Utilities Employees Credit Union (UECU) Has Supported the Salvation Armys Angel Tree Program for Over 20 Years.
Employees donated gifts for 27 children and 32 Veterans for the 2015 holiday season. Phil Wylezik, Credit Union employee and Air Force Veteran, has volunteered for 19 years so that children and Veterans in Berks County could have something special for Christmas.
Wyomissing, PA - UECU, a Credit Union, headquartered in Wyomissing, PA has supported the Salvation Armys Angel Tree program in Berks County for over 20 years. In partnership with Met-Ed, FirstEnergy, the Credit Union has collected gifts for those in need for the 2015 holiday season. UECU employees sponsored a total of 27 children and 32 Veterans. Pat Zyma, President/CEO, said "As a financial cooperative we believe in giving back, especially to those less fortunate in our community. Our dedicated employees have supported the program for a long time, making it possible for many children and Veterans to have something special for Christmas." Phil Wylezik, a UECU employee and U.S. Air Force Veteran, has spearheaded the Credit Unions involvement in the Angel Tree program for 19 years. Christina Ulrich, UECU employee, coordinated the collection of gifts for 2015.�� Recipients of the Angel Tree gifts have applied for assistance through the Social Services program of the Salvation Army.� Special needs items like clothes and blankets, as well as toys for children, are purchased by participants, wrapped and returned to the Salvation Army. The items are later distributed to those in need.
About Utilities Employees Credit Union
UECU was formed in 1934 to fulfill the financial needs of Americas utility workers and their families. A billion dollar financial institution, UECU serves its 44,000 nationwide member clientele as a virtual-service, branchless credit union, from a single headquarters in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Without shareholders or branches to maintain, UECU returns profits to its member-owners, through financial rewards and exceptional rates on loan, credit card, savings and checking products. Members have access to a wide array of mobile and online banking services and exclusive benefits including financial education, wealth management, insurance services and scholarships. UECU is among the six percent of U.S. credit unions to receive an "Excellent" Weiss Rating for financial soundness and one of the few financial institutions to reward members with a year-end bonus dividend, which has distributed over $4 million in member bonuses since 2011. Visit
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