Benefit One Credit score Union introduced the primary grants awarded by means of its Group Dedication Fund, which is devoted to serving to native charities.
The teams have been the Penrickton Heart for Blind Kids and the Downriver Foster Closet.
The Penrickton Heart, situated in Taylor, focuses on working with legally blind kids who’ve at the very least one extra handicap. They supply a residential program to households, in addition to remedy packages and advocacy. Penrickton expressed a necessity for up to date first help/CPR tools, together with some personnel coaching, so the credit score union introduced them with a test for $9,000.
The Downriver Foster Closet acquired $5,000. Via social media, the credit score union was notified of the foster closet’s want for help with their back-to-school occasion. This occasion is considered one of their largest of the yr and offers backpacks, sneakers and different primary faculty must over 200 kids in foster care.
“Benefit One has at all times been energetic locally; taking part in occasions, sponsoring native sports activities groups and elevating cash for charities, however with our new group fund we are able to do much more. It was nice to spend the afternoon visiting Penrickton and the Foster Closet. The eagerness and love for what they do didn’t go unnoticed and the excursions of their services have been appreciated. We stay up for doing extra with them sooner or later,” stated CEO Chris Corkery.
