Tobacco Valley Teachers FCU Awards Grants to Local Teachers

Enfield, CT – December 6, 2021 - The Tobacco Valley Teachers Federal Credit Union (TVTFCU) in Enfield, CT is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2021 Teacher Grant Award. The credit union began this program in an effort to assist their members who are educators in funding equipment, supplies or training.

The recipients this year are Kara Forrest, 6th Grade Teacher at Suffield Middle School; Amy Dennis, Assistant Principal and KarenLynn Sargalski, Guidance Counselor at Prudence Crandall Elementary School in Enfield.

Ms. Forrest is using her grant funds to purchase multi-cultural literature that will introduce students to cultural diversity. Ms. Dennis and Ms. Sargalski are using their funds to purchase sensory tools to support learning. These tools will help students who are affected by trauma, anxiety and depression, learn independent coping skills and strategies to increase participation in a classroom setting.

“With increasing restraints on budgets and funding for educators, we wanted to offer some assistance. Our program is open to our members who are educators at schools within our field of membership. Two grants are available annually. It is our hope that this funding will add to the level of education that is offered to our area students.” said Lori Triba, Manager/CEO for the Tobacco Valley Teachers Federal Credit Union.

For more information about the credit union, visit their website: www.tvtfcu.org, find them on Facebook,
visit their YouTube Channel: tvtfcuinenfield, call them at 860-253-4780 or stop by their office which is located
at 182 South Road in Enfield. 

TVTFCU is a not-for-profit, member owned, financial co-operative which has been serving its members since 1936. Financial services include savings and checking accounts, youth accounts. online account management, a variety of loans, mortgages and more. TVTFCU’s field of membership includes: All public and non-public school employees who work in the towns of Enfield, East Windsor, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Suffield and Somers, Connecticut; Enfield High School students; Employees of Community Health Resources and Employees, commissioners and volunteers of the Enfield Fire Department, plus, spouses of persons who died while within the field of membership of this credit union, persons retired as pensioners or annuitants from the above employment, members of their immediate families and organization of such persons.