Peach State Federal Credit Union supports Northeast Georgia libraries with $2,500 donation
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (July 31, 2019) — Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donating $2,500 to Friends of the Libraries of Towns County. The funds will support two Northeast Georgia libraries over the next five years. The Mountain Regional Library and Towns County Public Library branches will receive $500 per year through 2023 from the credit union beginning this year.
“Our commitment to our community and a foundation in education leads us to seek out and support opportunities that promote learning,” remarked Marshall Boutwell, Peach State’s President/CEO. “We’re proud to support them and the work that they do for our community.”
“This contribution is an important part of helping us achieve our mission to provide financial support for our libraries and continue to advocate for all public libraries,” said Suzanne Carter, President of the Friends of the Libraries of Towns County. “Donations like these help our public libraries provide free and equitable access to library services to everyone in our communities.”
The Mountain Regional Library and Towns County Public Library are branches of the Mountain Regional Library System, which maintains and operates four public libraries in Fannin, Towns and Union Counties.
from left to right: Elaine Roberts, Vice President of Friends of the Library; Jennifer Marshall, Branch Manager at Peach State’s Young Harris Branch; Peggy Keys-Burrell, Regional Book Processing for Mountain Regional Library; Suzanne Carter, President of Friends of the Library; and Scott Roland, Business Development for Peach State, at the Mountain Regional Library.
About Peach State Federal Credit Union
Peach State is a $752 million credit union that serves more than 72,000 members in Georgia and South Carolina. Operating as a not-for-profit financial cooperative, Peach State’s mission is to provide quality financial services that meet the needs and exceed the expectations of its member-owners. For more information about our products and services, visit www.peachstatefcu.org. The credit union’s passion for helping their members and community continue to grow guided them to create the Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation. To learn more about how Peach State cares, visit https://www.peachstatefcu.org/Stories/Peach-State-CARES.
