Capital Credit Union Food Drive to Feed Hungry and Care for Pets

Cindi Witt
cindiw@capitalcu.com
920-731-3195, Ext. 3422
Fax: 920-831-4138
855 Eisenhower Dr.
Kimberly, WI 54136

9th Annual Shopping Cart Races kicked off Capital’s Annual Food Drive which runs now through July 14.

Kimberly, WI – Capital’s Annual Food Drive raced off to a great start on June 12, during their 9th Annual Shopping Cart Races kick-off event held in the parking lot at Capital’s 855 Eisenhower Drive in Kimberly. Dressed in costume, nine teams of Capital employees and two teams from the local Larry’s Piggly Wiggly grocery store competed for Best Costume and winner of the races. While a Piggly Wiggly Team took top honors in both, Capital teams taking close seconds.

To support the cause and draw extra attention to the Food Drive this year, some of Capital’s Board directors formed the “Food Wrapper” team and four senior managers made up the “Happy to End Hunger” team.

The goal for this year’s Food Drive, which runs from June 12-July14, is to again collect 4,000 pounds (2 Tons) of food and pet care items. Donations of non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, pet food and cleaning supplies can be dropped off at any of Capital’s 12 locations in Kimberly, Little Chute, Kaukauna, Appleton, Greenville, Freedom, Neenah, and Oshkosh to benefit the following food pantries and animal care associations:

• St. Joseph’s Food Pantry –Menasha/Appleton/Greater Fox Cities area
• St. John’s Food Pantry – Little Chute
• Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry – Kaukauna
• Freedom Food Pantry
• Hortonville Community Food Pantry – Hortonville/Greenville/Dale
• St. Martin’s Food Pantry – Oshkosh
• Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
• Fox Valley Humane Association – Greater Fox Cities area
• Oshkosh Area Humane Society – Greater Oshkosh area
• Saving Paws Animal Rescue – Greater Fox Cities area

All are welcome and encouraged to take part in this great cause to help feed the hungry and care for animals in our area. The Food Drive is just one of the many ways that Capital gives back to the communities they serve.

Capital Credit Union (www.capitalcu.com) has assets of more than $438 million and serves 33,000 members with 12 offices located throughout Northeast Wisconsin in the greater Fox Valley area, Greenville, Oshkosh and Freedom. Capital was recently rated among the top 10 percent of all U.S. credit unions, receiving a 5-Star Superior rating for their safety and soundness by BauerFinancial, Inc. and received several state awards for their community service and involvement. Find Capital on Facebook at “Capital Credit Union (Wisconsin).”

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