Diamond Credit Union Has Donated $646 Thousand Dollars to American Cancer Society

September 16, 2015
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check presenatationDiamond Credit Union Receives Corporate Excellence Award and Announces Ten Year Total Donation to the American Cancer Society Pottstown, PA - Diamond Credit Union has been a strong supporter of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life for ten years, with the entire staff and Board taking a personal role in making a measurable difference in the fight against cancer. Even with this history, Diamonds President/CEO, John Faust, was taken by surprise when Dee Mathis of the American Cancer Society took what was intended to be a simple check presentation and turned it into an award ceremony. Together with representatives from the Berks County and Pottstown Relay For Life, Mathis presented John and the Diamond Team with a Corporate Excellence Award, during the closing ceremony of the Annual Diamond Charity Golf Invitational. Mathis explained the honor, "This award&is designed to recognize workplaces that have gone above and beyond to embrace the full scope of the ACS relationship&We know that Diamond Credit Union is a truly outstanding partner in the fight against cancer engaging in team building, volunteerism and fundraising through Relay For Life participation in two counties and executive engagement through the Greater Lehigh Valley Volunteer Leadership Council& We cannot thank you enough for being our partner. Congratulations!" In addition to this great honor, Diamond is proud to announce their 2015 Relay For Life total donation of $80 thousand. This total, combined with the previous years, brings the 10 year total to over $646 thousand. This was made possible by the combined efforts of every Diamond employee with support from members, Business Partners, and vendors. In 2015, the Diamond team hosted several fundraisers including the Annual Charity Golf Invitational; Dance and ChanceMusic, Beef, & Beer; Winners Choice Bingo featuring Designer Bags and Jewelry; Less Barking, More Wineing: Wine Tasting Event; Bake Sales and Hot Dog Days; Coffee Sales, Calendar Sales, Jeans Days, and so much more! To learn more about these individual events, please visit: https://diamondcu.org/relay-for-life-2015-year-in-review/ The Diamond Team has already begun fundraising for 2016. Please visit diamondcu.org for information on Designer Purse Bingo in Berks County on October 4! Joining together in the fight against cancer&Thats younity. Diamond Credit Union is the 18th largest credit union in Pennsylvania and is headquartered in Pottstown, Pa., with four additional offices. Diamond serves Berks County and the Tri-County Region and holds over $484 million in assets with over 54,000 members. Please visit www.diamondcu.org for more information.
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