American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) announced the top vote recipients from the latest round of Cash Back to the Community. The fourth quarter winners—three nonprofits from American Eagle’s service area—will receive $28,794 in total donations from the Credit Union for collecting the most support during the latest round of the popular philanthropic program.
The 2021 fourth quarter winners, who will each receive $9,598 from American Eagle, include:
- Connecticut Cat Connection of Windsor, CT
- Cans 4-A-Cause of Middletown, CT
- Angel of Edgewood of Hartford, CT
“The past year was another challenging one for many nonprofits in our region because of the ongoing pandemic, so we’re thrilled that we were able to provide needed financial assistance to twelve deserving organizations in 2021 through Cash Back to the Community,” said Howard Brady, President & CEO of American Eagle Financial Credit Union. “American Eagle is excited to announce that we will be continuing this successful program for a third year in 2022, and the first quarter’s nomination period will begin within the next few days. We encourage eligible organizations and their supporters to get involved!”
Connecticut Cat Connection
"Connecticut Cat Connection is incredibly grateful for this donation,” said Marianne Vieweg, Founder and President of Connecticut Cat Connection. “We are entirely volunteer run and we rescue many stray cats living in unsafe situations outdoors and offer sanctuary for cats that would otherwise be euthanized for treatable conditions. We also take in surrenders from families who can no longer give their cat the support and attention they need. We are a No-Kill shelter and the medical care required to prepare these cats for adoption comes at a high financial cost. This donation will help us to assist many more cats in need in our community." You can learn more about Connecticut Cat Connection at ctcatconnection.org.
Cans 4-A-Cause
“This donation from American Eagle will enable to us to expand our program by reaching out to communities beyond the Greater Middletown area,” said Jeff Myjak, Founder and President of Cans 4-A-Cause. “We will be able to set up more locations for people to drop off their bottles and cans, which will allow us to put more money back into the community. It will also allow us to look into renting a space next winter so our volunteers won't have to sort in the cold. It will give us the opportunity to buy some recycling bins that can be used at events and businesses as well.” You can learn more about Cans 4-A-Cause at cans-4-a-cause.org.
Angel of Edgewood
“We are beyond grateful to receive these funds from American Eagle,” said Jendayi Scott-Miller, Founding Executive Director of Angel of Edgewood. “With this donation, Angel of Edgewood can continue its efforts in dismantling hunger. Many food pantries are facing tough times right now, food donations are extremely low and gaining access to quality healthy food is almost impossible in this community. These funds will replenish essential items that are always needed in our pantry. In addition, restocking diapers for our diaper bank, and formula for our formula bank. We are grateful and forever indebted to the entire American Eagle family, and our voters who believe in us, and wholeheartedly support our work. Your commitment to smaller organizations, such as ours, truly increases the impact of nonprofits statewide.” More can be learned about Angel of Edgewood at angelofedgewood.org
Angel of Edgewood wins American Eagle's Cash Back to the Community
Cans-4-A-Cause Wins American Eagle's Cash Back to the Community
CT Cat Connecticut wins American Eagle's Cash Back to the Community