Mazuma Credit Union’s 6th annual Give Back Day is bigger than ever!
OVERLAND PARK, KA (October 5, 2023) — WHAT: As it celebrates 75 years of serving Kansas City in 2023, Mazuma Credit Union is proud to be holding its 6th annual Give Back Day, a day of service to our community. This year’s event will be the largest in Mazuma’s history, with over 170 Team Members volunteering with several local organizations that provide a substantial good for our community.
WHY: Mazuma’s purpose is “Making Kansas City a Better Place to Live, Work, and Bank,” and Give Back Day is one of many opportunities each year for Team Members to put this ethos into practice by volunteering with local organizations in support of the charitable work they do in the communities we serve. Give Back Day is one facet of the Credit Union’s 40 Hours for Good program, which provides Team Members with 40 hours of paid volunteer time each year to encourage community engagement.
WHERE: Mazuma Team Members will be at locations across the metropolitan area (look for the gray shirts!), including:
- Prairie Paws – 3173 K-68 HYWY Ottawa, KS 66067
- KC Zoo – 6800 Zoo Dr. Kansas City, MO 64132
- *Hillcrest Thrift Store – 7824 Quivira Lenexa, KS 66216
- Habitat for Humanity KC – 13531 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO 64145
- KC Community Gardens – 6917 Kensington Ave. Kansas City, MO 64132
*Our President and CEO, Deonne Christensen, will be volunteering at the Hillcrest Thrift location in Lenexa and will be available to provide a brief statement.
WHEN: Monday, October 9, 2023, from 10am until 4pm
WHO: Mazuma Credit Union is a Member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative that has dedicated itself to Making Kansas City a Better Place to Live, Work, and Bank since 1948. Mazuma is honored to serve more than 73,000 Members who live or work in Jackson, Cass, Clay, or Platte counties in Missouri or Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas with a full range of services including personal and small business banking, wealth management, mortgage lending, and more.
Mazuma partners with over 65 local nonprofit organizations and created the Mazuma Foundation in 2015 to give back to the communities our Members call home. The Foundation focuses its efforts in the core areas of community development, financial education, and the arts, and each year funds grants to a variety of 501(c)3 organizations throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. For more information, visit mazuma.org.
About Mazuma Credit Union
Mazuma Credit Union was founded in 1948 as the Kansas City National Federation of Federal Employees Credit Union by Wyla and Joe Pinkerton. 50 years later, our name was changed to Mazuma Credit Union, and we are thrilled to be celebrating our 75th Anniversary in 2023. Mazuma is honored to serve more than 73,000 Members who live or work in Jackson, Cass, Clay, or Platte counties in Missouri or Wyandotte or Johnson counties in Kansas, with services including personal and small business banking, wealth management, mortgage lending, and more.
Mazuma partners with over 65 local nonprofit organizations and created the Mazuma Foundation in 2015 to give back to the communities our Members call home. The Foundation focuses its efforts in the core areas of community development, financial education, and the arts, and each year funds grants to a variety of 501(c)3 organizations throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. For more information, visit mazuma.org.
