Credit Union Donates Over $17,000 to Head Start

The RiverBend Head Start and Family Services is the recent recipient of $17,568.52, donated by 1st MidAmerica Credit Union. This is the third year that the credit union has made a donation in excess of $12,000 to RiverBend Head Start. Because the family service organizations needs have been increasing in recent years, the credit union expanded its fundraising beyond the annual charity golf outing. Funds were set aside during the credit unions annual skip-a-pay promotion, additional dollars were gained from selling personalized paper pin-up blocks at 1st MidAmerica branches, and area dealership participated in a special sale that raised funds for the program. In addition to funds being donated, 1st MidAmerica hosted a pre-school school supply in its branches, resulting in several boxes of crayons, books, construction paper and other supplies for the RiverBend Head Start classrooms. "People helping people is the core of the credit union philosophy and RiverBend Head Start demonstrates that philosophy every day," stated Greg Worthen, chairman the golf committee and Vice President of Lending at the credit union.