SAN DIEGO, Calif., (December 2, 2021)--San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, supported the SDCCU Holiday Bowl Blood and Food Drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank and San Diego Food Bank. The event took place at Grossmont Center in La Mesa on Thursday, November 18 and collected a total of 4,215 pounds of food which is equivalent to 3,913 meals, and over 241 pints of blood, which will impact 723 lives[...]

ARLINGTON, Texas – December 2, 2021 – Celebrating a decade of giving to Toys for Tots via the Mansfield ISD annual toy drive, Texas Trust Credit Union donated $10,000 to this year’s campaign. This year marks 10 years that Texas Trust has partnered with Mansfield ISD and Toys for Tots, to give back to families during the holiday season. In addition to the cash donation, Texas Trust collected more than 500 toys to help ensure every child in the DFW area received a gift from[...]

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2021 – Golden 1 Credit Union (Golden 1) announced today it is donating to 26 food banks and programs throughout California for Giving Tuesday, a day when people around the world give back to their community in some way. This year, Golden 1 is giving to food banks and programs in the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area, Central Coast, Los Angeles, San Diego and other counties throughout Northern and Southern California. “Golden 1 is proud[...]

Hanscom AFB, MA (November 30, 2021) – Hanscom Federal Credit Union and Hanscom Federal Credit Union Charitable Foundation presented a donation of $193,293.33 to the Home Base program at a special event held at Home Base’s clinical facility in Boston. This brings their total cumulative donations since 2014 to over $1,000,000. The check was presented at an event on November 22 hosted by Home Base to dedicate a room to the Foundation in recognition of their deep relationship and[...]

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Hoping to put a smile on children’s faces, TruMark Financial® Credit Union donated tote bags filled with snacks to five local non-profit organizations that offer educational programs and social services to families experiencing difficult times as they transition back into the economic mainstream. TruMark Financial employees visited the organizations armed with goodie bags filled with fruit snacks, applesauce, cookies, juice, and granola bars. “We[...]

Minot, ND - December 1, 2021 - The Credit Unions United Chapter in Minot, ND recently held their annual food drive.  Once again, this event had 100 percent participation and support from credit unions in the Minot area, including Town & Country CU, Affinity First FCU, GEM FCU, North Star Community CU, Aspire CU and Minot Area Schools FCU.  Also participating were North Star branches at the Minot Air force base, Bottineau, and Velva, with locations outside of Minot collecting items [...]

Chattanooga, TN - 1 in 20 children loses a parent before turning 16. Inheritance of Hope was created to inspire hope in young families facing the loss of a parent. The goal is to provide them with a legacy building experience they will remember forever. The 501(c)(3) charity was founded by Kristen and Deric Milligan following several years of coping with the challenges of raising three young children while battling Kristen’s terminal liver cancer diagnosis. Sadly, Kristen lost her[...]

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (November 29, 2021) — Kinecta Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 48th Annual Holiday Food Drive at Jesse Owens Park in Los Angeles. Kinecta made Thanksgiving a little brighter for over 1,000 deserving families selected by Los Angeles-based community organizations by giving them each a bag of traditional Thanksgiving food items along with a $75 grocery store gift card to help complete their holiday meal. “The holiday season is known as a[...]

BURLINGTON, VT (November 29, 2021) — In recognition of the “Giving Tuesday” movement, Vermont Federal Credit Union recently donated over $14,000 to a variety of local charities and non-profit organizations. “At Vermont Federal Credit Union, we believe it is incredibly important to support our communities, especially during these challenging times” said Jean Giard, CEO. “We are delighted to be able to provide financial support for a variety of[...]

FALCON HEIGHTS, MN (November 29, 2021) — SPIRE Credit Union announced today that it would be matching up to $25,000 in donations made by SPIRE members who use NetGiver to give between Giving Tuesday, November 30, and the end of the year. “Every day at SPIRE, we are focused on our core purpose to improve lives and our core action to give back,” said Stephanie Johnson, Community Relations Director. “We know that every one of our members has a cause that is close to [...]

Veridian Credit Union is awarding $38,000 to 20 nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to Spark the Spirit of giving in celebration of Giving Tuesday. Veridian employees nominated their favorite local nonprofits for a chance to win up to $5,000 in the credit union’s annual giving campaign. Public voting from November 5-19 determined the amount of funding awarded to each organization. “The holidays are often a time of increased need, and many in our communities[...]

MONTGOMERY, AL (November 30, 2021) – MAX Credit Union has announced plans to donate more than $115,000 to 23 local organizations on Giving Tuesday.  Organizations selected focus on food and housing insecurities, education and arts, child advocacy groups, and animal shelters. Community outreach is vital to organizations doing good work for citizens in our area, and MAX Credit Union supports those efforts by giving back throughout the year in the form of monetary donations, service[...]