The Community Organizations We Support
Supporting the communities where we live and work is a long tradition at Sterling Bank & Trust - and a key part of who we are. Not only do our employees and officers dedicate their time and money to a wide variety of community non-profits, we proudly support the following organizations:
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- Burlingame Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Geary Merchants Association
- Fillmore Merchants Association
- Sunset Merchants Association
- Polk District Merchants Association
- Merced Extension Triangle Neighborhood Association
- Parkside
- Taravel Merchants Association
- Lower 24th Street Merchants Association
- Duboce Triangle Neighborhood
- Noe Valley Harvest Festival
- Asian Heritage Street Celebration
- Northern California Community Loan Fund
- AIDS Housing Alliance
- A Miner Miracle
- Small Business Network San Francisco
- Project Open Hand
- Asian Business League of San Francisco
- Chinese Historical Society of America
- Maitri AIDS Hospice
- Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
- Jewish Vocational Services
- San Francisco Hep B Free Project
- Academy of Friends
- Positive Resource Center
- GLBT Historical Society
- Habitat For Humanity
- Lighthouse of Oakland County
- Affirmations
- Oakland County CRA Association
- St. Aloysius Church Community Outreach Center
Our employees and officers hold key leadership positions in organizations throughout our communities. A few notables include:
| • Steve Adams: Vice President San Francisco Small Business Commission and Board President of the Merchants of Upper Market and Castro. Past Vice Chairman on the Board of Project Open Hand and a board member of the Golden Gate Business Association. |  |
| • Nick Demopoulos: Board Member, Noe Valley Professional and Merchants Association |  |
| • Ken Lam: Board Member of the Portola Neighborhood Steering Committee (PNSC). |  |
| • Dane Morton: Vice President of the Taraval Parkside Merchants Association. Advisor to Jazz Heritage Center and Crush Community. Volunteer at One World Children's Fund and Little Brother's of the Elderly. |  |
Charitable Fundraising Activities
Sterling supports a number of charitable fundraising events each year. If you would like your organization to be considered, please email Steve Adams at giving@sterlingbank.com or write to him at 400 Montgomery Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94104. Your request should include the date of the event, the purpose of the event, event budget, recognition opportunities and fair market value of the ticket. It should be mailed at least 90 days before the event takes place.
Computer and Furniture Donations
We recycle used computers and office furniture by donating these still serviceable items to non-profit organizations. To be considered for a donation, send a letter on your non-profit's letterhead to Steve Adams, Vice President, Sterling Bank & Trust, at 400 Montgomery Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94104.Your letter should provide specific information on the type of equipment requested and quantity, description of how the equipment will be used, and a contact name and telephone number. Requests for used computers and office furniture are reviewed and processed when quantities become available. You will be contacted only when a determination has been made.