MAPLE GROVE, MINN. The Community Emergency Assistance�Program (CEAP) and Keystone Community Services benefited by receiving donations from�TopLine Federal Credit Unions 16th annual Gratitude Tree Holiday Toy Drive held during the�months of November and December. TopLine members and employees generously donated�toys, cash and gift cards to brighten up the holidays and bring joy to many children this holiday�season.�Employees were able to participate by donating toys and money to CEAP and Keystone�Holiday Drive in exchange for a "Denim Days" sticker, allowing them to wear jeans to work on�specific days during the eight-week program. TopLine members could leave unwrapped gifts for�children in need under the "Gratitude Tree" at any TopLine location, and then choose an�ornament from the tree as our way of thanking them for their generosity.
"TopLine is committed to helping our communities, and a special thanks goes out to our�employees and members who were so generous this season," said Tom Smith, TopLine Federal�Credit Union President and CEO. "We were able to donate over 285 toys along with gift cards and cash to our charitable partners to help make the holidays a little brighter for families in our�communities."�Through CEAPs Holiday Program, families were able to select five books, two toys and a�stocking stuffer for each child. Overall, CEAP served nearly 700 families this year with 1,820�children receiving new toys for the holidays.�Keystones Gift of Hope program provided gifts for children along with household goods�for the adults in each family. Keystone was able to provide toys, clothes, gifts and household�items for 44 families (278 children and 70 adults) this holiday season. Over 2,800 toys, gifts and�household items were donated.
Since 2002, TopLine Federal Credit Union employees and members have been involved�in several programs each year to benefit CEAP and Keystone. In addition to the annual toy�donations these efforts have included drives for childrens back-to-school supplies, helping with�food and clothing donations for families in need, and volunteering for Meals on Wheels.�CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Programs), serving Hennepin and Anoka�Counties, is a community-based, non-profit agency that partners with other resources to assist�people in need. The mission of CEAP is to stabilize individuals and families in financial distress�and to maximize their ability to live independently and with dignity. Visit www.CEAP.com to�learn more.
Keystone Community Services is a community-based volunteer organization in St. Paul�that helps thousands of low-income individuals and families in the East Metro Area. Keystones�mission is to strengthen the capacity of individual and families to improve their quality of life.�Visit www.keystoneservices.org to learn more.TopLine Federal Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesotas 13th�largest, with assets of more than $350 million. Established in 1935, the not-for-profit�cooperative offers a complete line of financial services, as well as auto and home insurance,�from its five branch locations in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, Plymouth and in�St. Pauls Como Park as well as by phone, mobile app and online at www.TopLinecu.com.�Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in�Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington Counties and their immediate families.
