Representatives from Scott Credit Union recently presented a check for over $35,000 to support the United Way of Greater St. Louis.

The money was raised during Scott Credit Union’s 11th 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 dozens of area sponsors turned out for the golf event that raised $35,309. Scott Credit Union has held the tournament each year since 2007 to raise money for United Way. The tournament has raised more than $200,000 in its 11 year history.

For information about the 2018 tournament, contact Community Relations Supervisor Jennifer Hess at 618-345-1111.

“We were excited about the opportunity to help United Way in its efforts to help people from throughout our area with our golf tournament and our employee campaign which will take place later in the year,” Hess said. “This is our way of showing our support for what United Way does in our area.”

“Credit unions are really about helping people and this is a perfect way for us to take that even a step further,” she added.

The United Way funds nearly 200 health and human service agencies located throughout a 16-county area in Missouri and Illinois. More than one million people in our bi-state community receive services that strengthen families, help the elderly, keep children healthy and safe, and build stronger neighborhoods. For more information about United Way, visit their web site at www.stl.unitedway.org.

Scott Credit Union has made giving back to its communities a major priority. The local credit union contributed about $430,000 and its employees volunteered more than 2,100 hours to a variety of local civic efforts throughout the region in 2016.

Scott Credit Union is open to anyone who lives or works in a 17-county area, including Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Perry, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Clinton, Marion, Bond, Macoupin, Montgomery, Fayette, Effingham, Williamson, and Jackson counties. Anyone who lives or works in St. Louis County, Mo., also can open accounts with SCU. Additionally, any active or retired military also can have accounts with Scott Credit Union.

Scott Credit Union currently has 15 area locations: Scott Air Force Base, East Belleville, Fairview Heights, Collinsville, O’Fallon, Edwardsville, Waterloo, Highland, Caseyville, West Belleville, Millstadt, Mascoutah, Troy, Wood River and its Home Office in Edwardsville.

For details on opening accounts at Scott Credit Union, visit www.scu.org.

PHOTO: SCU DONATES TO UNITED WAY– Representatives from Scott Credit Union recently presented a check for over $35,000 to Maura Wuellner, Director of the Southwest Illinois Division of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. The money was raised during Scott Credit Union’s 11th annual golf tournament fundraiser held in May at The Orchards Golf Course in Belleville. Pictured are, from left, Scott Credit Union President & CEO Frank Padak, SCU Chief Marketing Officer Adam Koishor, SCU Community Relations Supervisor Jennifer Hess, and Maura Wuellner.