Credit Union Awards $500 Grant to Food Pantry

MIDDLETOWN, CT - The American Eagle Federal Credit Union Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded a $500 grant to the Amazing Grace Food Pantry in Middletown. The Amazing Grace Food Pantry, a program operated by St. Vincent de Paul, serves the poor and homeless in the �Greater Middletown area.

"American Eagle Federal Credit Union is glad to provide this grant to the Amazing Grace Food Pantry to help purchase food for distribution to needy families in Middletown," said William Dokas, American Eagle Federal Credit Unions president and chief executive officer. "This grant will help the Amazing Grace Food Pantry continue to serve an ever-growing number of people in this challenging economy," said Ronald R. Krom, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul. �"American Eagle FCUs partnership helps the Pantry continue to offer nutritious food, assistance, and hope," he added. In addition to this grant, the American Eagle Federal Credit Unions Middletown branch collected over 500 pounds of food for the Amazing Grace Food Pantry this year. The Credit Union would like to thank the generosity of the employees at the Middletown Pratt & Whitney plant as well as community members and American Eagle employees in Middletown. About the Amazing Grace Food Pantry The Amazing Grace Food Pantry is a program of the Middletown chapter of St. Vincent de Paul. Founded in 1980, St. Vincent de Paul Middletown was created to assist with the needs of the poor and homeless throughout Greater Middletown. Located at 16 Stack Street, the Amazing Grace Food Pantry provides nourishing food free of charge to local individuals and families in need. Last year, they served approximately 950 households and 260,860 meals. About the American Eagle Federal Credit Union Fund American Eagle Federal Credit Union established a Donor-advised Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to foster the Credit Unions support for charitable giving and community outreach. The fund serves as the Credit Unions primary source of charitable giving in the Greater Hartford area. The Fund provides grants in Hartford, Middlesex, and Tolland counties to support education and youth with an emphasis on literacy and personal finance; basic human needs including food, clothing, and shelter; and community development. The Fund enables the Credit Union to be actively involved with fundraising and charitable giving, while maximizing the expertise and experience of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, established in 1925,�is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. Dedicated to improving the quality of life for area residents, it receives gifts from generous individuals and families and, in 2012, awarded more than $27 million in grants to a broad range of area nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860.548.1888. About American Eagle Federal Credit Union American Eagle Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative and is Connecticuts largest community credit union with 12 community offices, 102,000 members, and $1.4 billion in assets. The Credit Union was founded by employees of Pratt & Whitney in 1935 and provides banking services to the residents and businesses in Hartford, Middlesex, and Tolland counties. The Credit Unions Middletown branch is located at Pratt & Whitney, 400 Aircraft Road, Building 130, Middletown, CT 06457 and is open to the public. The branch is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ATM member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). For more information, visit americaneagle.org.   