Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event that gives St. Louisians the opportunity to donate to the nonprofits working on the causes that directly affect their community.� More than
790 nonprofit organizations have signed up to participate on May 5th 2015, including the Missouri Credit Union Charitable Foundation or MCUCF.
The MCUCF is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that supports educational and charitable opportunities for credit unions and the communities they serve.� Their efforts include:
- Champions of Literacy- a program which supports financial literacy efforts throughout Missouri through High School Reality Fairs.
- Support for Credit Unions-provides thousands of dollars in scholarships for training credit union professionals statewide.
- CUAid- delivers financial assistance to areas affected by natural disasters.
- Credit Unions for Kids-raises funds and promotes Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals throughout Missouri.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union is donating $1000 to the MCUCF so these vital services remain available to the citizens of Missouri.� In order to further help the MCUCF, 1st Financial is asking area credit unions to also pledge a $1000 donation to the MCUCF on May 5th.
"We are proud to support MCUCF," said Michelle Rosner, Chief Lending Officer for 1st Financial Federal Credit Union.� "Our donation will help MCUCF continue to offer financial education programs to high school students, provide scholarships to smaller credit unions and offer support for credit union community development programs throughout the state of Missouri."
For more information about MCUCF, please visit
https://www.mcua.org/charitable
For more information about Give STL Day, please visit
https://givestlday.org/
For more information on 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, please visit
www.TheBetterWayToBank.org or call (636) 916-8300.
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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