Altura Executive Team Rappels Down Building to Raise Funds for Veterans
(Riverside, Calif.) June 14, 2016 Members of Altura Credit Union"s management team, including CEO Mark Hawkins, recently went above and beyond (literally) to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity veteran services by rappelling down the tallest building in Riverside, Calif.
In addition to raising $3,800 through online pledges, Altura donated $3,000 to the "Over the Edge" challenge sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Riverside for a total of $6,800. The event was promoted as an opportunity to "Toss Your Boss Over the Edge." Altura was among the top fundraisers for the event, which required a minimum of $1,000 in pledges to go "over the edge."
A video fundraising appeal on Altura"s website featured Hawkins and the other daredevils, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Binkley, SVP and Chief Lending Officer Suzie Kisslan, and Project Manager Stephanie Redmond.
The Altura team and dozens of others rappelled down the side of 16-story Mt. Rubidoux Manor in downtown Riverside. Three experienced climbers assisted the amateurs who were outfitted with full-body safety harnesses, climbing helmets, radios and rappelling gear. Once on the roof, they were anchored to structural steel pillars before stepping over the edge and rappelling down the face of the building.
"I"ve never done anything like this before," Hawkins said. "I"m happy to be supporting Habitat for Humanity. It"s such a worthy organization, and this time it"s for the veterans."
Jennifer Binkley, Chief Operating Officer, who readily admits she hates heights agreed to do it because, "I knew family members and others would be willing to give money to see me do it and it"s a very worthwhile cause. It had to be for me to even consider doing it."
Nearly $50,000 was raised to help build 26 energy efficient houses for veterans and to modify veterans" existing homes for safety and wheelchair accessibility.
Photo: �Members of Altura Credit Union"s management team recently rappelled down the side of a 16-story building in the "Over the Edge" fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Riverside and its veteran"s services. The daredevils included, from left, Project Manager Stephanie Redmond, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Binkley, CEO Mark Hawkins, and SVP & Chief Lending Officer Suzie Kisslan. In addition to $3,800 in pledges, Altura donated another $3,000.
Based in the Inland Empire for 58 years, Altura Credit Union serves 116,000 Members, has $1.20 billion in total assets and operates 13 branch offices in Riverside County.� Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Riverside and San Diego counties; selected cities in San Bernardino and Orange counties; as well as U.S. Military, U.S. Government and Civilian employees working at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County; and retirees of the United States Armed Forces. For more information on Altura, visit
www.alturacu.com, or call 1-888-883-7228.
