Williston VT—New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) has made a number of donations to community organizations to round out its 2019 community giving initiatives. Donations went to nine organizations: Community Health Centers of Burlington--$10,000 Since 1971, the Community Health Centers of Burlington have provided exceptional health care to people of all ages, backgrounds, and life circumstances, including primary and preventive health care, dental services, psychiatry, and[...]

STRATFORD, CT – December 9, 2019 - Sikorsky Credit Union, partnering with Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C., organized the 8th Annual Milford Trick or Trot 5k race to raise money for the Beth-El Center in Milford. This year’s event raised $31,250 marking the 4th year of increased funds raised. All proceeds from the event go to The Beth-El Center which focuses on alleviating homelessness and hunger in the Milford area through shelter and support services. Beth-El offers[...]

Osconda, MI - In honor of Giving Tuesday, Northland partnered up with Driftwood Inc. and MJ’s Eatery to provide meals for staff and residents. These organizations provide housing for the homeless and Veteran’s in transition. CEO Pete Dzuris, Commercial Lender Michael Hall and Branch Manager Timothy Burgeson were on hand to assist that day. Northland is a large advocate for Veterans and their causes in part because of their roots of originally forming on the Wurtsmith Air Force[...]

Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union will be giving back to the community during the holidays with their 25 Days of Holiday Giving. They selected 25 different organizations throughout their county radius to provide a monetary donation to help the organizations with their holiday festivities. The following organizations received a donation during the first week: • Care Cottage in Forsyth received a $1,000 donation. This organization is designed to be a temporary,[...]

Hanscom AFB, MA (December 5, 2019) – Hanscom Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors presented its annual Board Memorial Award to America’s VetDogs, which places highly skilled service and guide dogs with disabled veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders. The $1,500 grant, which honors past and present Hanscom FCU board members, is given annually to a volunteer group that serves Hanscom Federal Credit Union’s membership base. America’s[...]

ARLINGTON, Texas – December 5, 2019 – For the eighth consecutive year, Texas Trust Credit Union donated $5,000 and a bus full of toys to Toys for Tots. Texas Trust’s branches served as collection points for the toy drive. Members and employees donated the toys, which Texas Trust loaded into its 1956 restored school bus and delivered Wednesday to the Toys for Tots collection center at the Mansfield ISD Performing Arts Center. Since 2011, Texas Trust has supported Toys for [...]

Huron, SD - Members of the SD Central Chapter of Credit Unions gathered to present the Salvation Army in Huron with a donation of nonperishable food and household items. The goods ranged from toilet paper, facial tissues, and wrapping paper, to gravy, stuffing, canned veggies, and so much more! "It is a joy to hold this annual donation drive and continue to supply people in our area with a nice meal over the holiday season," said Tiffanie Kouf, Marketing Coordinator at M-O FCU and[...]

WATERLOO, Iowa (Dec. 4, 2019): Veridian Credit Union awarded $34,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to conclude its Spark the Spirit giving campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 3. Veridian employees nominated their favorite local nonprofit organizations to be eligible for the donations, and public voting from November 21 to December 1 determined which organizations received funding. Organizations with the highest vote totals in each of four geographic regions[...]

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative reinforces their mission of Improving Lives in the last months of the year by calling it their Season of Giving. Although the credit union supports and sponsors initiatives, events, and causes year-round, the last few months of the year are filled with joy and warmth for the DNCU team. It all starts on International Credit Union day, celebrated on October 17th, DNCU spends the[...]

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is usually celebrated by eating a large meal. For Mainers who are food insecure, Thanksgiving is an especially stressful time. To help make the holiday brighter for local families, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger partnered with two local radio stations to lend a hand. On November 25, the Campaign joined Hot 104.7 Maine at the Wells IGA to distribute 100 free turkeys to those in need in the community. “It took us about[...]

Brookings, SD - Staff at Dakotaland FCU recently held a Thanksgiving Bake Sale and raised $680, donating the entire proceeds to the Christmas Kids and Cops program in Brookings. Christmas Kids and Cops is an annual event that matches kids in need with a law enforcement officer for a night of gift shopping at Wal-Mart. For the last several years, the program has served approximately 30 children, giving them $250 each. While $250 may sound like a lot of money, the kids use it to select gifts for[...]

Watford City, ND - Dakota West is partnering with organizations throughout western North Dakota to bring this year’s National Day of Giving to its communities. Reaching out to the its members through its branches, Dakota West wants to impact a wide range of organizations as part of GivingTuesday 2019. “Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, GivingTuesday is the best way to celebrate the season of giving, or in this case, giving back,” Juliet Jones, Marketing Coordinator[...]