Suncrest Bank Provides $60,000 to Wildfire and Covid-19 Relief Efforts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. and VISALIA, Calif., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Suncrest Bank (OTCQX: SBKK) today announced it will donate $60,000 to nine Central Valley nonprofit organizations that have been supporting California's recovery from a disastrous wildfire season and the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank is partnering in this effort with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, with each organization contributing $30,000 each.

"The entire state of California has been affected by the twin challenges of the pandemic and the worst wildfire season on record, with our most vulnerable communities suffering the most," said Ciaran McMullan, President and CEO of Suncrest Bank.

"Our donation, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, is targeted at meeting the most basic and immediate of needs of those communities. These include nonprofits addressing hunger, shelter and social services."

A complete list of the recipients is listed below.

Earlier this year, Suncrest Bank was the recipient of a Corporate Citizenship Award by the Sacramento Business Journal for its work supporting economic opportunity and corporate philanthropy. The Bank has also awarded over $20,000 in small business grants during 2020 through its Kickstart Program in Partnership with the Sacramento Republic FC. (https://www.suncrestbank.com/about-us/community-involvement.html)

About Suncrest Bank
Suncrest Bank, member FDIC, offers a full range of commercial, small business and agribusiness loans, cash management services and personal deposit products throughout the Central Valley of California and the Greater Sacramento Region. It is regularly rated Five Stars by Bauer Financial as one of the nation's strongest financial institutions, and in 2017 and 2018 was named to the OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market. It is a Preferred Lender with the Small Business Administration and its stock can be purchased on the open market, trading on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol SBKK. For all other information, visit www.suncrestbank.com.

Forward Looking Statements
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