Credit Union Supports Fisher House for Veterans' Families
March 3, 2014
Hanscom AFB, Mass.� Hanscom FCU staff, family and members made their latest quarterly visit to Fisher House Boston this month, preparing a meal for families of veterans being treated in the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System.
Fisher House is a nonprofit program providing free lodging to the loved ones of veterans receiving care from VA facilities across the country. It has provided more than four million days of lodging since its inception in 1990, and now serves over 17,000 families per year. Located on the campus of the West Roxbury Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fisher House Boston has in recent years become a favorite Hanscom FCU charitable partner for both hands-on volunteer efforts and material support. "Serving at Fisher House is humbling," said Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta. "Were honored to be able to help veterans and their families in this small way, and Im incredibly proud of our Hanscom community for making it an ongoing commitment." Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., serves 52,049 members across the country and overseas through 16 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service and a web-based branch. The credit union holds $1 billion in assets. Photo caption: Hanscom FCU directors Larry Rzepecki, Hugh McNeil, Mark Walsh, and Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta prepare dinner for guests at Fisher House Boston, a nonprofit program providing free lodging to the loved ones of veterans receiving care from VA facilities across the country.