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Heritage Federal Credit Union partners with the Salvation Army for Back-to-School
NEWBURGH, IN(July 23, 2014) — Heritage Federal Credit Union will partner with The Salvation Army in filling and distributing 300 backpacks to students in Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties.
WHEN: 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Thursday, July 31, 2014
WHERE: The Salvation Army Gym, 1040 North Fulton Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710
Employees of Heritage Federal Credit Union have volunteered to fill 300 backpacks with school necessities at The Salvation Army Evansville headquarters. These back-to-school packs will be distributed to schools throughout the communities that the Credit Union serves. Ruth Jenkins, CCE, CUERME, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Federal Credit Union stated, “The back-to-school season is a busy, sometimes very costly, time of year. This cooperative effort of The Salvation Army and Heritage Federal Credit Union ensures that students in need in our community get the necessary supplies to begin the school year. The willingness of these employees to volunteer their personal time to support the work of The Salvation Army exemplifies the Credit Union’s People Helping People philosophy.”
“The Salvation Army will deliver these backpacks to each high school one week prior to the beginning of classes. The schools have communicated they prefer to distribute the backpacks through each counselor’s office,” says Major J. David Minks. “Students identified as needing supplies receive assistance immediately without additional requirements. Teens arriving that first day unprepared get help. They receive assistance and begin their school year with the necessary supplies.”
For more information, please call Steve Bugg, Chief Marketing and Member Service Officer, at 812-253-6928 ext. 2267.
About Heritage Federal Credit Union
Heritage Federal Credit Union offers financial products and services to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Vanderburgh or Warrick County, or has an immediate family member who does.
Heritage Federal Credit Union is a community-chartered Federal credit union with over $472 million in assets and serves more than 45,810 members, and operates seven branches in Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties in Southwestern Indiana. More information regarding Heritage Federal Credit Union can be located at www.hfcu.info
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has been serving Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties for 110 years. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of those less fortunate in our community. Find out more information regarding the Salvation Army at www.saevansville.org.