Credit Union Supports Local Humane Society

April 16, 2014
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Lowell Humane SocietyLOWELL MA � Jeanne DArc Credit Union is pleased to announce that the winner of the latest "Give a Click" campaign located on our website WeShareACommonThread.org is the Lowell Humane Society. This nonprofits main mission is to prevent cruelty to animals. It works to provide care for homeless and distressed animals, and educate the public about responsible pet ownership. The Lowell Humane Society is one of the oldest humane organizations in the state of Massachusetts. Jeanne DArc Credit Union understands the value of community and working together.� On the WeShareACommonThread.org website, community members can read about three worthy nonprofit organizations and then vote for the one they would most like to see us support.� The charity with the most votes then receives a $1,500 donation from the Credit Union.� Different charities are posted every quarter, so we encourage people to keep returning to WeShareACommonThread.org to help their favorites gain a much-needed donation. "We consider social responsibility to be an integral part of our overall mission," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union. "The Give a Click campaign allows us to help people in our region become more involved with their communities and with each other. We are pleased to help the Lowell Humane Society continue its important work." In this campaign, the organizations received strong support from website visitors. When the campaign ended, the Lowell Humane Society received the most votes, while the Light of Cambodian Children came in second, and Power of Flowers came in third. Individuals are permitted to vote only once. The current "Give a Click" campaign is focused on another trio of nonprofit organizations in the region. The organizations vying for the next donation are: A Gift From John, Mill City Grows, and Operation Delta Dog. Photo: (From left) Jeanne DArc Credit Union President and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Cochran and Jill OConnell, executive director of the Lowell Humane Society. About Jeanne DArc Credit Union: Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 60,000 members and $1 billion in assets. It operates six full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford and Methuen, Massachusetts; two high-school branches at Lowell High and Dracut High schools; a loan center in Lowell, and a mortgage center in Chelmsford.    
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