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Financial Resources Federal Credit Union’s “Jeans Day Friday” program provides $2,265 in charitable contributions

BRIDGEWATER, NJ (April 10, 2014) – Borrowing an approach to “Casual Fridays,” Financial Resources Federal Credit Union established “Jeans Day Friday” in 2005 whereby each Friday, Credit Union employees are permitted to wear jeans by contributing at least $5.00 to a pool maintained by the Credit Union’s Foundation, Financial Resources FCU Foundation, Inc., for the benefit of charitable organizations.  Employees have an opportunity to recommend the recipients of those proceeds. “Jeans Day” provides an opportunity for a relaxed day at work and builds a significant pool of funds over the course of a year to support the charities.

The beneficiaries of the Financial Resources Federal Credit Union  Financial Resources Federal Credit Union Jeans Day program:

1.       American Red Cross-Disaster Relief Efforts
2.       The Children’s Hospital at St. Peter’s University Hospital in support of their “Child Life Program”
3.       Operation Smile
4.       Franklin Township Food Bank 

About Financial Resources Federal Credit Union
Financial Resources Federal Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union that offers a variety of financial products and services to its members, and business services for its member companies, organizations, and the communities of Flemington, N.J., and the greater New Brunswick/Somerset, N.J. area.  Financial Resources is regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and savings are federally insured to at least $250,000. Headquartered in Bridgewater, N.J., Financial Resources has almost 25,000 members and total assets of $400 million.  Visit www.MyFinancialResources.org for more information.

About Financial Resources FCU Foundation
Financial Resources FCU Foundation organizes charitable events in support of charities and medical institutions that provide services to children. Over the past 21 years, the Credit Union and Foundation have raised over $475,000. The Financial Resources FCU Foundation, Inc., is a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 


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