Merrimack Valley Credit Union builds beds for children in need
Several credit union staff members participated in the annual charity event.
HAVERHILL, MA (August 23, 2023) — On Wednesday, Aug. 16, Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) team members joined the Metro Boston Chapter of the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA) to build beds for A Bed for Every Child, an organization based in Lynn, Mass., that builds and donates new beds to children in need.
MVCU staff organized two teams, each working together to construct a wooden twin sized bedframe. Participating MVCU team members included: Aamir Chougle, Joel Rojas, Mikaela DeOliveira, Pam Stamp, Paula Kerwin, Glenn Prezzano and Sarita Ledani, who also serves on the board of directors for the CCUA’s Metro Boston Chapter.
In addition to building a bed, teammates brought pillows, bedding, books and stuffed animals to personalize the beds and make them comfortable spaces for the children they will be delivered to. The 15 beds that were constructed during the event will be sent to children that are currently on A Bed for Every Child’s waitlist.
“With heartfelt appreciation, we extend our gratitude to our steadfast allies from the Metro Boston Credit Unions of the Cooperative Credit Union Association,” said Tina Baptista, program director of A Bed for Every Child, in a follow-up email to the event’s participants. “Your unwavering support in sending a dedicated team to aid in the construction of 15 beds for local children on our waitlist is truly amazing.”
A Bed for Every Child began in 2012 as an initiative of the Massachusetts Coalition of the Homeless, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to ending homelessness across the state. To learn more about A Bed for Every Child, visit www.ABedForEveryChild.org.
MVCU team members (l-r): Mikaela DeOliveira; Glenn Prezzano; Paula Kerwin; Sarita Ledani; Aamir Chougle; Joel Rojas; Pam Stamp. The team was assisted by Marta Carney (far right) of Cabot Boston Credit Union.
About Merrimack Valley Credit Union
Founded in 1955, Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) is a state-chartered community and employer-based credit union with more than $2.3 billion in assets. The corporate office is located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. MVCU currently serves more than 115,000 members, primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. MVCU also serves more than 1,100 employer groups, including two major Massachusetts employers, Raytheon Technologies and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and operates 19 retail branches located in Amesbury, Bridgewater, Brookline, Danvers, Dorchester, Fairhaven, Haverhill, Hanover, Lawrence, Marlborough, Methuen, North Andover, Plymouth, Quincy, Tewksbury, Waltham and Worcester, Mass., plus Plaistow and Seabrook, N.H. MVCU offers a wide range of savings and loan products, commercial services and digital banking to meet the financial needs of a growing member base.
