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Align Credit Union supports Our Neighbors’ Table
Makes donation to help provide nourishing food to those in need
LOWELL, MA (July 2, 2015) — Align Credit Union is pleased to announce their support of Our Neighbors’ Table with a donation of $2,500. The organization provides groceries, fresh foods and toiletries to more than 200 households a week across four pantry locations. They also deliver groceries and hot meals to home-bound individuals in three towns and serve nourishing food at their weekly Wednesday Meal. They support individuals and families living in Amesbury, Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, South Hampton and West Newbury.
On June 14th, Align partnered with Green Stride to host the Rock CAN Run road race where participants were asked to run one mile uphill with five cans of food to donate to Our Neighbors’ Table. The race also raised $1,000 through the collection of race entry fees.
“The Rock CAN Run is a great event for Our Neighbors’ Table,” said Eli Bailin, President, Green Stride. “As a race director, Our Neighbors’ Table board member and a father, it is my pleasure to work with Align Credit Union to help organize this fun event to help raise awareness in the fight against hunger.”
“The Rock CAN Run is such a fun event,” said Lyndsey Haight, Executive Director, Our Neighbors’ Table. “The brainchild of Eli Bailin’s 10-year old son Andre, the race brings together people of all ages, as young as 4 years old, to help provide food to neighbors in need. When one in sixteen people in our region is facing hunger, we need everyone to pitch in and that is exactly what this event is about. We are so grateful to Andre, Eli and Align Credit Union for their generous participation this year.”
“One in six people in the United States don’t know where their next meal will come from. No matter what your age, when you’re hungry, it’s hard to be motivated and productive,” said Align President Ken Del Rossi. “Our Neighbors’ Table provides a great service to our community. By providing nourishing food, they help adults and children be happy, healthy and stay on track. We’re honored to make this donation to help them continue their great work.”
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Photo (from L-R): Align Senior Vice President of Home Financing, Judy Dodier; Align Amesbury Branch Assistant Branch Manager, Charlotte Arivella; Our Neighbors’ Table Executive Director, Lyndsey Haight; Green Stride President, Eli Bailin.
About Align Credit Union
Since 1922, Align Credit Union has provided customized banking solutions to individuals and families throughout Northeastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Align offers a full suite of products and services including Personal and Business Banking, Mortgages, Financial Planning and Insurance. Founded as the Northern Massachusetts Telephone Workers Credit Union (NMTW), the Credit Union changed its name to Align in 2013. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works or attends school in many communities throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. For additional information, stop by one of six branches in Amesbury, Danvers, Framingham, Haverhill and Lowell or visit www.AlignCU.com.