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Premier Members Credit Union announces its Boulder County Crisis Fund results

Premier Members Credit Union raised more than $93,000 to benefit Community Foundation Boulder County’s Boulder County crisis fund

BOULDER, CO (April 27, 2021) — Premier Members Credit Union, its members and the public raised $93,000 through its Boulder County Crisis Fund. The Premier Members Boulder County Crisis Fund provided a $50,000 leadership match to benefit Community Foundation Boulder County’s Crisis Fund, which supports victims, their families, and the community in dealing with and processing the events of the 2021 Boulder grocery store tragedy.

The Community Foundation Boulder County will apply donations made to the Premier Members fund to support those directly impacted, and the Boulder community, in dealing with and processing the events of March 22.

“Like many of our Colorado neighbors, we are shocked and saddened by the horrific event that occurred in Boulder,” said Carlos Pacheco, CEO of Premier Members Credit Union. “We applaud the many members and the public for helping us contribute to the Boulder County Crisis Fund, the proceeds of which will help to heal our community.”


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 18 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. It 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
Office 303.657.7000 x7304
Cell 720.237.7358
kbigelow@pmcu.org
www.pmcu.org

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