Credit Union Supports Community in a Big Way

Scott Credit Union has made giving back to its communities a major priority.� The credit union contributed about $275,000 and its employees volunteered more than 2,300 hours to a variety of local civic efforts throughout the region through the end of 2012.� The credit union has increased its community involvement in the past few years while also increasing its efforts to educate consumers of the value of doing their financial business with a not-for-profit credit union. "Conducting financial business with a credit union saves the consumer real money," said Scott Credit Union President & CEO Frank Padak. "Many credit unions, like Scott Credit Union, offer similar products and services to what the conventional financial institutions have, but we do so with our members best interest in mind. Plus, we care about the community and we are committed to supporting local efforts through contributions and volunteerism."� Scott Credit Union created a Community Volunteer Incentive (VIP) Program to show how important community involvement is to the organization and to encourage the staff to volunteer their time supporting local efforts.� Scott Credit Union has supported many regional and local projects in and around the 13 communities in which it has branches.� Some of the good causes that have received support from the credit union include the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the GlenEd Food Pantry, the air show at Scott Air Force Base, the Highland Area Community Foundation to support local civic efforts, the St. Josephs Hospital in Highland, the Kaskaskia College Trenton Education Center, March of Dimes, the YMCA and the MS Society, and more!