NEFCU Williston, VT—On Thursday, July 8, New England Federal Credit Union’s (NEFCU) David Bird, Digital Marketing Manager and Sarah Ricker, Sr. Community Relations Specialist presented a check for $20,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Burlington. On hand to accept the check was Angela Putnam, Sr. Manager. The funds will help Hope Lodge re-open, after having closed due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020.

Opened in 1983, the Burlington Hope Lodge offers 17 guest rooms located near treatment centers in the area. Hope Lodge provides a nurturing home away from home for guests 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Cancer patients come from far and wide to take advantage of the University of Vermont Medical Center,” stated NEFCU President and CEO John J. Dwyer, Jr. “We are very pleased to help the Burlington Hope Lodge once again offer its invaluable support to these patients and their caregivers.”

New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU), headquartered in Williston, Vermont is a member-owned financial institution serving communities in twelve counties of Vermont: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor; and four counties in New Hampshire: Cheshire, Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan. For more information about membership requirements and benefits, visit nefcu.com.