas season is one of my favorite holiday traditions,” shared Elizabeth Hernandez, SVP, Director of Retail and Business Banking. “It is so amazing to see the generosity of our bank teams, customers and area residents.” Pictured here at the Gulf Cove branch are (l-r): Joe Cataldo, Englewood Area President; Vonda Gardner, Teller Specialist; Renee Maines, Lead Teller; Claudia Young, Lead Teller; Ann Marie Gross, Teller Specialist; Karen Current, Residential Loan Originator; and Wilkens Barolette, Retail Operations Manager.