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2018 Community Reinvestment Report

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Credit Union Partnerships Spur Community Building

Three Michigan credit unions and funds to organizations that Creek and Kalamazoo Region
made record donations to United provide critical services to others in President/CEO Chris Sargent. “With
Way in 2017: Kellogg Community our community,” said LAFCU CEO more dollars donated and more
Credit Union (KCCU), LAFCU and Patrick Spyke. employees engaged this year,
Gerber Federal Credit Union. The they’re raising the bar on how
total combined amount of the do- The industry’s goal of providing each person can step up, partner
nations that these three financial financial opportunity and lifelong with United Way and change the
institutions made to the Unit- value to members and commu- story for thousands of people.”
ed Way of their respective areas nities directly coincides with
exceeded $50,000. The donations United Way’s goals. Much like KCCU, LAFCU and Gerber are all
came from employee fundrais- credit unions, United Way works raising the bar for how commu-
ing activities throughout the year, with local schools, businesses, nity-minded organizations can
employee pledges and corporate community development orga- reinvest in their neighborhoods.
contributions. nizations, neighborhood associa- These donations to United Way will
tions and other groups in order to surely be felt in their respective
United Way is a nonprofit organiza- identify how they can create oppor- areas, and a stronger relationship
tion committed to raising resources tunities and positive impacts in the between Michigan credit unions
for families and agencies in need. community. and impactful organizations will
They bring together a variety of only yield better communities
organizations and community “With so many people and local around the state.
leaders to tackle pressing issues agencies dealing with economic
of education, income, health and hardship, we know that the United Making donations to like-minded
basic needs. Way’s resources are vital in helping organizations is one of the many
our communities,” said KCCU CEO ways that credit unions successfully
The partnership between credit Tracy Miller. exhibit how invested they are in
unions and United Way makes the future of their communities.
perfect sense. “What better way to “The generosity and compassion
honor our vision of people helping of KCCU and its employees impact
people than by our people gener- our community in positive ways,”
ously donating their time, energy said United Way of the Battle

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