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Over $16,000 Raised: SeaFirst’s Pay It Forward Campaign

Pay It forward Campaign

As we enter May, the continuing COVID-19 Pandemic has put many of our community members and local businesses in an uncertain situation. At Seafirst Insurance we believe that if we assist our local businesses, clients, and friends we can emerge from this pandemic with the least amount of heartbreak and as a more united community. Therefore, in March, we created “The SeaFirst Pay It Forward Campaign”. We are proud to announce through the “Pay It Forward” campaign that our staff and company-matched purchases have combined to over $16,000 spent supporting local businesses!

For those unfamiliar with this campaign, here is how it works: Employees can go out and buy up to $100 of services or gift cards from a local business. We encourage staff to use their imagination!  Once staff have made their “Pay It Forward“ purchase, SeaFirst will give a matching donation for staff to make an additional purchase from a second business. Our Commercial Producer Steve Pearce and his Think Local First team have also launched the Support Local YYJ website. This website gives you the opportunity to purchase gift cards for many of the local businesses in Victoria.

We also would like to encourage other businesses to join us on our “Pay it Forward” journey with their staff. We are in this together, get creative, and support our fellow local businesses!  We have listed the businesses we have supported so far below, and we plan for this list to continue to grow.

Supported Businesses:

Charitable Organizations:

  • Cowichan Valley Basket Society
  • Rainbow Kitchen Donation
  • Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank
  • Sun Peaks Community Fund
  • The Dahlia Society/Mustard Seed
  • Victoria Foundation

Clothing & Accessories:

  • Baggins Shoes
  • Front Runners
  • Outlooks
  • Something More Clothing
  • The Cobbler
  • Whistle and Flute

Food & Drink:

  • Bard & Banker
  • Berryman Brothers Butcheries
  • Bin 4
  • Brentwood Village Empourium
  • Brewskys Taphouse
  • Bubby Rose’s Bakery and Café
  • Bistro Suisse
  • Café Beauregard
  • Country Bee Honey
  • Dutch Bakery
  • Farmers Daughter
  • Fernwood Coffee
  • Fox Glove Farms
  • Fresh Cup Roastery Café
  • Hecklers Bar & Grill
  • House of Boatang
  • Il Terrazo
  • Jack’s Place
  • Japanese Village
  • Merridale Cidery
  • Moon Under Water Brew Pub
  • Romeos Hillside
  • Seaside Restaurant
  • Symphony Vineyards
  • The Good Food Box Victoria
  • Twist of Fate Victoria
  • Village Pizza
  • Zambri’s Restaurant

Health & Beauty:

  • Brentwood Barber Shop
  • Cordova Hair and Barbershop
  • Erin Louise Hair (at Victoria Rose Cosmetics/Salon)
  • Glo Hair and Body
  • Heath Essentials
  • Kashmir Hair Salon
  • Miss Bliss Boutique – Sidney
  • Nezza Naturals
  • Paul’s Hair
  • R Place Hair Design
  • Saanichton Barber Shop
  • Salt Spring Soapworks
  • Simple Remedies
  • Station 105 Collective Hair Salon

Kids:

  • Beacon Hill Children’s Farm
  • Buddies Toys
  • Christa’s Daycare
  • Tumblebums Playcenter

