Sikorsky CU Donates Backpacks for Children's Summer Camp

STRATFORD, CT – (May 19, 2022) Sikorsky Credit Union donated 400 string backpacks to the Sterling House Community Center for their summer camp program.

For the last nine years, Sikorsky Credit Union donated string backpacks to the summer camp program at Sterling House Community Center in Stratford.  The Sterling House has been serving the Stratford community since 1932 and is known for their athletics, food pantry, preschool, and summer camp among other community programs.

Each camper will receive a string backpack to carry all their belongs to camp daily. When asked about the donation, Amanda Meeson, Executive Director of Sterling House, shared her thoughts, “Sterling House campers will proudly rock their Sikorsky Credit Union backpacks this year, thanks to another year of support from the SCU Team. We are thankful for this incredible donation to outfit our campers for summer 2022!” 

Sikorsky Credit Union has partnered with the Sterling House for many community initiatives over the years. William Reed, Plant and Oronoque Branch Manager mentioned, “We are happy to support the Sterling House and provide kids with a string backpack to use at camp this summer.”

Sikorsky Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Connecticut with more than 55,000 members. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or volunteers in Fairfield, Hartford or New Haven counties. Sikorsky Credit Union believes in banking the way you choose and gives members the option to bank at one of their convenient branch locations, online or through their mobile app. For more information, please visit www.sikorskycu.org. Deposits insured by the NCUA, an agency of the US government.