ANAHEIM HILLS, CA (December 22, 2021) — This holiday season, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) has been giving back to the Pomona community through random acts of kindness as part of its “CU SoCal Cares” efforts. The campaign will culminate Christmas Eve, when CU SoCal employees will surprise visitors of a local Pomona gas station by filling up their tanks.
The CU SoCal Cares team kicked off Dec. 4, 2021 by partnering with the Pomona PD to help with its annual “Santa Cop” event. During the event, CU SoCal employees donated a $10,000 check to the police department to aid in its community efforts. Since then, the CU SoCal Cares team has visited various businesses throughout Pomona and surprised patrons by purchasing their coffee, snacks, meals, and more.
Additionally, on Dec. 20 the CU SoCal Cares team visited Cardenas Market in Pomona and surprised over 100 random shoppers with $100 gift cards.
This coming Christmas Eve, by the time the last gas tank is filled at local Pomona gas stations, the team will have given out approximately $20,000 — all in the name of the holiday campaign.
“CU SoCal Cares is our way of spreading holiday cheer based on our ‘People Helping People’ philosophy,” said Dave Gunderson, President and CEO of CU SoCal. “We make it a point to jump on any opportunity to lift spirits and help the communities we serve.”
A Cardenas Market patron poses with a CU SoCal team member after receiving a $100 gift card during a recent “CU SoCal Cares” visit.
Founded in 1954 as Whittier Area Schools Federal Credit Union, CU SoCal is a credit union open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. CU SoCal has a superior five-star financial rating from BauerFinancial, holds more than $2 billion in assets, and serves more than 130,000 Members. For more information, visit CUSoCal.org.
Michelle Hunter
562.698.8326 | MHunter@CUSoCal.org
