SIOUX FALLS, S.D., – Black Hills Federal Credit Union recently presented Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota with a $1,800 donation to assist with the purchase of much-needed classroom equipment for the organization’s Center for New Americans in Sioux Falls.
The Center serves as a vital resource for refugees and immigrants in the community, providing counseling, interpreter services, educational programs, career navigation/placement and more. BHFCU’s donation will provide funding for seven electronic document readers that will be used for English language training, citizenship classes and more.
“We’re proud to partner with Lutheran Social Services to ensure more individuals and families in our community have the resources they need to succeed,” said Ashlie Matthews, BHFCU’s West 10th Street Member Service Center manager. “Through our donation, we hope to make learning easier and more accessible for youth and adults at the Center.”
Established in Rapid City in 1941, Black Hills Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit, financial cooperative serving more than 72,000 members. The community-chartered credit union has locations in Rapid City, Custer, Eagle Butte, Hot Springs, Pierre, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, Sturgis, and Wall, South Dakota. For more information, visit bhfcu.com.