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Redwood Credit Union races to support local nonprofits
RCU contributes $25,000 through tri-county human race events
SANTA ROSA, CA (May 21, 2015) — Three teams of employees from Redwood Credit Union (RCU) recently participated in Human Race events held in Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino counties. A total of 120 volunteers from RCU, including employees, family and friends walked or ran in the races, raising funds for a variety of local nonprofits. In addition to volunteer support and the Credit Union’s corporate sponsorships, RCU staff collected monetary pledges, held barbecues, auctions, raffles and bake sales, bringing RCU’s collective contributions to nearly $25,000.
Powered by local volunteer centers, the Human Race invites participants to collect pledges and walk or run a 3K or 10K course to raise money for the local nonprofit of their choice. At the Sonoma County Human Race—the nation’s largest Human Race event—RCU’s team carried banners and flags celebrating this year’s “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” theme. The Credit Union’s mascot, Reddy the Redwood, accompanied the walking teams at all three races, pausing to pose for photos and offer supportive high-fives and hugs to walkers and runners along the way.
“Redwood Credit Union is always excited to participate in the Human Race each year, as it brings such strong support from all over the community,” said Mishel Kaufman, RCU’s Senior Vice President of Risk Management and team captain for RCU’s Human Race efforts. “RCU supports and participates in numerous fundraising events throughout the year, but the Human Race is unique in that it allows our staff to raise funds for whichever nonprofit they are truly passionate about.”
RCU supports nonprofits in the communities they serve through volunteerism, fundraising and donations, sponsorships, leadership on nonprofit boards, providing free financial literacy programs and more.
About Redwood Credit Union
Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union is a full-service financial institution providing personal and business banking services to anyone living or working in the North Bay or San Francisco. As a financial cooperative focused on people not profit, RCU offers complete financial services including checking and savings accounts, auto and home loans, credit cards, online and mobile banking, business services, commercial and SBA lending, and provides investment and financial planning services through CFS. The Credit Union also offers a variety of insurance products and discount auto sales through its wholly-owned subsidiary. RCU currently has $2.5 billion in assets and serves over 242,000 Members with full-service branch locations from San Francisco to Ukiah, and more than 30,000 free network ATMs nationwide. RCU has a five-star Bauer Financial rating, and is rated Excellent by Weiss Ratings. For more information, please call 1 (800) 479-7928 or visit www.redwoodcu.org.
Photo captions: Redwood Credit Union supported three Human Race events in Northern California, raising $25,000 for local nonprofits.
