LAFCU has donated $10,000 to support the work of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan, a non-profit organization that advances equality, diversity and social justice.
Elaine Hardy, Commission chair, said, “We value LAFCU’s partnership to help make our community the best it can be for everyone. Together we’ll strive to advance social change and help create a world that fulfills Dr. King’s vision where all people are judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.”
The commission focuses on Mid-Michigan’s pressing needs of literacy, hunger, mentoring, education and community enrichment. It supports multiple community service agencies and promotes youth initiatives, including college scholarships, student essay and art contests, and the annual 8-day Y-Achievers Cultural Immersion Transportation Study & College Tour for high school students.
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, LAFCU chief marketing officer, said, “Supporting the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan is a unique opportunity to help build a stronger community from within. We are a better organization, a better community and a better nation when we can all contribute.”
LAFCU has donated to the commission for approximately a decade.
LAFCU Chief Marketing Officer Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, center, presents a ceremonial check to commissioners of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan.