Scott Credit Union members generate $85K in donations
Jan. 26, 2021
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EDWARDSVILLE What if every time you swiped your debit card, a portion of your purchase was used to make your community a better place? That’s the concept behind Scott Credit Union’s Epic and Blues checking accounts.
Thanks to members of SCU, nearly $85,000 was recently donated to the Scott Credit Union Foundation which supports local education and non-profit organizations. The money was donated at no cost to members every time they used their debit card in 2020.
The foundation established in 2018 raises its funds via Epic and Blues debit card swipes, along with its annual golf tournament benefit. The foundation supports local education through its “With You” grant program. In 2020, $25,000 was awarded to six grant winners McCluer High School, Holy Trinity Catholic School, Dorris Intermediate School, Triad School District, East Alton Wood River High School, and Our Lady Queen of P
Holy Trinity students raise funds to aid Ecuadorian family
Bucks County Courier Times
Students at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Morrisville recently raised funds to support a family in Ecuador.
The funds will provide for the educational educational needs, family food and supplies, furniture and toys for the family of 10-year-old Britney, and her village community.
The school’s charitable effort was coordinated through the Unbound Organization. Students decorated a festive turkey display in November, Feathers for Charity, and held a fundraiser in December with the theme, Jingle Bell Change Drive. Containers called Britney Banks, were distributed in each of the classrooms to collect loose change.
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