LOWELL, MA – Stepping Stones Family Services is the winner of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union’s National Nonprofit Day Campaign. The organization received a $2,019 donation as the winning prize. Stepping Stones Family Services (SSFS), located in Haverhill, Mass., assists mothers and low-income families by providing free child care items, including diapers, wipes, clothing and formula. Additionally, they offer programs to help mothers with job training, resume writing, nutrition[...]

St. Louis, MO - Representatives from Scott Credit Union’s Community Foundation recently presented a check for $25,000 to support the United Way of Greater St. Louis. The money was raised during Scott Credit Union Community Foundation’s 13th annual golf tournament fundraiser held in May at The Orchards Golf Course in Belleville. Maura Wuellner, Director of the Illinois Region for the United Way of Greater St. Louis, was at SCU to accept the check. More than 120 golfers and[...]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – United Federal Credit Union (United) donated $5,000 to the Four Seasons Foundation, a palliative and hospice care non-profit organization serving western North Carolina.  United’s donation will help support the music therapy program at Four Seasons. As part of the Hospice care team, music therapists address the social, emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual needs of patients, family members and bereavement clients. “We are so happy[...]

Raleigh, N.C. – The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford (MHCO) has received a $40,000 Capacity Building Grant from the SECU Foundation to help the non-profit develop a comprehensive plan for the expansion of their Independent Living Program (ILP) for youth ages 18-23 who are transitioning from foster care to adulthood.  An announcement was made yesterday during a district-wide SECU Advisory Board meeting held at the Granville County campus, where SECU Foundation Board Chair Bob[...]

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. - Local member-owned financial cooperative TopLine Federal Credit Union and its non-profit foundation, TopLine Credit Union Foundation, teamed up with the Africa Education and Health Initiative (AFEDHI) for the second year to further the educational opportunities of Nigerian students.  The month-long book and school supply drive, held this summer during the month of July, collected over 6,000 educational books, backpacks and school supplies for distribution.  In[...]

EAST LANSING, MI — MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) is pleased to announce that employees have donated $49,533 in the second quarter to its 2019 Charity Partners: Child and Family Charities, Be Nice Mental Health Foundation, Hope Against Trafficking, and Capital Area United Way. Each organization received $12,383 on behalf of the more than 900 MSUFCU employees. MSUFCU’s CU Involved Committee organizes Credit Union-wide fundraising initiatives benefiting these organizations. [...]

NAPERVILLE, IL – Several DuPage Credit Union Team Members and their families and friends took part in the American Cancer Society’s South DuPage Relay for Life on August 3rd in Downers Grove; raising over $8,100 in donations.  This year’s South DuPage Relay for Life at McCollum Park helped raise over $35,000.  Throughout the year, DuPage Credit Union raised funds through personal fundraising efforts, including the sales of luminaire, candy and pastries.[...]

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — In celebration of TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union’s 80th anniversary, the TruStone Financial Foundation is making a $1,000 donation to a local charity on behalf of each Minnesota and Wisconsin branch. As part of this initiative, TruStone Financial’s Rogers branch recently donated $1,000 to CROSS Services. CROSS Services is a non-profit organization that provides food, clothing, housing assistance, meal deliveries and other essential items and[...]

Ferndale, Michigan – The 22nd Annual Gift of Life Walk / Run benefiting the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program ( MOTTEP ), was held on Saturday July 27th, 2019 at the Belle Isle State Park. For the seventh year in a row Credit Union ONE was a Corporate Sponsor and also participated with a team comprised of Employees, Family, and Friends. The goal again was to raise funding and awareness through the importance of organ and tissue donation. “ It starts with[...]

PLYMOUTH, Minn.— In celebration of TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union’s 80th anniversary, the TruStone Financial Foundation is making a $1,000 donation to a local charity on behalf of each Wisconsin and Minnesota branch. As part of this initiative, TruStone Financial’s Green Bay Road branch recently donated $1,000 to the ELCA Outreach Center. The ELCA Outreach Center is an initiative begun by eight Evangelical Lutheran Congregations of America (ELCA) Churches in[...]

Basking Ridge, New Jersey – Last month, the Affinity Federal Credit Union (AFCU) hosted its 22nd Annual Golf Invitational, raising more than $140,000 for charities across New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Held at Stanton Ridge Golf Club on June 24, the event saw 104 golfers participate and was supported by 40 sponsors. “The funds raised from our Golf Invitational enable the Affinity Foundation to help many charities in our communities,” said Judi Meighan, Director[...]

Fargo, ND - First Community Credit Union (FCCU) recently held fundraisers for their second quarter charity, veterans. More specifically, money raised went to North Dakota’s Impact Foundation ‘Support Our Veterans Fund.’ Employees of FCCU choose a different organization each quarter to support by raising money and awareness. Since April, FCCU staff raised a record donation of $10,000 for the organization and another $500 for Service Dogs for America. In addition to the[...]