We don’t want to forget the great humanitarian deeds of the past, but we wanted to clean up our blog. So this is a consolidation of the early 2020 Humanitarian Highlights.
January 20, Cheers to New Beginnings
Humanitarian Highlight 1.2.20
Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome back to another #HumanitarianHighlight! Thinking back at all of the accomplishments our #CUfamily has done, we can’t express how incredibly happy we are to see everyone’s involvement in making a difference within the community. Let us know what you think about this blog, and please tag us using #HumanitarianHighlight if you know of a credit union that went above and beyond for their community. Cheers to New Beginnings!
Palisades Federal Credit Union
Thank you so much to Palisades FCU for volunteering yet AGAIN with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley to help sort, organize, and package food items that will be donated to the community. This time around, PCU was able to package 2 TONS OF FOOD!! Outstanding job, everyone!
Check out their website for more information!
Elevations Credit Union
Caring about their community a little extra during the holiday season, Elevations CU‘s members have brought in their toy donations to the branch for children in the community!
Atlantic Federal Credit Union
During the WCYY Fan Page’s #Markathon event, Atlantic FCU had their branch manager present a $1,000 check to help raise funds for The Center for Grieving Children, Maine. The total of money raised at the event was an astounding $80,000!!
“Expressing feelings in a safe place is part of the healing process after a death. At the Center, children, teens, young adults, and adults benefit from a supportive environment where they can be with others who have experienced similar losses. We provide peer support groups for children ages 3-18 and their parents and caregivers; young adults ages 19-30; and bereaved parents and young widowers/partners.” The Center for Grieving Children
Click HERE to learn more.
Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
Let’s give a big round of applause to the staff and members from Arlington Community FCU for collecting holiday gifts and wrapping them for the children of incarcerated parents.
Veridian Credit Union
Donated $34,000 to 12 nonprofits all across Iowa and eastern Nebraska as part of its “Spark the Spirit” giving campaign. That’s not all, Veridian CU also donated $5,000 to Central Furniture Rescue!!
Read more about it HERE!
Texas Trust Credit Union
This incredible credit union, Texas Trust CU, presented a $5,000 check to Toys for Tots! Wonderful job to all members and employees for working together in making all of that possible. An interesting fact about Texas Trust CU is that since 2011, they have supported Toys for Tots and have donated a total of $40,000 to the organization!!
America First Credit Union
How touching is this? America First CU delivered new gym shoes and socks to the annual Warm the Soles of Kids program to about three dozen Gibson Middle School students.
January 23, Stay Confident
Humanitarian Highlight 1/23/20
Our favorite time of the week, #HumanitarianHighlight day! We hope 2020 is doing well for you and that you have not given up on your New Year’s resolutions yet! Well, these incredible credit unions mentioned below have truly made a powerful impact within their community, and are most definitely making a positive chain reaction. Is your credit union interested in being featured in our # HumanitarianHighlight? All you have to do is use that hashtag and or send us a message on any of our social media platforms with what your credit union has done, AND WE WOULD BE THRILLED TO FEATURE YOU! Just stay confident in your abilities to help others.
Freedom First Credit Union
Donated $5,000 to The Roanoke Hospitality House to help support adult patients and caregivers traveling to Roanoke for healthcare.
THEIR STORY:
“In 2013, Charlie was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Over the course of his illness, his family made themselves at home at the SECU Family House in Winston-Salem, NC, where they traveled from Marion, VA. Living this experience made them realize early on the impact of a hospitality home.
The family discussed on occasions, before his passing, that Roanoke was also in need of this home away from home for traveling patients and their families facing medical care or treatments.
After Charlie’s passing in October 2017, his family began to use his memory to ignite that dream and make it a reality. This brings us to where we are today, and we need to team with the Roanoke community but also with the surrounding communities heavily impacted by the hardships imposed when travel for medical treatment is required.” The Roanoke Hospitality House
Click HERE to learn more!
Worcester Credit Union
During the most giving time of the holiday, Worcester CU’s employees and members were able to get together to donate a $450 check to Andy’s Attic!
Who are they?
- “Andy’s Attic is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization run completely by student volunteers at South High Community School.
- In the 2018-2019 school year, Andy’s Attic filled over 2000 bags of clothing for students and families throughout Worcester County.
- With the hard work and dedication of South High Students and charitable donations, we were able to provide new socks, new undergarments, gently used clothing, and even new sneakers to teenagers and their families.
- Each day, our student volunteers come to Andy’s Attic during their free periods and after school to volunteer their time.
- Students sort and put donations on shelves, fill orders, write thank you cards, track orders that have been sent out, write letters to organizations for donations, and make phone calls to organizations to let them know their orders are ready for pick up.” Andy’s Attic
Want to learn more? Click HERE!
CME Federal Credit Union
Let’s give a huge round of applause to CME FCU for presenting a $25,000 check to the Firefighters 4 Kids Toy Drive!
Royal Credit Union
Working together to help create a #CUdifference, Royal CU’s branches collected more than 600 toys for local families in need in partnership with the Salvation Army!
PenFed Credit Union
Loving their community endlessly, PenFed CU has now contributed for the 4th year in a row with the Washington D.C. Police Foundation to help deliver toys to fifth-grade students who are participating in the Junior Cadets Program! Thank you for being so involved with your community! #CUcares
Numerica Credit Union
Thinking about all the students who go to school without lunches, Numerica CU donated an astounding amount of $25,000 to local schools to help cover the costs of student lunch debt!
(Note: these are older blog entries and have been edited since originally posted.)
Oak Tree Business Systems, Inc.
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