ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN (April 29, 2014) -- Powered By Honor, Honor Credit Union’s non profit community support organization, is proud to support the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor. Powered By Honor has made a $5,000 donation to the youth focused organization to contribute to their Fiber Optic Project. The goal of the Fiber Optic Project is to provide high speed connectivity capability needed to take advantage of state-of-the-art computer, multimedia, and educational technology.
The Boys and Girls of Club of Benton Harbor has been helping kids ages 6 – 18 for fifteen years. Providing after-school tuturing and mentorship helps foster academic success, good charater, leadership skills, and healthy lifestyles in the children the club is able to affect. With a membership fee of only $5.00 a year, donations like Honor Credit Union’s are critical in assisting with projects like the Fiber Optic Project. The technology this project will allow is an important aspect of assuring the over 300 club members a day have an engaging experience that encourages them to continue attending regularly and achieve a positive outcome utilizing high-tech equipment.
“The interest and continued support we receive from Honor Credit Union makes a difference,” commented Brian Saxton, Chief Executive Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor. “We appreciate the commitment Honor Credit Union is making to invest in our youth members, giving them a valuable technology advantage and experience that promotes learning and academic success.”
Powered By Honor exists to partner with communities. In addition to corporate donations and sponsorships for many local organizations, Honor Credit Union team members contribute countless hours of service to organizations within its communities every year. Honor Credit Union, a $460 million credit union, provides a wide range of affordable financial services to more than 41,000 members in fourteen Michigan counties. To find out more, call 800.442.2800, or visit www.honorcu.com.