St. Louis, MO
1st Financial Federal Credit Union Continued its Helping People 1st Grant program in August by Partnering with KidSmart-Tools for Learning.
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Helping People 1st grant program created by 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, gives employees the opportunity to improve their community.� Each month, one of the four St. Louis area branches chooses a non-profit organization focused on either housing, financial literacy, job training, or education. The branch employees promote the non-profit throughout the month, hold fundraising events, and volunteer during business hours at the non-profit.� At the end of the month, the non-profit is presented with the grant plus any additional funds the branch are able to raise.� For the month of August, the Hazelwood branch chose to support KidSmart-Tools for Learning. KidSmart empowers kids in need to succeed in school by providing free, essential tools for learning and is the only free educational supply store in Missouri that invites certified classroom teachers to "shop" and individualize the needs for every child in their classroom.� This year, KidSmart will partner with 200 area schools and serve nearly 60,000 students. KidSmart is open for teachers from August to May, but receives contributions year round to its Bridgeton warehouse.� While KidSmart happily accepts all donations of school and office supplies, the most in demand items are paper, pencils, glue, markers, and crayons.� Additionally, KidSmart has relationships with several national chain stores and is able to use monetary donations to purchase seven times more schools supplies for needy students. The Hazelwood branch spent the month promoting KidSmart within the community and held fundraising events to maximize their donation.� The branch held baked sales, a popcorn day, and a rummage sale on the parking lot.� They also organized a company-wide school supply drive.� Additionally, 1st Financial employees volunteered at KidSmart on September 3rd where they sorted 11,316 items.
Hazelwood Branch Manager Tanya Forsythe presented KidSmart with a check for $2191.57. Kayleigh Moncey, Marketing and Brand Manager with KidSmart, was impressed with 1st Financials hard work on behalf of KidSmart.� "Thank you for being a champion and helping kids win in school.� We are so grateful for your hard work with organizing a supply drive and choosing to help tens of thousands of local kids in need be equipped for back to school."
(Featured in photo: R to L Kimberly Geen, Financial Service Representative, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Patricia Fennewald, Teller, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Kelly Spriesterbach, Lead Teller, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Kaleigh Moncey, Marketing and Brand Manager, KidSmart Tools for Learning; and Tanya Forsythe, Branch Manager, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union;)
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union Like all credit unions, 1st Financial is a member-owned, financial cooperative. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union was chartered on September 3, 1968 as District 837 Credit Union by the International Association of Machinist members employed by McDonnell Douglas. Today, with over 30,000 members and nearly $200 million in assets, 1st Financial is a St. Louis metro area financial institution dedicated to helping members achieve their financial dreams. For over 45 years 1st Financial has provided members with a full line of dependable financial products and services which returns profits to the members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher savings yields. The cooperative nature of credit unions enables 1st Financial to provide products and services at very reasonable rates. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union serves those who live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri and a wide array of companies throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. 1st Financial is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial organization committed to providing quality services to the membership while demonstrating safe and sound business practices. Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. Government.
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St. Louis, MO 1st Financial Federal Credit Union Continued its Helping People 1st Grant program in August by Partnering with KidSmart-Tools for Learning.
The Helping People 1st grant program created by 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, gives employees the opportunity to improve their community.� Each month, one of the four St. Louis area branches chooses a non-profit organization focused on either housing, financial literacy, job training, or education. The branch employees promote the non-profit throughout the month, hold fundraising events, and volunteer during business hours at the non-profit.� At the end of the month, the non-profit is presented with the grant plus any additional funds the branch are able to raise.� For the month of August, the Hazelwood branch chose to support KidSmart-Tools for Learning. KidSmart empowers kids in need to succeed in school by providing free, essential tools for learning and is the only free educational supply store in Missouri that invites certified classroom teachers to "shop" and individualize the needs for every child in their classroom.� This year, KidSmart will partner with 200 area schools and serve nearly 60,000 students. KidSmart is open for teachers from August to May, but receives contributions year round to its Bridgeton warehouse.� While KidSmart happily accepts all donations of school and office supplies, the most in demand items are paper, pencils, glue, markers, and crayons.� Additionally, KidSmart has relationships with several national chain stores and is able to use monetary donations to purchase seven times more schools supplies for needy students. The Hazelwood branch spent the month promoting KidSmart within the community and held fundraising events to maximize their donation.� The branch held baked sales, a popcorn day, and a rummage sale on the parking lot.� They also organized a company-wide school supply drive.� Additionally, 1st Financial employees volunteered at KidSmart on September 3rd where they sorted 11,316 items.
Hazelwood Branch Manager Tanya Forsythe presented KidSmart with a check for $2191.57. Kayleigh Moncey, Marketing and Brand Manager with KidSmart, was impressed with 1st Financials hard work on behalf of KidSmart.� "Thank you for being a champion and helping kids win in school.� We are so grateful for your hard work with organizing a supply drive and choosing to help tens of thousands of local kids in need be equipped for back to school." (Featured in photo: R to L Kimberly Geen, Financial Service Representative, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Patricia Fennewald, Teller, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Kelly Spriesterbach, Lead Teller, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union; Kaleigh Moncey, Marketing and Brand Manager, KidSmart Tools for Learning; and Tanya Forsythe, Branch Manager, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union;)
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union Like all credit unions, 1st Financial is a member-owned, financial cooperative. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union was chartered on September 3, 1968 as District 837 Credit Union by the International Association of Machinist members employed by McDonnell Douglas. Today, with over 30,000 members and nearly $200 million in assets, 1st Financial is a St. Louis metro area financial institution dedicated to helping members achieve their financial dreams. For over 45 years 1st Financial has provided members with a full line of dependable financial products and services which returns profits to the members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher savings yields. The cooperative nature of credit unions enables 1st Financial to provide products and services at very reasonable rates. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union serves those who live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri and a wide array of companies throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. 1st Financial is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial organization committed to providing quality services to the membership while demonstrating safe and sound business practices. Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. Government. �