Credit union collects cash for hurricane relief
Shred event turns into impromptu fundraiser
October 30, 2024
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(St. Louis, MO) On Saturday, Oct. 19, Arsenal Credit Union held a shred and recycling event for residents of Shrewsbury, Webster Groves and the surrounding communities. In addition to helping people destroy and recycle their sensitive documents, a total of $786.84 was collected to help victims of Hurricanes Milton and Helene. A total of 171 cars full of attendees donated spare change and loose bills, collected by credit union volunteers. All funds were matched by Arsenal, and a donation of $1,600 was made to the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the American Red Cross. “Every day, we take for granted the fact that we have shelter, can flip on electricity or can just turn on the faucet for running water. The destruction from these hurricanes changed that routine for fellow Americans. The communities of Shrewsbury and Webster Groves, MO, along with the employees and partners of Arsenal Credit Union wanted to help restore some normalcy for those displaced and impacted by contributing to the Red Cross and their volunteer efforts. We salute all who supported this worthy cause,” says Arsenal Credit Union’s VP of Marketing and Business Development, Craig Meyer. For the shred event, Arsenal partnered with ProShred Document Shredding Services to properly dispose of 12,300 pounds of paper documents. This translates to $31,832.40 in total eco-friendly savings for the community. This shred event marks the credit union’s first partnership with its community partner, Shrewsbury Parks and Rec. Arsenal plans to hold additional paper shred and electronics recycling events in spring 2025. ###
