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Mazuma Credit Union is happy to help with community program, “40 Hours for Good”
KANSAS CITY, MO (October 1, 2013) — Mazuma Credit Union is excited to announce the launch of its new corporate social responsibility program. The new program will focus on three key areas, including Community Development, Education and the Arts. To support these causes, five percent of the year’s earnings will go toward local organizations in these three categories.
“We want to make a real impact on the things we value most in Kansas City,” said Mazuma President and CEO Brandon Michaels.
An innovative part of the program is an initiative called “40 Hours for Good.” It gives all Mazuma Team Members 40 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community during the year. Similar programs in the industry average 10 to 15 hours.
“We’re serious about making our community better, so we’re not just throwing money at it, we’re volunteering our time as well,” Michaels said.
The new initiative builds on Mazuma’s strong, longstanding heritage of charitable outreach and community development. It also provides a formal structure for Mazuma Team Members to more easily continue their self-motivated volunteer activities.
“All of us have values we passionately believe in,” Michaels said. “So we’ve created opportunities for our Team Members to see those values in action.”
In addition, Mazuma has launched a new website, www.mazuma.org/happytohelp, which details the multitude of ways the credit union is contributing to the Greater Kansas City-area community. The site also includes an email address, happytohelp@mazuma.org , where organizations can send requests for support of their causes.
“It’s all about mobilizing the ‘People Helping People’ philosophy,” Michaels said. “It’s been a part of the unofficial credit union credo for decades and falls within our goal of making Kansas City a happier place to live and work.”
In the past few years, Mazuma has teamed up to help several local organizations, including the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Children’s Miracle Network, Habitat for Humanity, The Kingswood Foundation, Spofford Home and the Good Samaritan Project. The credit union has received several awards for its efforts, including first place for the 2012 Missouri Credit Union Association (MCUA) Desjardins Financial Education Award in the Youth Category.
Mazuma Credit Union was established in 1948 and serves more than 52,500 Members living or working in Cass, Clay and Jackson counties in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas.
About Mazuma Credit Union
Established in 1948, Mazuma Credit Union serves more than 52,500 Members and has more than $490 million in assets. Mazuma is open to membership for those living or working in Cass, Clay and Jackson Counties in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas. For more information about the Credit Union that’s “all about you,” visit Mazuma’s website at www.mazuma.org, or contact Andy Dickhut at andrew.dickhut@mazuma.org.