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Jim Carriere has been in banking since 1985, joined First Federal in 2002, and is Senior Vice President of First Federal. Volunteering for an international disaster relief charity, ShelterBox USA, he recently exceeded $700,000 in funds raised, earning him recognition as the organization’s top all-time fundraiser. ShelterBox delivers emergency shelter and life-saving supplies to people affected by natural disasters or conflicts around the world.
A member of the Rotary Club of Novato, he first learned of the organization through its connection to Rotary. ShelterBox is the official Project Partner of Rotary International in disaster relief. Rotarians are often the first point of contact for the ShelterBox Response Team when they arrive in a country that has been devastated by a disaster. Others, like Carriere, help in fundraising and volunteer projects.
Carriere served on ShelterBox USA’s Board from 2010-2018, including his service as a Board Chairman in 2017 and 2018. Carriere has hosted a successful fundraising event for ShelterBox called Jimbalaya, in which he treats guests to cuisine from his hometown of New Orleans. In total, the event has raised more than $100,000.
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The Vital Connection with Community Partners
- Bolinas Community Land Trust
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties
- Buckelew Programs
- Canal Alliance
- Center for Domestic Peace
- Community Institute For Psychotherapy
- Drawbridge
- EAH Housing
- East Bay Asian Development Corporation
- Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
- Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
- Fairfax Festival
- Godmother’s Auxiliary of Timothy Murphy School
- Kentfield Schools Foundation-kik
- Lifehouse Agency
- LITA
- Local Initiative Support Corporation
- Marin Center For Independent Living
- Marin Ventures
- Marin YMCA
- North Bay Family Homes
- Novato Chamber of Commerce
- Operation Hope
- Redwood Forest Foundation
- Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
- Rotary Clubs of Mission San Rafael, San Rafael Harbor, Marin Sunrise, Ignacio, Novato
- Safe and Sober Grad Nights for Local High Schools
- Saint Rita School
- San Geronimo Valley Community Center
- San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
- ShelterBox USA
- West Marin Youth Soccer League
- YES Foundation-Ross Valley Schools