Specialty & Other

  • Atlas Video
  • Fan Tan Home & Style
  • Freefall Sun Peaks
  • Glen Lake Auto
  • Max Furniture
  • McTavish Academy of Art
  • Nirvana Pet Resort
  • Oak Bay Flowers
  • Prairie Inn Saanichton
  • Poppies Flowers
  • Robinson’s Sporting Goods
  • Sun Peaks Independent News
  • Tally-Ho Carriage Tours
  • Tanners Books
“Yesterday my husband and I completed a private purchase of a vehicle in Sidney. The seller suggested we go to your agency to do the transfer and insurance. What an amazing customer service experience. All three employees were engaging and helpful. The gent who helped with our transaction was absolutely awesome. Thank you for your stellar service. We live in Colwood but joked we will drive to Sidney for all of our insurance needs on a go forward! Keep building the incredible culture you have at the Sidney location.”
— Kelli S.
“Yesterday my husband and I completed a private purchase of a vehicle in Sidney. The seller suggested we go to your agency to do the transfer and insurance. What an amazing customer service experience. All three employees were engaging and helpful. The gent who helped with our transaction was absolutely awesome. Thank you for your stellar service. We live in Colwood but joked we will drive to Sidney for all of our insurance needs on a go forward! Keep building the incredible culture you have at the Sidney location.”
— Kelli S.
“SeaFirst and Garrett have been wonderful to deal with, quick to respond to our needs and questions. Even better is that they saved us a ton of money on our insurance with their adventure tourism specific policy.”
— Breanne and Rick, Spirit of the West Adventures Ltd.
“I was satisfied and pleased with the prompt attention with which our claim was handled. Each person I spoke to during this process was very helpful.”
— Sue, Intelligent Traffic Equipment
“The service received from SeaFirst, the adjusters, the insurers and the restoration people was great. I highly recommend everybody who was involved. Thanks for the help in a horrible situation.”
— Nighean Anderson
“SeaFirst Insurance has been the insurer of Driftwood's assets and liability since our opening day of operation in 2008. They have been able to customize, adapt and structure our growing needs into a comprehensive plan that is far superior in value and relevance to our unique needs than anything else presented to us.”
— Gary Lindsay, Driftwood Brewery
“SeaFirst Insurance dealt with an emergency flood situation whilst we were out of the country and were unreachable! They acted immediately when a neighbour called them to inform (them) about the flood, sending a service tech team out that same night. SeaFirst's repair and restoration team were instructed, coordinated, highly skilled, fast workers and absolutely amazing in every way possible.”
— Michelle Hall, Cedarwood Cove
“We were fortunate enough to have discovered SeaFirst in 2001. We have very specific insurance requirements and often need to call SeaFirst for additions, information, clarifications and such. Responses are always immediate and thorough. We would recommend SeaFirst, without reservation, to anyone considering their services.”
— Christine Bowles, JEA
“Honest, insightful and accurate service is what we’ve come to expect from Shawn and the team at SeaFirst Insurance Brokers. The firm has unmatched customer service coupled with incredible expertise and most importantly - they save us time because I know that when I contact them, they’ll take care of our issue quickly and correctly.”
— Kent O'Neill, The Lodge at Gold River Ltd.
“As a business consultant, I realize that a key building block of any operating plan is risk management; more to the point – informed risk management that not only protects operations but can promote growth with how you structure your liability coverage. I have zero hesitation in recommending SeaFirst Insurance as a strategic partner in all aspects of professional risk management.”
— Terry Phelps, Working Paper Consultants Ltd.
“We experienced a loss within the first three months of becoming store owners. The staff at SeaFirst insurance helped us to get through it with their great understanding and service. They were wonderful to work with, especially under the circumstances.”
— Sandy Conn, Qualicum Pharmasave
“I was very happy with the timely decision on the acceptance of my claim. As a small business owner, it was important to me that there were no unnecessary delays that would impact my business. I am very happy with the straight forward expediting of this claim.”
— J. S. Moreton & Associates Ltd.
“Service was exceptional from both SeaFirst and the adjuster! The adjuster visited the property the same day I reported the damage and all parties operated efficiently and professionally.”
— Graham & Nancy Williams
"Thank you for your professionalism, I would never entrust my insurance with anyone but Seafirst, quick , easy and timely, Warm regards Edwina"
— Edwina MacDonald
"Alexander was incredible in helping us secure insurance quickly for our charity event. Thanks to his swift service, we were able to raise over $23,000 to support sending kids with disabilities to Camp Shawnigan. We're so grateful for Seafirst's support!"
— Russ E.
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