Advance Financial Federal Credit Union and its Board of Directors raise funds for food drive
3,000 meals will help feed food insecure
SCHERERVILLE, IN (November 30, 2023) — Food insecurity doesn’t know seasonality. Over 110,000 individuals in Northwest Indiana are food insecure, meaning they don’t have enough food for themselves and their families. What makes matters even worse, is that over the past year, inflation has had a significant impact on food prices resulting in less food for the money. While inflation impacts the entire community, it can have a dire impact on those who are already food insecure.
While Advance Financial Federal Credit Union (AFFCU) is committed to the philosophy of “People Helping People” on a year-round basis, this belief has been heightened over the past few years due to the impact that COVID-19 and high inflation has had on the communities they serve. When the need exists, the credit union ramps up to the challenge…fulfilling on their tagline… “Always Ahead.”
“We believe strongly in the mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana and again this year our Board unanimously decided to make a financial contribution to them,” stated Janice A. Vamos, Chairperson of AFFCU.
Member and Board donations totaled $1,000! “The financial donations of $1,000 translates to 3,000 meals for needy members of our community, added Chairperson Vamos.” Additionally, AFFCU’s food drive brought in 408 pounds of food for the Food Bank of NWI.
Left to right: Moe Monkey (Mascot), Charlie Cole,
Development Coordinator for the Food Bank of NWI
and Jerry Gomez, President/CEO of Advance Financial
FCU.
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/
