Jacob Pilling is a member of the Tigard Rotary Club. He and his bank were recently awarded the Tigard Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2016. The press release issued by the Chamber of Commerce is below.:
HomeStreet Bank – Tigard Branch managed by Jacob Pilling has been selected as the 2016 Tigard Chamber Business of the Year. This award recognizes a chamber business that has made in-depth contributions to the Tigard community through their business. The winner is active, involved, interested, and enthusiastic about continuing to make Tigard a destination of choice for local business. Nominee must be a chamber member in good standing.
A chamber member since 1996, HomeStreet Bank in Tigard has always been recognized by chamber members for their annual giving tree, highlighted when they hosted the last networking event of the year in their branch. Since Jacob Pilling took the helm as VP and Branch Manager in 2013, their community engagement and impact has broadened significantly, targeting different facets of our community whether service groups, non-profits, the local high school, or local community events.
Since 2013, HomeStreet Bank has made an impact through:
- $5,000 donation per year in 2014 and 2015 to the Good Neighbor Center
- $500 donation in 2014 and again in 2015 to SCOTTY Foundation and coordination of annual giving tree resulting in 100’s of gifts to foster kids over the last several years
- Donor Tigard High Boosters
- $3,000 Key sponsor in 2015 and 2016 for Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) Homeward Bound annual fundraising event
- Presenting Sponsor ($10,000+) for Ten Grands on the Green Fundraiser for Tigard Rotary and the Snowman Foundation
- Table Sponsor for the 2014 and Co-Title sponsor for 2016 Tigard Shining Stars Community Awards Celebration
- Sponsor Tigard High Safe Grad Night
- Implementation of their Hometown Home Loan Affinity program for Tigard Chamber members and their families, reducing costs on loan fees and more
Donations and sponsorships are key to local organizations, events and non-profits achieving objectives and delivering on their mission.
In addition to HomeStreet Bank’s impact on the community under Jacob’s leadership, Jacob has been a member of Tigard Rotary since Jan 2014, playing a lead role in pulling together the Tigard Rotary side of Ten Grands on the Green, Board member for Good Neighbor Center since Jan 2015 and engaged with the Housing Committee at CPAH.