KeyPoint Credit Union of Santa Clara, CA performed a week of outreach activities with Random Acts of Kindness within its local communities this holiday season. The community support efforts aligned with their core purpose of "improving the lives of people." During the week of December 17", they made daily surprise visits to a number of non-profit organizations, supplying them with much needed donations.
KeyPoint Credit Union employees also randomly surprised community residents with holiday goodies and solicited their suggestions about other local outreach opportunities. Many of the recipients were also based on requests listed in the Wish book series of the San Jose Mercury Newspaper. After each random act of kindness, real-time updates were posted to the KeyPoint Credit Union Facebook page and Twitter account. These updates included information about each organization, as well as a link to their website, in hopes of increasing awareness of each cause and inspiring others to contribute locally. KeyPoint received countless praise and calls from several local city and community officials as well as non-profit Directors thanking them for their efforts and generosity.
Random Acts of Kindness performed:
Dublin Senior Center Purchased two food platters for their holiday party.
Low Income Daycare Center in Santa Clara - Purchased three food platters for a holiday party. City of Sunnyvale Senior Center - Donated four pool cues for their new recreation room.
Sunnyvale National Guard Armory - Currently being utilized as a homeless shelter. KeyPoint purchased and donated soaps, lotion, tooth paste, tooth brushes and other personal hygiene products, as well as, warm coats for a needy family with four children who lives at the armory.
Heart of the Valley for Seniors - Donated soaps, lotion, tooth paste, tooth brushes and other personal hygiene products.
City of Milpitas Senior Center KeyPoint served lunch and purchased ice cream and a cake to celebrate December birthdays.
Bill Wilson Center - Supports over 5000 residents through various programs. They include adolescent youth, victims of abuse, those and their families in hospice through counseling, training and advocacy programs. KeyPoint donated coats and backpacks.
Martha's Kitchen Donated food to a 30 year old soup kitchen that proudly prepares and serves over 1/4 million meals a year to those in need.
Orphan Support - Participated in a holiday event for 16 orphans at Pizza Party in Santa Clara. All of the children were given a backpack filled with goodies: hats, gloves, socks, calculators, pencil pouches and movie tickets.
Hope Services - Distributed backpacks to individuals with developmental disabilities. YWCA - Collected suits to donate to women in the domestic violence center.
Berryessa Senior Center Served lunch, purchased dessert and gave out reusable totes. Dublin Holiday Toy Drive Dropped off toys at Dublin Fire Station #16 for local charities. Milpitas Firefighters- Donated toys to their toy program.
Alum Rock Counseling Center Dropped off supplies.
In 2013, KeyPoint Credit Union will continue their community outreach efforts to include a dedicated staff of volunteers that will assist non-profits and those less fortunate in its local communities throughout the year.
