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Houston Chapter of Credit Unions battles the fight against hunger
HOUSTON, TX (August 29, 2019) — Fewer Houstonians will go hungry due to the efforts of Houston area credit unions. The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions 2019 Summer Food Drive resulted in a donation of over 3,700 pounds of food for the Houston Food Bank plus a monetary donation to boot.
With children out of school and the continued impact from Houston heat, the food bank is in high demand to replenish inventories. Food levels generally run low during the summer and until the holiday food drives.
This year’s food drive started in July and wrapped up at the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions Business Partner Expo on Tuesday, August 13th . Collection sites were provided by Member Trust FCU and Texas Bay Credit Union. The donations were delivered to Houston Food Bank by a group of volunteers on August 14th . Valarie Prillman, VP HR at Cy-Fair FCU, comments include “Houston credit unions donated 3,757 pounds of food this year. Last year was 3,228 pounds total. BIG HUGE shout out to Texas Bay! They had over 3,000 pounds alone! Way to go!” She also said “we are thankful to Enterprise Car Sales for picking up the food and delivering to the Houston Food Bank”.
The Summer Food Drive is one of many efforts in which the Chapter supports the community and enhances the quality of life in the Greater Houston Area. The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions provides a collaborative environment for credit union professionals and volunteers to receive education, leadership development, and grow credit union community influence. The Houston Chapter is comprised of approximately 100 credit unions in the Houston metropolitan area.
For additional information about the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions, visit www.HoustonChapter.com. To learn more about credit unions or to locate one in the Houston area, visit www.HoustonCreditUnions.org.
Valarie Prillman – Cy-Fair FCU, Gina Harris – Enterprise Car Sales, Brian Ellis & Texas Bay CU.
Contacts
Brian Ellis
Advisory Board Member
Houston Chapter of Credit Unions
VP Marketing & Business Development, Texas Bay Credit Union
713.852.6700 x2806 / bellis@tbacu.org
HoustonCreditUnions.org