Community – The Blog https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/app/uploads/cropped-ccs-logo-512x512-32x32.png Community – The Blog https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com 32 32 Taking part in Giving Tuesday and other charitable efforts. https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/taking-part-giving-tuesday-charitable-efforts/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 17:29:20 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=6197 For the past nine years, Giving Tuesday, on November 30, has marked the opening day of giving season by encouraging people to donate money, time, or other resources to their…

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]]> Rebel with a cause: How to start a charity https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/start-non-profit/ Mon, 03 May 2021 15:48:47 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=5635 Christina Wong discovered her passion for helping others over 15 years ago. But it took her over a decade to brave the unknown, veer off the path her parents put…

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]]> Adapting during COVID-19: Out In Schools https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/adapting-covid-19-schools/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:24:44 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4837 When a global pandemic requires us to distance from each other, it’s critical to do our best to stay connected. Especially with those who are young and in need of…

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]]> Meet the 2020 Vancouver Island Youth Community Council https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/meet-2020-vancouver-island-youth-community-council/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:25:01 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4424 The Coast Capital Youth Community Councils empower young leaders to make investment recommendations in local youth initiatives. In 2019, the Youth Community Councils allocated nearly $1.5 million in grants to almost 100…

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]]> We turned your bills into holiday gifts https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/jingle-bills/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:20:29 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4152 Holiday cheer is meant to be shared. So, we asked our followers how they would treat a loved one if they didn’t have to pay one of their bills. After…

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]]> Our members helped make a $6 million impact in 2019 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/thank-you/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:49:08 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4180 Here at Coast Capital Savings, we believe youth are our future. That’s why we’re investing in programs that are helping to bridge the gap between young people and their financial…

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]]> What it’s like being on the Youth Community Council https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/like-youth-get-community-council/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:00:47 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=2819 In 2013, we launched the Coast Capital Youth Community Councils to help serve our primary trade areas: Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley & Okanagan and Vancouver Island, with a unique purpose for the…

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]]> Celebrating the Power of Youth Community Heroes https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/power-youth-heroes/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:43:49 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4015 This summer, we were on the hunt for your local community superstars. While the Coast Capital Community Leadership Team were out and about in our local communities along with our…

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]]> Power to the World: From Coast to Kathmandu https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/coast-to-kathmandu/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:13:36 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=3966 Empowering and encouraging our employees to give back by volunteering is a big part of what we do here at Coast Capital. We believe that when you give your time,…

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