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Veridian Credit Union awards $69,000 in grants across Iowa, Nebraska

WATERLOO, IA (November 5, 2020) — Veridian Credit Union has awarded $69,000 in grants to 17 organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Veridian awards Successful Financial Future Grants of up to $5,000 for general operating costs annually to nonprofit organizations who address barriers to financial stability through financial literacy and employment readiness.

“Financial literacy and employment readiness are vital to creating a successful financial future,” said Angela Weekley, Veridian’s community inclusion manager. “It’s important to support organizations who are offering those tools in our communities.”

Recent recipients of Veridian’s Successful Financial Future Grants include:

Organization	City	Grant Amount
Iowa Able Foundation	Ames, IA	$5,000
The Job Foundation	Cedar Falls, IA	$5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Inc.	Cedar Rapids, IA	$1,000
Willis Dady Homeless Services	Cedar Rapids, IA	$5,000
Northeastern Iowa Community Action	Decorah, IA	$5,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity	Des Moines, IA	$5,000
Hawthorn Hill	Des Moines, IA	$5,000
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa	Des Moines, IA	$1,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa	Des Moines, IA	$5,000
Inside Out Reentry	Iowa City, IA	$5,000
Junior Achievement of Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	1,000
College Possible	Omaha, NE	$5,000
Junior Achievement of the Midlands, Inc.	Omaha, NE	$1,000
House of Hope	Waterloo, IA	$5,000
Exceptional Persons, Inc.	Waterloo, IA	$5,000
Friends of the Family	Waverly, IA	$5,000
The Larrabee Center, Inc.	Waverly, IA	$5,000

Applications for a new cycle of Successful Financial Future Grants will be available in January 2021. Details are available at veridiancu.org/grants.

About Veridian Credit Union

Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services with approximately 1,000 employees and 30 branches across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.