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Hanscom Federal Credit Unions volunteers visit Fisher House

HANSCOM AFB, MA (November 26, 2014) –Volunteers from Hanscom Federal Credit Union provided dinner on a recent late fall day for guests at Fisher House Boston.

The tidy building on the grounds of the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury is a temporary home for families of veterans treated at the hospital.

“When a stressful life situation arrives, a home cooked meal can lift your mood,” noted Paul Marotta, Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board and frequent Fisher House volunteer.

Hanscom FCU visits Fisher House Boston throughout the year to provide both hands-on and material support. “We are grateful for the sacrifice these families have made, so we try to provide meaningful service however we can,” Marotta explained.

Fisher House is a nonprofit program providing free lodging to the loved ones of veterans receiving care from VA facilities across the country. It has provided more than four million days of lodging since its inception in 1990 and now serves over 17,000 families per year.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., serves 56,362members across the country and overseas through 17 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service and a web-based branch. The credit union holds over $1 billion in assets.

Photo caption: Volunteering to prepare a meal for families staying at Fisher House Boston are (from L to R) Hanscom FCU Board Treasurer Alan M. Hart; Lenai Camacho, compliance manager; Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta; and Kelly Bradley, AVP finance.

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