The Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions donate $1500 to the Food Bank of South Central Michigan
LANSING, MI (January 25, 2017) — The Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions recently hosted an evening event to recognize and honor local non-profit organizations that have made a positive impact in our community. The Food Bank of South Central Michigan was one of the organizations honored that evening. They were presented with a donation of $1500 by chapter members to use towards helping members of the communities they serve be food secure.
“It takes a concerted effort from us all to fight hunger in our community,” said Patty Parker, Executive Director of the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. “We are so thankful to organizations like the Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions. It is because of amazing community partners like them, who help us reach more people in need, we distributed a total of 9.4 million pounds of food last year.”
The Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions is pleased they are able to offer grants to these organizations to help members in their communities as they have done in previous years, and will continue to do so for years to come.
Pictured are Members of the Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions presenting a check for $1500 to Patty Parker, Executive Director of the Food Bank of South Central Michigan.
About Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates
Organized in 1934, the Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates [mcul.org] (MCUL) is a trade association representing Michigan’s credit unions. Based in Lansing, Michigan, MCUL works to strengthen the credit union community and its image by providing advocacy on important issues, coordinating cooperative initiatives and by providing high-quality solutions that help credit unions succeed and enrich the lives of their members.
About the Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions
The Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions is a chapter of the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), consisting of seven Battle Creek area credit unions: Battle Creek Area Community FCU; BlueOx CU; Grand Trunk Battle Creek EFCU; Kellogg Community CU; Marshall Community CU; Omni Community CU; and Post CCU. Visit battlecreek.mcul.org for more information.
