American Heritage Credit Union associates volunteer for food donations with Caring for Friends
Credit Union Employees Have Packed Over 1,400 Snack Bags and Meals to Feed Local Families
PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 30, 2022) — American Heritage Credit Union (“American Heritage”) associates volunteered their time yesterday to make over 400 meals through Caring for Friends’ meal packing program to help feed community members throughout the region. American Heritage partnered with Caring for Friends early this year and scheduled multiple packing day events throughout 2022 as part of the credit union’s commitment to help to help make a long-term impact in the lives of those in need.
As Kitchen Volunteers this week, over 20 American Heritage employees prepared food and organized meals for Caring for Friends’ homebound seniors. Caring for Friends volunteers make weekly home visits to deliver these meals and visit with seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and other isolated homebound friends throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region.
The snack packaging event was the second of three events that American Heritage and its associates will host this year to provide food for individuals and families in need throughout the greater Philadelphia area. Caring for Friends serves approximately 10,000 homebound individuals as well as people experiencing homelessness.
“The need for food donations continues to increase drastically in our region as inflation and overall food costs rise,” stated Bruce K. Foulke, American Heritage President & CEO. “We can always count on American Heritage’s associates to step up and help those in need. Thanks to their hard work, more than one thousand individuals in our community will enjoy nutritious meals and receive additional food items. We are thrilled to continue partnering with our Workplace Partner Caring for Friends and look forward to upcoming volunteer opportunities for our associates to make in impact in our community.”
In September, American Heritage Credit Union associates volunteered to make over 400 meals for Caring for Friends families and individuals throughout the greater Philadelphia region
In July, American Heritage Credit Union associates volunteered to pack over one thousand snack bags for Caring for Friends food banks throughout the greater Philadelphia region.
About American Heritage Credit Union
American Heritage Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative with more than $4.8 billion in assets serving more than 800 Workplace Partners and more than 310,000 members, with more than 35 locations across Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden Counties. Founded in 1948, American Heritage Credit Union is now one of the top 75 largest credit unions in the United States and named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes. For more information about American Heritage Credit Union please visit AmericanHeritageCU.org.
About Caring for Friends
Founded in 1974 on the belief that no one should be hungry or alone in a world of caring people, Caring for Friends is a volunteer organization and independent food bank serving greater Philadelphia. CFF provides food and friendship to homebound seniors, veterans, and those with disabilities; provides food to people facing homelessness; and donates food to more than 250 community partners in unserved and underserved neighborhoods. In 2021, CFF rescued, sourced, and distributed more than 12 million pounds of food. Donate or volunteer to cook meals, pack snacks, make deliveries or visit with clients at www.CaringForFriends.org.
