Chesapeake Bank recently looked back on a successful year of community outreach as the bank reflected on 2024.

The bank’s staff has been instrumental in supporting various initiatives aimed at fostering financial literacy, education, and overall community well-being across the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck, Williamsburg, Richmond, Chesterfield and Peninsula regions, said Thomas Claiborne, Vice President Community Outreach Officer.

“We are able to report over $515,000 in corporate donations, over 4,600 volunteer hours from our staff, and 174 organizations served by those volunteers in 2024,” Claiborne said. “We believe our purpose as a community bank is to build strong communities—because without our community, there is no Chesapeake Bank. We look forward to carrying this momentum into 2025 which is the 125th anniversary of the bank.”

While putting a focus on contributing to local organizations through donations and volunteer hours, Chesapeake Bank also partners with numerous schools, nonprofits, and other services to provide financial education and coaching to individuals and families in need, a release stated.

For more information about Chesapeake Bank’s community outreach and philanthropic efforts, visit www.ches.bank/outreach.

Founded in 1900, Chesapeake Bank is a subsidiary of Chesapeake Financial Shares Inc. Headquartered in Kilmarnock, the bank’s local branches include Gloucester, Mathews and Hayes.

Named by American Banker as one of the Top 100 Community Banks and a Best Bank to Work For, Chesapeake Bank employs over 290 staff members. For more information, visit www.ches.bank.