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Premier Members Credit Union announces Fire Relief Fund results

Premier Members Credit Union raised $41,700 to benefit community foundation Boulder County’s 2020 Fires Relief Fund

BOULDER, CO (November 18, 2020) — Premier Members Credit Union, its members and the public raised $41,700 through its Fire Relief Fund. The Premier Members Fire Relief Fund provided a $25,000 match to benefit Community Foundation Boulder County’s 2020 Fires Relief Fund which supported individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations affected by the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon Fires.

Community Foundation Boulder County will apply donations made to the Premier Members Fire Relief Fund to nonprofit organizations and municipal and county entities in order to support immediate relief needs, and longer-term recovery needs for individuals and organizations. Additionally, Community Foundation Boulder County will use the funds to make grants directly to nonprofit organizations that are affected by the fires, or are providing additional services to the community because of the fires.

“This year has been relentlessly challenging. It is critical we coordinate our efforts to support our neighbors through this added crisis in Boulder County. Partnering with the county and organizations like Premier Members Credit Union, we hope will help ease the burden on individuals, families, and organizations,” said Tatiana Hernandez, CEO of Community Foundation Boulder County.

In addition to the Premier Members Fire Relief Fund, Premier Members Credit Union also launched its Colorado Wildfire Members Assistance Program. Members impacted by the Colorado wildfires were encouraged to contact the credit union to explore financial options while experiencing hardship as a result of the fires.

About Premier Members Credit Union

Premier Members Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution dedicated to providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses in Colorado’s Front Range. With more than 77,000 members, $1.7 billion in assets, and 19 retail branches, Premier Members is a leader in the credit union industry. In addition to being at the forefront of the industry in sustainable business practices, Premier Members takes pride in giving back to the communities it serves, supporting a wide variety of partnerships with charitable and sustainable organizations like Community Foundation Boulder County, Eco Cycle, Impact on Education, Jack’s Solar Garden, United Way, Westminster Public Schools Foundation, and others. In 2021, Premier Members Credit Union was awarded first place in the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and has also been recognized as a Civic 50 Honoree each year since 2020, where the credit union was recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Colorado. To learn more, visit pmcu.org

About Community Foundation Boulder County

For 29 years, Community Foundation Boulder County has been a community catalyst, responding to immediate needs and anticipating future challenges. Through informed decision-making, we inspire ideas, ignite action, and mobilize resources to improve the quality of life for all. Advancing inclusivity and providing leadership and on key issues, the foundation collaborates with community-minded individuals and organizations that want to make a difference, accomplishing more together than we do alone. Since its founding in 1991, the foundation has granted more than $100M to nonprofits focused on health and human services, education, civic engagement, arts and culture, and animals and the environment. https://www.commfound.org

Contacts

Karen Bigelow
Corporate Social Responsibility & Public Relations
Premier Members Credit Union
303.657.7304
kbigelow@pmcu.org
www.pmcu.org

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