(November 18, 2013) -- On Saturday, November 16th, 2013, volunteers across Philadelphia helped spruce up Philly’s neighborhood parks. Neighbors and park friends raked leaves, planted bulbs and new trees, worked on special projects, and prepared parks for winter. Sb1 Federal Credit Union sponsored pony rides for children, which took place after the clean-up.
"We would like to have a positive involvement in the community. Sprucing up our neighborhood parks is a great way to give back to a community that has invited us with open arms since we have opened up Sb1 membership to those who live, work, or go to school in Philadelphia." said Diane Childs, Sb1’s Vice President of Marketing.
LOVE Your Park is a collaborative partnership between Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to steward and support neighborhood parks throughout Philadelphia. They work closely with neighborhood park friend groups to promote the network of parks across the city and the amazing work the friends groups do. "We were happy to be a part of Marconi Plaza's clean up and sponsor the pony rides for the children. The residents in South Philly truly love their park!" said Marcella Strittmatter, Sb1’s Marketing Assistant. The LOVE Your Park organization believes that community engagement in neighborhood parks – whether it be weekly gardening days or concert nights in the summer – is key to maintaining our City’s parks as anchors in our neighborhoods for safe, welcoming and family-friendly recreation.
About Sb1
Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors since 1977, Sb1 is a not-for-profit credit union owned by its members. Profits are returned to the members in the form of better rates, fewer fees and convenient technologies. Sb1 is one of the largest federally insured financial cooperatives in Philadelphia with more than $578 million in assets and 31,000 members. Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Philadelphia, south of Lehigh Avenue, can utilize Sb1 products and services. For more information please visit sb1fcu.org.