Capital G honoured the recipients of its 2008 Charitable Donations programme at the first ever "Giving Back Reception" held at the Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Paget last week.

James Gibbons, chairman of Capital G Bank, and John Kephart, CEO of Capital G Bank and Capital G Trust, Joel Schaefer, CEO of Capital G Investments, and senior executives of Capital G Bank, welcomed the executive directors and representatives of the attending charitable organisations to the event which it hosted last Wednesday.

"Our intention in hosting the reception is that we should get to know the people who work so hard to make a difference in the community - and introduce ourselves to them - with the aim of developing our relationship and building a partnership that makes a difference," Mr. Gibbons said.

Capital G supports education, health care, and youth programmes, as well as seniors and sports groups that contribute to the well-being of the community.

"We have evolved our giving back programme and while it may not be millions of dollars, we have more than doubled our donations in 2008 and we hope as we grow as an independently-held bank to also grow our Giving Back initiative," said Mr. Gibbons.

Recipients of Capital G Limited's 2008 Charitable Donations programme include: Bermuda Electric Light Co. Ltd. (Rubber Duck Derby), Age Concern, Bermuda Bicycle Association, Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre, Bermuda Diabetes Association, Bermuda Equestrian Federation, Bermuda Heart Foundation, Bermuda High School for Girls, Bermuda Junior Service League, Bermuda National Gallery, Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Red Cross Society, Bermuda Rugby Football Union, Bermuda School of Music, Bermuda Sloop Foundation, Bermuda Society of Arts, Bermuda Triathlon Association, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, Bermuda Zoological Society, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Bermuda, Caron Bermuda, The Centre for Talented Youth, FreeUp Productions, Girls Play Too, Head To Foot Foundation, Knowledge Quest, PALS, PRIDE Bermuda, Raleigh International Bermuda, School for the Performing Arts, Seniors Learning Centre, Teen Services, The Bemuda Society for the Blind, The Centre on Philanthropy, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, The Family Centre, The Physical Abuse Centre, The Reading Clinic, The Salvation Army - Bermuda, The Sunshine League, The West End East End Central Community, Tomorrow's Voices: Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Centre, Windreach Recreational Village, Women's Resource Centre, Youth Net and Crystal Outerbridge for Zyare Outerbridge.