Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls receives grant from Y-12 Gives Foundation
OAK RIDGE, TN (December 21, 2018) — Y-12 Gives Foundation presented a check to representatives from the Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls. The mission of ORCS is to inspire middle school girls in East Tennessee to actively explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. They organize coding and technology workshops for Middle School girls in Oak Ridge and surrounding areas.
The mission of ORCS strongly aligns with the focus of Y-12 Gives Foundation which works to improve communities by delivering human and financial resources in the areas of:
- Education
- Health & Wellness
- Emerging community needs
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation was established by Y-12 Federal Credit Union, a full-service financial provider headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN, with 14 branches located in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Roane and Sevier counties serving 117,00 members. The foundation was established to extend the Y-12 FCU mission of “people helping people” into the philanthropic realm of charitable giving and support.
The Foundation is accepting grant requests from organizations that will focus on programming in the area of Health and Wellness until December 31, 2018. Additional information can be found at y12fcu.org/gives.
About Y-12 Federal Credit Union
Y-12 Credit Union is a full-service financial institution headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN, with 16 branches located in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Roane, Loudon, Union, and Sevier counties serving over 114,000 members. Membership is open to businesses and individuals including immediate family members that live, work, worship, or attend school within our eight-county service area. Membership may also be obtained for individuals who join the Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation. For more information about Y-12 Credit Union, visit y12fcu.org.
