First Commerce Credit Union provides welcome relief to Marianna community after the storm
TALLAHASSEE, FL (January 16, 2024) — Following severe storms that blew through North Florida’s panhandle area on Tuesday, January 9, spawning damaging tornadoes in Marianna, Fla., First Commerce Credit Union (FCCU) and its team members jumped into action Wednesday morning to show support for the community. Many residents were without power, and “boil water” advisories had been issued for the area. In response, FCCU team members from Tallahassee and Marianna gathered supplies and purchased food to host a Free Community Cookout, giving away more than 300 hot meals and bottled water to those in need.
FCCU team members offered freshly grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for nearly two hours, along with water and chips, to families and businesses who were without power and clean drinking water. One team member shared that several people they met were incredibly grateful to First Commerce for being there. Local residents also posted on social media with comments, such as, “Thank you for all you did for the community!” “This is part of why I love this credit union. Ya’ll rock!” and “Thank you for giving and supporting our community!”
“I am incredibly proud of how quickly our team responded to meet the needs of the Marianna community when they needed it most,” said Cecilia Homison, First Commerce CEO. “Our team members are a shining example of the culture of care we strive to provide for our members and the communities we serve.”
Each year, First Commerce supports hundreds of organizations through donations, sponsorships, and volunteer service hours. Wednesday’s cookout repeated First Commerce’s efforts in Marianna following the impacts of Hurricane Michael five years ago. And last October in the days following Hurricane Idalia, the credit union hosted two cookouts, serving more than 1,000 hot meals in Nashville and Valdosta, Ga., as well as a number of automatic and immediate financial relief programs to members who were impacted.
To learn more about how First Commerce supports our members and communities, visit FirstCommerceCU.org.
First Commerce team members Faith Capps, Jessica Doolan, Jacob Hedrick, Sean Johnson, Jimmy Turner, Michele Grissett and Joy Sanders are ready to serve hot meals to Marianna first responders and community members.
About First Commerce Credit Union
First Commerce Credit Union is an award-winning, full-service, #LocalStrong financial institution dedicated to empowering generations and transforming the communities it serves for over 80 years. First Commerce received the Credit Union National Association’s highly competitive 1st place Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service award back-to-back for its #LocalStrong COVID pandemic initiative in 2020 and the #FlamingoChallenge for breast cancer patients in 2021. The credit union serves more than 70,000 consumer and business members across North Florida and South Georgia and has more than $1 billion in assets. First Commerce offers best-in-class consumer and business products and services. The credit union also offers free financial literacy resources in person and online through the FCCU Foundation, as well as comprehensive financial planning and investment services through its subsidiary Six Pillars Financial Advisors, and commercial and personal insurance through First Commerce Insurance Agency. For details, visit FirstCommerceCU.org or call 850.488.0035 or 800.533.5772. Insured by NCUA. Equal housing opportunity lender.
