Credit union makes $3000 contribution to pease greeters

Service Credit Union of Portsmouth, NH�continued its annual support of more than eight years to the Pease Greeters program which welcomes and honors military personnel landing at the Portsmouth International Airport at the Pease Tradeport.� The�Credit Union donated $3,000 to the Pease Greeters at their new Corporate Offices at 3003 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth Thursday, February 21^st.

Since its inception in 2005, the Pease Greeters have welcomed 460 flights and 100,000 troops no matter what time of the day. The nonprofit organization meets flights coming in from and going out for deployment.� "Service Credit Union has been very supportive of all of our activities," says David Frye of the Pease Greeters Board of Directors. "They have been a continual presence with the Pease Greeters and we really appreciate their contribution year after year after year." The Pease Greeters program welcomes the military in three phases. First, the troops are welcomed by a line of greeters when they exit their flights. Secondly, the troops are supplied with refreshments and thirdly, the greeters conduct a parting ceremony honoring the men and women for their service.� Service Credit Union donations allow the organization to provide refreshments to the troops. "Service Credit Union is extremely proud of the role we can serve to help the Pease Greeters in their noble endeavor to pay tribute to our troops," says Gordon Simmons, President/CEO of Service Credit Union. "It is a pleasure and an honor for the credit union to give back to men and women who serve our country here and overseas." The donation could not have come at a better time since Pease Greeters funding has hit an all-time low, according to the Pease Greeters. The Pease Greeters are one of the few organizations worldwide which have a group of civilians and veterans formally welcoming troops at airports.