For eight years, the CoVantage Cares Foundation and CoVantage Credit Union have partnered to hold a two-week fundraising campaign, kicking off every year on Giving Tuesday. This year’s donations pushed the campaign’s eight-year total to $2.7 million in support for 90 local organizations.
CoVantage Cares Foundation announced that this year checks totaling $435,783 were presented to local nonprofit groups that serve communities where CoVantage Credit Union has branches. The funds were made possible thanks to donations by CoVantage Credit Union members, staff and community members.
Branch staff throughout CoVantage Credit Union’s locations were asked to select a nonprofit group in their community to be the recipient of funds raised, with the understanding that contributions generated during the two-week fundraising campaign would be matched up to $175,000 by CoVantage Cares Foundation.
“CoVantage Credit Union has a history of supporting local nonprofit organizations and living our mission of welcoming all, providing outstanding value and exceptional service, working with members experiencing financial challenge, and remaining financially strong,” said Charlie Zanayed, CoVantage CEO and CoVantage Cares Foundation board president. “We are humbled by the amazing level of support for each of these well deserving nonprofit organizations.”
Locally, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin (Shawano) was selected to receive funding this year.
For more information about CoVantage Cares Foundation or to obtain the grant application needed to request a donation, visit www.covantagecu.org/cares.
Categories
