A Holiday Raffle held by Butterfield Bank employees has raised $5,000 for Family Centre.

During November, Butterfield employees were given the opportunity to buy $1 raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes including vacation days, a travel voucher, retail gift certificates and Apple products.

Michael Collins, chief executive officer for the bank, said: “Our employee raffle is now in its fourth year. We have donated to The Salvation Army, The Coalition for the Protection of Children and now Family Centre. Our goal for this initiative was to create a bit of holiday cheer and celebrate with our employees who have worked so hard during the year. Because we are always looking for opportunities to help in the community, it seemed fitting to donate the proceeds of the raffle ticket sales to a well deserving charity over the holiday season. Thank you to all our employees who contributed to this cause.”

Martha Dismont of the Family Centre added: “On behalf of the children and their families, who are helped through Family Centre services, I want to thank Butterfield, and specifically the staff, for this tremendous donation at this time. It has been vital to continue to invest in supporting the most vulnerable within our community, and this important donation will help us to ensure that children and their families feel supported. Thank you for caring so much.”