TopLine Credit Union Foundation raises over $47,000 at 7th Lawn Bowling Fundraiser
Proceeds used to award post-secondary education scholarships and community give-back
MAPLE GROVE, MN (August 1, 2023) — TopLine Credit Union Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of local member-owned financial cooperative TopLine Financial Credit Union, raised over $47,000 towards a scholarship fund that will help students with costs of higher education and will benefit other community non-profit partners at a recent lawn bowling fundraising event.
The seventh TopLine Credit union Foundation charitable event took place at Brookview Golf Course and Lawn Bowling in Golden Valley, Minnesota on Thursday, July 20th, a beautiful warm and sunny day, with over 150 attendees and 52 sponsoring organizations from across the nation coming together to enjoy lawn bowling, networking, live auction, silent auction and raffles, all to benefit a great cause – financial grants for education and community support. Check out the video to see all the fun!
Since the inception of TopLine Credit Union Foundation in 2015, the foundation has awarded over $108,000 to recipients pursuing or continuing post-secondary education. In addition, the foundation has granted new young members of TopLine up to a $25 match on initial deposits made into any new youth savings or checking account to encourage saving and personal finance habits. Additionally, the foundation supports a variety of community give-back efforts and in 2022, the foundation contributed over $60,000 to our communities. The foundation’s annual report contains all benefactors.
“Thank you to all of our generous individuals, business partners and Minnesota credit unions who came out to support our annual fundraising event, we couldn’t have done it without their spirit of giving and commitment to supporting the needs in our communities,” said Vicki Roscoe Erickson, President, TopLine Credit Union Foundation. “It was a fun day coming together to embrace our credit union values of ‘people helping people.’”
About TopLine Credit Union Foundation
TopLine Credit Union Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing members with an array of financial education opportunities and counseling for members of all ages, awarding scholarships, contributing to community charitable organizations and sponsoring other community give-back efforts. Since inception in 2015, TopLine Credit Union Foundation has given out $139,500 in scholarship monies to assist with the affordability of post-secondary education. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. For further information visit www.TopLinecu.com/foundation, email Foundation@TopLinecu.com, call 763-391-9494, or stop by any branch location or write to: 9353 Jefferson Hwy, Maple Grove, MN 55369. Federal Tax ID # is 46-4335752.
