St. Louis, MO 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), focused on serving the community with education, job training, and sustainable housing resources, has partnered with the Jobs Plus Program to help over 90 youth prepare for the upcoming school year.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union donated a small grant of $500 to fill over 90 backpacks with school supplies and purchase school uniforms for the youth of Clinton-Peabody housing development. Tracy Verner, Community Development Manager for 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, stated, "This was such an incredible event to be a part of! The youth and their parents were so beyond thankful for our time and our gifts." Tracy continued to say, "Jobs plus does amazing work. To be able to partner with this organization on this event was wonderful." The Jobs Plus Program and 1st Financial have been partners since 2015 as they provide comprehensive financial literacy to residents of the Clinton-Peabody Housing Development.
Jobs Plus is a 4-year HUD grant administered through the St. Louis Housing Authority and SLATE American Job Center to support job development, training, employment, supportive services, income incentives, and community support for residents of the Clinton-Peabody Housing Development.
Stacy Fowler, Manager of Special Projects department said, "We are so grateful to 1st Financial Federal Credit Union for providing the Jobs Plus Program with a $500 grant to purchase Clinton-Peabody students with needed school supplies." Stacy continued to say, "As a community partner, 1st Financial has been exceptionally supportive of our efforts to serve and empower residents of the Clinton-Peabody community through on-site financial literacy workshops, donations, and networking opportunities."
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union
Like all credit unions, 1st Financial is a member-owned, financial cooperative. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union was chartered on September 3, 1968 as District 837 Credit Union by the International Association of Machinist members employed by McDonnell Douglas. Today, with over 30,000 members and over $200 million in assets, 1st Financial is a St. Louis metro area financial institution dedicated to helping members achieve their financial dreams. For over 45 years 1st Financial has provided members with a full line of dependable financial products and services which returns profits to the members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher savings yields. The cooperative nature of credit unions enables 1st Financial to provide products and services at very reasonable rates.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union serves those who live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri and a wide array of companies throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. 1st Financial is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial organization committed to providing quality services to the membership while demonstrating safe and sound business practices. Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. Government.
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