Humanitarian Highlight 08.04.22
This week’s #HumanitarianHighlight is on CUs supporting the community. Here are a few credit unions committed to making positive impacts in the communities in which they operate.
Numerica Credit Union
Numerica Credit Union is helping community members reach their higher education dreams by awarding $20,000 in scholarships to 14 students. Scholarships were awarded to students who are entering college and to students who are currently enrolled.
Velocity Community Credit Union
Velocity Community Credit Union helped 4,500 students receive free school supplies and backpacks at this year’s Back to School Bash PBC, an event that provides Palm Beach County students with a backpack filled with school supplies, meals, and resource kits. In addition, students received haircuts, school uniforms, sneakers, socks, blood tests, biometric health screenings, vision screenings, hearing tests, and other community resources.
Valley Credit Union
Valley Credit Union helped sponsor the Back to School Backpack & Supplies Giveaway community event. In a few hours, they were able to hand out over 180 backpacks to students of Hallman Elementary.
Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union
Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union donated over $13,000 and school supplies to public schools as part of the Corporate Volunteer Council’s annual School Supply Drive. $8,075 went to the APS Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds a variety of educational programs, activities, and services within the Albuquerque Public School system.
Aspire Credit Union
Aspire Credit Union donated $5,000 to Project Bee’s Broadway Circle campaign, a resource hub that includes a family shelter, a soup kitchen, a food pantry, and affordable housing. Project Bee is a nonprofit that provides equity and anti-poverty services to rural communities. The organization previously partnered with Aspire Credit Union with their recent diaper drive, toiletry drive, and clothing drive.
MC Federal Credit Union
MC Federal Credit Union raised $25,000 at their second annual Charity Golf Tournament. Half the proceeds went to ThinkBIG, a charity organization that provides financial assistance for pediatric cancer expenses. The other half of the funds went to The American Legion Post 40 Veterans Emergency Relief Fund, which provides assistance to local veterans.
Oak Tree Business Systems, Inc.
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