City & County Credit Union Spreads Kindness in the Community on Impact Day

St. Paul, MN (October 18, 2015) – Alongside 20 other Minnesota credit unions, City & County Credit Union made an impact in the community on October 10, 2016 during a statewide event to spread kindness in the community. “Actively living out the ‘People Helping People’ philosophy is something we strive to accomplish every day. Impact Day is just one of many ways we can live this out and give back to our communities,” Patrick Pierce, CEO/President, explained. “We were honored to join forces with 20 fellow Minnesota credit unions to make an even bigger impact in our community.” In the morning, City & County Credit Union staff participated in a variety of packing events for the Neighborhood House. The Neighborhood House is a multi-service agency that helps people with basic needs, education, youth programs, health and well-being. At the Neighborhood House, CCCU staff made the following impact:

• 47 Welcome Home Kitchen Kits were handmade for community members transiting out of homelessness
• 300 pounds of beans and rice were portioned into family sizes for the food shelf
• 47 t-shirt bags were made to deliver food items to and from the food shelf

City & County employees split into multiple groups in the afternoon to volunteer at a host of charitable organizations. As a result, CCCU staff made the following impact:

• 3 St. Paul Police Precincts were personally thanked for their service including 50 handmade thank you cards, gift cards for local restaurants & treats
• 3 hours were spent visiting local residents of the Maplewood Salvation Army’s Adult Day Center
• 1,200 bags of food were prepared for local school districts at the Sheridan Story
• 3 hours were spent at Bridging creating Kitchen Kits & unloading trucks for the warehouse

In total, 40 City & County Credit Union employees participated in Impact Day volunteering a total of 320 hours to make an impact in the community. About City & County Credit Union City & County Credit Union is a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with more than 38,000 members and $445 million in assets. Founded in 1928 to serve the employees of Ramsey County and Saint Paul, City & County Credit Union now serves those who live, work, worship or attend school in Ramsey, Washington or Dakota County. To learn more, call (651) 225-2700 or visit www.cccu.com.