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Advance Financial FCU and its board of directors assist local charities

Credit union continues its commitment to help families during holiday season

EAST CHICAGO, IN (November 27, 2019) — While Advance Financial Federal Credit Union (AFFCU) is committed to the philosophy of “People Helping People” on a year-round basis, this belief is heightened during the holiday season. In Northwest Indiana, nearly 100,000 individuals are food insecure, meaning they don’t have sufficient food for themselves and their families. And many children in this area don’t receive the kind of gifts that most children are accustom to receiving…or even worse, they don’t receive any gifts.

Once again this year, AFFCU is supporting the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. In addition to the annual fundraisers conducted by the credit union for these two charitable organizations, the Board of Directors of the credit union has generously committed additional funds.

“We believe strongly in the missions of these two organizations and decided to up the ante this year,” stated Janice A. Vamos, Chairperson of AFFCU. “When the suggestion was made for the Board to add financial support to these two organizations, we all rallied behind the motion,” commented Vice Chairman, Yale Gordon.

In addition to donating 326 food items, AFFCU raised $1,154 in total this year for the Food Bank of NWI which translates into nearly 3,500 meals. The credit union also helped to grant the wishes of nearly 40 Angels in need of a Christmas gift in the Angel Tree program.

Left to right: Janice A. Vamos, Chairperson; Yale M. Gordon, Vice Chairman; Michael C. Coduti, Director; Robert A. Underwood, Treasurer; Marilyn A. Peto, Asst. Secretary/Treasurer; Alice F. Lasenby, Secretary; Raymond Lopez Sr., Director.

About Advance Financial Federal Credit Union (AFFCU)

The recent recipient of their fourth consecutive “Best Credit Union of the Region”, Advance Financial Federal Credit Union is open to the public in both Lake and Porter County, Indiana. Advance Financial has branches in East Chicago and Schererville. The credit union provides its 9,000 members with comprehensive financial products and personalized service to help them achieve their financial goals. For details about Advance Financial’s flexible saving and loan programs, financial products, exciting promotions, and services for all ages, visit www.advancefcu.org or contact Christina Lozano at 219.392.3946 or email clozano@advancefcu.org.

About the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana has been leading the Region’s fight against hunger since 1982 and distributes more than 4.5 million meals each year to hungry kids, adults and seniors across Lake and Porter counties. Each month the Food Bank serves more than 23,000 individuals through its 100+ partner agencies and programs like Mobile Marketplace, Commodity Supplemental Food Program for seniors and the BackPack program. The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization and a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and a powerful network of 200 food banks across the country. For more information check out their website; https://foodbanknwi.org/

About the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program

The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is an opportunity to spread joy and cheer to the less fortunate during the holidays. Whether you are an individual, family, organization, church, business or club, you can help make a difference by accepting any number of Angel Tree “tags” from The Salvation Army. Angel Trees represent the wishes and desires of a child or youth. Through the Angel Tree program, families and children have their specific needs and wants met for a warm and joyous holiday experience. For more information about the Salvation Army or their Angel Tree program
visit their websites:
Salvation Army East Chicago https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/eastchicago
Angel Tree page: https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/eastchicago/brighten-the-holidays/

Contacts

Yale Gordon
Yale Gordon & Associates
847.525.9231
yalegordon@gmail.com

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