Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive Serves 1,100 Deserving Families
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (December 8, 2014) -- 1,100 local families identified by community-based service organizations received a $75 grocery gift certificate and bag of traditional Thanksgiving food items, courtesy of the Kinecta and Nix Neighborhood Lending Annual Holiday Food Drive, held on Sunday, November 23 at Jesse Owens Park Gymnasium in Los Angeles.
Now in its 41st year, the Holiday Food Drive is an opportunity for employees of Kinecta Federal Credit Union and its subsidiary Nix Neighborhood Lending to partner with over 40 local nonprofit organizations and churches to provide temporary relief to families in need. Through employee, partner and member donations the companies raised over $45,000 to help support the event.
“We are extremely proud to carry on a long tradition of helping local families in need,” said Keith Sultemeier, Kinecta President and CEO. “The Food Drive is one of our favorite ways to activate our employees and partners in giving back to the communities we serve.”
On hand at the event to recognize the collaborative effort between Kinecta/Nix and community partners were State Assemblyman-Elect Mike Gipson and nationally recognized Watts community activist “Sweet” Alice Harris.
Among the participating community organizations were: Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, Centro de Niños, Drew League Foundation, El Centro De Pueblo, King Drew Magnet Medical H.S., My Sister, My Friend BCS, Para Los Niños, Parents of Watts, Richstone Family Center, Salvation Army of Compton, South Bay Family Health Care Clinic, Training and Research Foundation, Union Station Homeless Services, VFW and Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club.
Product and corporate sponsors included MoneyGram, FIS Global, Autoland, Green Dot, CURevest, Compliance Plus, Mahatma Rice and Mrs. Cubbison’s.
About Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Kinecta Federal Credit Union (kinecta.org) is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, with approximately $3.2 billion in assets; 22 branches; four retail mortgage centers; 35 Nix customer service centers and 10 Kinecta branches at Nix locations; and more than 265,000 members nationwide. Kinecta offers its members a full range of financial products through the Credit Union and its subsidiaries, Kinecta Financial & Insurance Services and Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, dba Nix Neighborhood Lending (NixLending.com).