COLUMBUS, IN (November 21, 2025) |
Centra Credit Union has announced grants to 50 non-profits within the Communities it serves, totaling $125,000.
Centra Team Members were asked to nominate the non-profits they feel passionate about supporting, and one non-profit was selected for each team within Centra.
“At Centra, we believe that empowering our Team Members to make a difference is essential to who we are,” Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers said. “Our Team Member Nominated Donations program reflects that belief by giving our Team Members a voice in how we support our Communities. It’s a powerful reminder that when we come together with purpose, we can create lasting impact.”
Selected organizations can use these grants to further their missions and continue to serve their communities. The funds will be delivered to the selected non-profits by the end of November. A full list of the organizations receiving grants can be found at Centra.org.
Since the beginning of this program in 2017, Centra has granted more than $720,000 directly to non-profit organizations across its footprint.
“Centra’s true strength lies in the steadfast dedication our Team Members show to the Communities we serve,” Centra Director of Community Involvement Jenni Carr said. “Through our annual Team Member Nominated Donations program, we not only give back, we give our Team Members a voice in the process. It’s a meaningful way we recognize and support the nonprofits that work tirelessly to foster hope, healing, and opportunity throughout our Communities.”
These Team Member nominated donations are one of many programs the Centra Foundation and Centra Credit Union have to give back to their Members and the Communities they serve.
More than 30 students in the Communities Centra serves were awarded scholarships in April 2023 to support their education. Similarly, local teachers received support from the Centra Foundation through Teaming Up with Teachers, a social media contest where eight participating educators each win a $250 shopping spree for their classrooms.
Centra also gives back directly to its Members through their Member Loyalty Rewards program. More than 75,000 Members participate in the program, and collectively, they’ve earned and saved more than $5 million in 2024. These cash rewards are deposited into a special high interest savings account to further reward Centra’s Members.
Financial support for the Communities Centra serves will continue throughout the remainder of the year with Centra’s United Way Workplace Campaign and the Centra Foundation’s Holiday Giving Program. Centra Team Members and Members donate to these programs to help support non-profits in the local communities. In 2024, 329 Team Members pledged a total of $138,023 to United Way agencies throughout the Communities Centra serves while the 2024 Holiday Giving Program raised more than $70,000.
In addition to financial support, Centra and its Team Members also give back to the Communities they serve through volunteerism. Centra provides family and community time to all Team Members in the form of three paid days off per year. These days can be used to volunteer, and Centra Team Members provided more than 300 service hours to United Way partners in 2024.
Centra and its Team Members also support local organizations through sponsorships, many of which involve Centra Team Members volunteering their time to attend the event and host activities or giveaway prizes to attendees.