Community Spotlight

Areas of Interest

2009 Sponsorships and Support

As community bankers, each of us shares a commitment to helping our community thrive. In 2009, Summit Bank has shown its dedication to our community by supporting the following organizations:

  • A Family for Every Child - The Heart Gallery
  • American Heart Association
  • Birth to Three
  • Catholic Charities
  • Children’s Miracle Network
  • City Club of Eugene
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates - CASA
  • Downtown Eugene Inc.
  • Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA)
  • Eugene Chamber of Commerce
  • Eugene Concert Choir
  • Eugene Family YMCA – First Tee of Willamette Valley
  • Eugene Symphony
  • Food for Lane County
  • Junior League of Eugene
  • Lane Medical Society
  • Lane Metro Partnership
  • McKenzie Willamette Hospital - Festival of Trees
  • Oregon Bach Festival
  • Relief Nursery
  • Springfield Chamber of Commerce
  • The Child Center
  • The Shedd
  • United Way of Lane County
  • WomenSpace

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Meet the Beyond 9 to 5 Committee……

This committee is made up of employee representatives from all operational areas of the Bank and works to organize group community service opportunities, develop the Bank's green initiatives, and makes suggestions to management in the areas of employee recognition, satisfaction and retention. Our members include:

  • Summer Roat, Committee Chair
  • Jake Eld, Committee Secretary
  • Hans McKnight, Committee Treasurer
  • Kerry Lancy
  • Patti Stahr
  • Kari Young

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Employee Community Service

In addition to the Bank’s sponsorships and outreach efforts, our employees donate their personal time and effort to helping our community. 2008’s Employee Community Service included:

  • March of Dimes – March for Babies - $750+ raised
  • United Way Employee Giving Campaign – 100% Participation
  • Boy Scouts of America
  • Food for Lane County - Quarterly Employee Volunteer Nights
  • Girl Scouts of America
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • International Sweet Adelines – Music Education
  • Lane County 4H
  • Lane Micro Business
  • Marist High School Foundation
  • Next Step Recycling - Employee Cell Phone Round-up
  • Oregon Classic – Volunteers in Medicine
  • Rotary International
  • Soroptimist
  • Western Oregon University Foundation

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Green Initiatives

In our efforts to identify and implement changes in our workplace so that Summit can lessen its impact on the environment, we currently:

  • Use rechargeable batteries in all electronics
  • Use fluorescent bulbs in all light fixtures
  • Use a minimum 10% recycled paper in all printing equipment
  • Shred and recycle all paper waste
  • Ensure that all other trash is sorted and recycled if possible
  • Recycle all outdated computer equipment
  • Encourage alternate modes of transportation and carpooling

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Employee Recognition, Satisfaction, and Retention

Our goal in this area is to make Summit the BEST place to work. 2009 Employee initiatives and accomplishments included:

  • Conducted Annual Employee Satisfaction Survey and ranked one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Oregon for 2009.
  • Implemented new perks for employees such as monthly massages in the office, a monthly wellness/performance newsletter, and cost sharing for employee personal paper recycling, and more.
  • Organized team building events and some just plain fun activities.
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