Neighbors FCU is giving Jordan Taylor, commonly known as “Jordan from Rouses,” a vehicle and will present the vehicle to his family Tuesday, August 21 at 12:30 PM at the Neighbors branch located at 12529 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810.
“We are so proud of Jordan for pursuing his dream of becoming a math teacher at by enrolling at Grambling State University,” Neighbors President and CEO Steve Webb said. “We are elated that Neighbors is able to provide a car for Jordan to visit his family while he is away at college.”
Neighbors partnered with Enterprise Car Sales to provide the vehicle and would like to thank the Matherne family of GM Cable Contactors Inc. for their generous contribution.
Neighbors is extending an open invitation to all media professionals to attend and cover the presentation.
By now, you’ve probably heard the story of Jack Ryan Edwards, the autistic teen who, while shopping with his father Sid Edwards at the Rouses on Drusilla, became mesmerized watching Jordan Taylor stock shelves of orange juice. Seeing his curiosity, Taylor invited him to help and patiently assisted Jack in completing this task for almost 30 minutes.
The video of the encounter quickly went viral as did a GoFundMe page set up for Jordan’s education. His goal of becoming a teacher now seems in reach now that the fund has raised over $100,000. But this wouldn’t be the only surprise in store for Jordan.
Due to the Edwards’ family’s long association with the Central Community School System, Jordan was asked to appear at their convocation at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church on Monday, August 6. When reaching out to Taylor, School Superintendent Joseph Fountain discovered that transportation would be an issue for him attending the event. In an effort to rectify the situation, Mr. Fountain reached out to Neighbors Federal Credit Union to see about securing him a vehicle.
Neighbors has enjoyed a great relationship with Fountain and the Central Community School System through our Mascot Checking Program. Neighbors created a specialized checking account for Central High School and other surrounding schools. This checking account gives money to the school for every debit card swipe. Neighbors contributed a combined $21,383 to 11 participating schools during the 2017-2018 school year including Central High School.
