Advia Credit Union Kicks Off Season of Giving Campaign
November 24, 2015
Parchment, MI Over 75 patrons of Water Street Coffee Joint, Kalamazoo, MI, were treated to a free cup of joe and a breakfast pastry last Friday, Nov. 20th for one hour as Advia Credit Union kicked off its Season of Giving Campaign. Advia staff descended upon Water Street Coffee Joint, 3037 Oakland Drive, to greet patrons, spread holiday cheer and pick up customers tabs from 8:00 9:00 a.m.
Committed to reinvesting in the communities it serves, Advias Season of Giving also includes partnering with the Salvation Army to provide Angel Trees at all 24 of its branch locations in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. The Angel Trees will be available in the branches Nov. 23 Dec. 14 and will be decorated with numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents. The public is invited to choose a tag at any of its branches.
Once collected, Advia staff will deliver the unwrapped gifts to the Salvation Army facilities in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. Over 50 staff members will volunteer over 300 hours at the Salvation Army Toy Towns sorting toys and assisting parents with gift selections for their children in December.
This year Advia introduced a new Staff ACTION (Advancing Community Ties In Our Neighborhoods) Volunteer program which encourages its employees to take paid time off from work to volunteer at charities of their choosing. The credit union is committing 8,500 paid hours for its full and part time staff to support community organizations per year.
"For area families who have fallen on hard times and are struggling to meet the financial demands of day-to-day life, providing gifts for their children on Christmas Day can be beyond their reach," says Ray Black, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Our new volunteer program and our partnership with the Salvation Army is part of our ongoing commitment to support our local communities and give back this holiday season."
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