City & County Credit Union makes impact in community
ST. PAUL, MN (October 12, 2017) — Alongside 37 other Minnesota credit unions, City & County Credit Union gave back to the community on Monday, October 9th. City & County Credit Union employees pulled weeds, stocked food pantries and made blankets during its third-annual Impact Day.
“Impact Day is the perfect example of what City & County Credit Union strives to accomplish everyday – actively empower our members, in and outside of the credit union,” Patrick Pierce, CEO/President, explained. “By spending the day out in the community, we are able to go beyond serving our member’s financial needs and work towards building a stronger, more resilient community.’
In the morning, team members split into multiple groups to volunteer at a host of charitable organizations that City & County works with year round. During the morning, City & County made the following impact:
– Made Blankets for Gillette Children’s Ronald McDonald House
– Sorted and packed food pantry boxes at the Open Door Pantry
– Cleaned up the grounds at the St. Paul YWCA including painting fences, pulling weeds and picking up trash
– Painted the interior walls at Lifetrack to give it a facelift
– Visited and played with youth at the St. Paul Salvation Army Child Development Center
– Cleaned and organized classrooms and the food pantry at the St. Paul Salvation Army
In the afternoon, City & County employees partnered with the City of St. Paul’s Park & Recreation Department to clean up Hamm Park – a neighborhood park 2 miles from City & County’s St. Paul Branch. During the park clean up, City & County employees pulled weeds, mulched flower beds, picked up trash, cut down invasive plants and raked leaves.
In total, 47 City & County Credit Union employees participated in Impact Day, volunteering a total of 282 hours and impacting 5 different community organizations.
About City & County Credit Union
City & County Credit Union is a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with more than 60,000 members and $1.1 Billion in assets. Founded in 1928 to serve the employees of Ramsey County and Saint Paul, - City & County Credit union now serves those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Wright, Ramsey, Washington or Dakota county as well as the City of St. Paul employees, Ramsey County employees and General Mills employees, retirees, and their family members nationwide. To learn more, call 651-225-2700 or visit www.cccu.com.
