PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- �The 8
th Annual Service Credit Union Food to Families Food Drive to benefit local New Hampshire Food Pantries began Monday, October 21
st �and will run through Monday, November 18
th.
Members and nonmembers are invited to drop off their non-perishable items into any food donation boxes at a local Service Credit Union branch location during regular business hours.
This year, Service Credit Union will collect and donate food to local, community-based food pantries that are located near its 24 New England branches. Service Credit Union has made considerable food donations for seven straight years to assist during critical times of need.
"Our annual food drive is an important Service Credit Union holiday tradition, which reflects the credit union philosophy of 'People Helping People,' " says Gordon Simmons, President/CEO of Service Credit Union. "Service Credit Union is proud to assist by coordinating food pantry contributions throughout New England. Every resident in our community should have the opportunity for healthy, hearty meals during the holiday season and every season."
Service Credit Union is a full service financial institution with nearly 180,000 members worldwide, offering a wide range of financial products to its members.� With 41 branch locations including two staffed 24/7 contact centers, and full internet banking services, Service Credit Union serves anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire (excluding Coos County), 4 towns in Cape Cod, MA., and all branches of the U.S. Military and Department of Defense employees and their families. With over $2.3 billion in assets, Service Credit Union has 24 branches in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, and 16 branches on U.S. military bases in Germany.
