Credit Union Raises $25,000 to Fight Hunger

May 28, 2014
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MCU City Harvest Skip Lunch Check PresentationNEW YORK CITY Municipal Credit Union (MCU) Manhattan Branch Assistant Manager Sabur Ansari (third from left) and AVP of Public Relations Mike Mattone (right) present a check in the amount of $25,000 to City Harvest volunteers for the Skip Lunch Fight Hunger initiative, a campaign dedicated to feeding children and their families throughout the New York City area who may not have access to free school meals during the summer months. Currently, more than 500,000 children through New York City are affected by food insecurity during the summer months each year. MCU's donation was raised through a month-long fundraising campaign that engaged employees and members, as well as corporate contributions. Its involvement in the Skip Lunch Fight Hunger campaign is part of the credit union's ongoing corporate commitment to giving back to the communities in which its members work and live. Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is the oldest credit union in New York State and one of the oldest and largest in the country. Established in 1916 and headquartered in New York City, today MCU has assets of over $2 billion and offers a full range of financial services to over 350,000 members. With branches in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, members also have access to the credit unions large and growing ATM network. Eligibility to open accounts at MCU is available to New York City and Yonkers municipal employees; state and federal employees who work in the five boroughs; health care professionals who work in New York State; members of select industry groups; employees of private colleges in New York City and private and public colleges in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; certain family members, and qualifying retirees. MCU is an equal opportunity lender and deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Municipal Credit Union, visitwww.nymcu.org.
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