Centra Credit Union donates $63k to holiday giving
Centra Credit Union donated more than $63 thousand through is holiday giving program including more than $10,000 to Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund, Columbus Shop with a Cop, and Turning Point Domestic Violence Service’s Holiday Store.
According to the Centra Foundation, the holiday giving program collects money for local non profit groups that purchase gifts for children in need. The money comes from team members, credit union members and the community.
Centra Director of Community Involvement Jenni Carr said that this year’s theme was ” ‘Give a little. Help a lot,’ She said that was meant as a reminder that every contribution made, no matter the size, has the power to brighten a child’s holiday.
Over the 13 years of the holiday giving program, more than 5,000 families have received assistance.
The money goes to help organizations served by the credit union and this year went to 16 groups.
In our area that included:
- Brown County Shop with a Cop: $1,726.31
- Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund: $3,538.24
- Columbus Shop with a Cop: $3,538.24
- Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County: $11,000.47
- Good Samaritan Food Pantry: $5,524.67
- Johnson County Fraternal Order of Police Shop with a Cop: $2,343.41
- Santa Protectors – Shelbyville: $2,871.88
- Santa’s Heroes – Greensburg: $2,060.96
- Turning Point Holiday Store: $3,538.25