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        p.    MEMBERS FIRST CU                                 r.    MICHIGAN SCHOOLS &

              Random Acts of Kindness program supporting             GOVERNMENT CU
              struggling small businesses with gift cards for        6,000 PPE face shields made in the local area
              scholarship winners.                                   distributed to first responders, nursing homes
                                                                     and assisted living facilities.
        q.    MICHIGAN ONE COMMUNITY CU
              Sent $25 gift cards and thank you cards to first   s.  MICHIGAN TECH EMPLOYEES FCU
              responders, hospital workers and police officers.      Donating to the Western UP Food Bank
                                                                     managed by Community Action Agency. Their
                                                                     $2,000 donation will buy about 25,000 lbs
                                                                     of food for local families. Their last food drive
                                  x                                  distributed meals to 407 families.

                                                                t.   PAUL BUNYAN CHAPTER
                                                                     Assisted Feeding America West Michigan in
      n                                                              aiding 43,090 area individuals requiring
                                                                     food assistance.

                                                                u.   SAFE HARBOR CU

                                  c     d                            Supported local high school seniors with
                                                                     money management tips, scholarships and
                                                                     yard sign celebrations.

                                                                v-1.  SAGINAW AREA CUs (6 CUs)
               t                                                     Collaborated with local business to provide
                                                                     30,000 masks along with pandemic-related
                                                                     financial education.

                                                                v-2  IMPACT SAGINAW (10 CUs)
                                                                     Collaborated with local restaurants, food
                                                                     providers and bus drivers to feed 2,000 children.
   u
                                                                w.   SERVICE 1 FCU

                                  p                                  Helped the Muskegon Rescue Mission Shelter
                                                                     provide food and shelter for single parent
                                    m  v  i                          families and first responders.

     w                                                          x.   SOO CO-OP CU
      z               q       j                                      Supported the only Intensive Care Unit in the

            h  b                                                     Eastern Upper Peninsula with funding for PPE
                                                                     and health supplies.
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                                                    r           y.   TOTAL COMMUNITY CU
                                               g                     Partnered with Fish & Loaves to provide food
                     k  o       a           f  y                     for local fire and police departments and
                                                                     home-bound seniors.
                                                               z.    TRI-CITIES CU
                                                                     Supported local restaurants and community
                                                                     members impacted by the pandemic by
                                                                     purchasing and donating gift cards.
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