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Fort Knox Federal supports veterans with more than $247K in total donations

RADCLIFF, KY (January 24, 2020) — Fort Knox Federal Credit Union is honored to partner with USA Cares, supporting their mission to assist military families in crisis and help them create a foundation for long-term stability. Since 2005, the credit union and its members have donated a total of $247,241 through their USA Cares partnership.

In 2019 alone, the credit union and its members donated more than $70,000 to USA Cares. Last year, these funds directly helped approximately 70 military families remain in their homes, pay their utility bills, and buy food and fuel.

“Fort Knox Federal Credit Union continues to be one of our strongest partners,” said Trace Chesser, President/CEO of USA Cares. “The credit union’s commitment to serving the military and providing financial education to benefit the community aligns with our own mission of acting as the support system veterans and their families need. We’re so pleased to have them as a long-term partner.”

USA Cares originally started as a grassroots partnership of the Fort Knox Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, Kroger Food Stores – Mid-South Division, and WAVE-3 TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville. Fort Knox Federal was one of the earliest supporters of USA Cares and continues to give towards their mission along with many of the credit union’s generous members.

“We’re proud of our ongoing partnership with USA Cares, which directly supports veterans and their families,” said Ray Springsteen, Fort Knox Federal President and CEO. “The strength of the credit union, which has been serving military and civilian members for nearly 70 years, allows us to support organizations like USA Cares, provide financial literacy programs for all ages, and help Kentuckians achieve more.”

A portion of the donations to the organization were dues paid by Fort Knox Federal for new credit union members who joined as part of the USA Cares Patriot Club field of membership. In 2014, USA Cares launched the Patriot Club which is open to anyone wishing to support the organization’s mission and donate to supporting military families.  All dues and gifts to the Patriot Club go directly to sustain USA Cares’ support of military families.

For more information about USA Cares or Fort Knox Federal, please visit www.usacares.org or www.fortknoxfcu.org, respectively.


About Fort Knox Federal Credit Union

Fort Knox Federal is a local, not-for-profit financial cooperative that has been serving the community since 1950. We are the largest Kentucky-based credit union with approximately $1.6 billion in assets and were named Favorite Mortgage Lender and Favorite Financial Institution in the 2019 News-Enterprise Readers Choice Survey. Fort Knox Federal exists to improve the financial lives of its members, which now include over 105,000 individuals in our civilian and military communities. It’s simple to become a member, visit our website at www.fortknoxfcu.org to see how you may be eligible.

About USA Cares

USA Cares (http://www.usacares.org) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to provide post-9/11 military veterans, service members and their families with emergency financial assistance and post-service skills training that will create a foundation for long-term stability. Our services improve the quality of life for veterans and their families and reduce potential factors that contribute to veteran suicide. To donate or to request assistance, please visit http://www.usacares.org.

Contacts

Eldon Tilley
Fort Knox Federal Credit Union
502.942.0254 ext. 6262

Sharon Simpson
240.620.4095

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