NAPERVILLE , IL (January 27, 2026) |
DuPage Credit Union recently donated $75,000 to support the DuPage Regional Office of Education (ROE)’s participation in the Parents as Teachers program. These funds were used to provide $500 Visa® gift cards to low-income families throughout DuPage County. The Credit Union also donated $15,000 to the DuPage ROE in December 2025.
As an affiliate of Parents as Teachers, the DuPage ROE offers a free, evidence-based home-visiting program for families in DuPage County with children from prenatal through age 3. Through regular visits with trained parent educators, the program supports early childhood development, increases children’s school readiness, provides developmental screenings and connections to community resources, and helps parents strengthen positive interactions with their children.
“The gift cards provided help high-risk, low-income families meet their immediate needs and ease some of the financial stress they face,” said Rhonda Eubanks, Director of Parents as Teachers at DuPage ROE.
“We hope the gift cards can alleviate some of the financial burden these families are carrying,” added Amy Brandt, DuPage Credit Union’s Chief Experience Officer.
Since 2014, the Credit Union has partnered with the DuPage ROE on several fundraising efforts, including our annual We’ve Got Your Back backpack fundraiser, which has raised over $125,000 to purchase school supplies for local students in need.