TruStone Financial Donates Nearly 1,000 Toys and $1,750 for Holidays
December 23, 2020
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (Dec. 23, 2020) - TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union, the TruStone Financial Foundation and TruStone Home Mortgage recently donated nearly 1,000 toys and $1,750 to charity for the holidays. Donations of new, unwrapped toys as well as cash were gathered at the credit union’s branches and corporate center in Plymouth, MN. Donations collected in Minnesota were given to Toys for Tots, and donations collected in Wisconsin were given to the Salvation Army’s toy drive.
To deepen the drive’s impact, TruStone Financial and TruStone Home Mortgage employees were encouraged to donate toys or money to Toys for Tots through their December Casual for a Cause day, a program where employees have the opportunity to wear jeans in exchange for a donation to a designated charity. Monetary donations were matched by the TruStone Financial Foundation, so the credit union was able to donate a total of $1,750 to Toys for Tots.
Justin Hebner, a United States Marine Corps veteran and Mortgage Closing Specialist at TruStone Home Mortgage, has coordinated TruStone’s Toys for Tots drive for the past six years. “Every year, we are ecstatic to see how many toys are donated,” he said. “Our communities need support now more than ever, and it was amazing to see our employees and members come through for kids in need this holiday season.”
About Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a program begun by the U.S. Marine Corps and now run by the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The purpose of Toys for Tots is to provide a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children during the holidays. This assistance includes supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program by raising funds to provide toys to supplement the collections of local Toys for Tots campaigns, to provide promotional and support material and defray the costs of conducting annual Toys for Tots campaigns. To learn more, visit ToysforTots.org.
About The Salvation Army of Cold Spring
The Salvation Army is an international nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to those in need. The Cold Spring Salvation Army helps the Milwaukee County community by providing food and emergency services for families, school supplies for children, educational and enrichment programs for youth and much more.
About TruStone Financial
TruStone Financial is a full-service credit union that has worked to improve the financial well-being of its neighbors for more than 80 years. Having been founded as a teachers’ credit union, one of TruStone’s core values is education. It strives to teach its members healthy financial habits, and its mission is to offer simple, convenient tools and great rates to help them reach their goals. It has 14 branches across Minnesota and Wisconsin and is Minnesota’s third largest credit union, with assets of $1.85 billion as of November 30, 2020. TruStone was named one of the 50 top-performing U.S. Credit Unions in 2019 by S&P Global Market Intelligence and a Best-In-State credit union by Forbes magazine in 2020. To learn more, visit TruStoneFinancial.org.
About the TruStone Financial Foundation
The TruStone Financial Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2009 by TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union. The TruStone Financial Foundation primarily supports financial education and programs through scholarships and outreach, while also engaging in general charitable giving in the communities served by the credit union. Learn more about the TruStone Financial Foundation at TruStoneFoundation.org.
About TruStone Home Mortgage
TruStone Home Mortgage is a division of TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union that provides mortgage financing throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. To learn more about the mortgage products and services offered, visit TruStoneHomeMortgage.com.