Mountain Credit Union staff and
members have recently answered the call in a big way to raise money for two great
causes. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Carolinas
Credit Union Foundation Disaster Relief Fund have benefited from these efforts.
On a beautiful early autumn day in the mountains, the credit
union’s "Tee It Up For Diabetes" Golf Tournament was held on September
27th at the Lake Junaluska Golf Course near Waynesville, NC. Proceeds from this
tournament totaled $9,000.00 and will benefit the Greater Western Carolinas Chapter
of JDRF. “It was a great day and a great success,” said Dana Thompson, Mountain
CU’s Marketing Director.
“We appreciate all of our players & sponsors who
helped us give this donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation!”
Simultaneously, Mountain Credit Union challenged it’s staff
and members with a $2,500.00 donation match for Hurricane Harvey relief. This was
part of a statewide effort spearheaded by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
and was later expanded after the more recent storms. “The response was
overwhelming which is not surprising coming from the credit union industry,”
shared Lauren Whaley, Foundation president.
“We truly appreciate Mountain CU pushing
out the message to their employees and even their membership and we’re grateful
to everyone that wanted to lend support to those affected.”
Mountain Credit Union staff and members donated $4,310.00 of
their own funds and with Mountain Credit Union’s donation match of $2,500.00, a
total of $6,810.00 was given to the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation for hurricane
relief. Other donations collected in the branches included water, non-perishable
foods, household cleaning and first aid items.
For more information or to find out how you can get involved
in any future fundraising efforts, simply email marketing@mountaincu.org
Mountain Credit Union currently has eight branch offices
located throughout Western North Carolina and serves anyone who lives, works,
worships or attends school in Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood,
Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison and Swain Counties of North Carolina. For
more information, please visit www.mountaincu.org
Photo 1: Some of our volunteers & our "Tee It Up
For Diabetes" Ambassador - Evie Meiners
Photo 2: Mr. & Mrs. Hawkins making their Hurricane
Relief donation at our Franklin Office w/ Stephanie O’Neil
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