The Sunshine Community Fund was established to formalize Wright-Patt Credit Union’s (WPCU) philanthropic support and continued commitment to the betterment of organizations and programs in the region. Each year, the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund raises money to support up to three nonprofit community organizations (Sunshine Community Champions).
The Sunshine Community Fund recently announced its most ambitious goal yet—to raise $260,000 by June 2020 for this year’s Sunshine Community Champions: Dayton Children’s Hospital and Rebuilding Together Dayton. These beneficiaries were selected by the Sunshine Community Fund Committee who reviewed applications and led formal on-site evaluations. After the top three organizations were chosen by the committee, two of the organizations were voted on by WPCU partner-employees.
Dayton Children’s Hospital is dedicated to their mission of relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within their reach, reinventing the path to children’s health for families throughout the region and beyond. Dayton Children’s Hospital plans to use the support from the Sunshine Community Fund towards their Center for Community Health and Advocacy, innovating care delivery.
Rebuilding Together Dayton serves the Miami Valley by assisting low-income senior homeowners with the necessary home repairs and modifications to allow them to age in place in their homes in a safe and healthy environment. With the Sunshine Community Fund, Rebuilding Together Dayton hopes to assist up to 100 additional households in need.
“The Sunshine Community Fund was born from WPCU’s people helping people philosophy. Thanks to our partner-employees and to everyone who came together and supported this initiative over the years, the Sunshine Community Fund has given back over $1.2 million dollars to the communities we serve,” said Tracy Szarzi-Fors, the WPCU Sunshine Community Fund’s Executive Director.
For more information about the WPCUSunshine Community Fund’s community giving, please visit WPCU.coop/