In 2008, N50 million was donated to Lagos State Government towards building a medical centre for the people of Lagos, N14 million for the Free Eye Camp of the Zakkah and Husbi Commission, Kano State, N7.5 million for an ambulance bus donated to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, N1.4 million for the celebration of World Day for Safety & Health at Work 2008 organised by Federal Ministry of Labour & Productivity, N1.8 million contributed to the sponsorship of the 2009 Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, and N1 million towards the construction of the Officers Quarters and Clinic of the Mobile Police Force.
Support was also provided for the annual celebrations of the Sickle Cell Club, Lagos Chapter, the Veterans Walk for Peace organised by Nigerian Legion, the Autism Awareness Day Celebration & Defeat Autism in Nigeria Project Launch organised by OLG Health Foundation & Autism Centre Port Harcourt, the Year 2008 Disability Week organised by National Handicap Carers Association of Nigeria, the NDLEA Officers Memorial Fund and Red Ribbon under the auspices of Partnership for a Drug Free Nigeria, the African Refugees Foundation and the Association of Resident Doctors 2008 Orthopaedic Week.
FirstBank's CSR initiatives focus on development in priority areas, including education, health and welfare.

Support for Health and Welfare
Eileen Hopkins and Heidi Al-Askary, facilitators from the United Kingdom, at a training workshop on Understanding Children on the Autism Spectrum, sponsored in Abuja and Lagos by Zamarr Institute with sponsorship from FirstBank.