Service Credit Union Raised $2,000 for American Heart Association
February 8, 2017
PORTSMOUTH (February 3, 2017) – Service Credit Union employees once again joined forces with “New Hampshire Goes Red for Women Day” as part of National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 3rd to show their support for heart disease awareness.
National Wear Red Day is a national awareness campaign for women and men about heart disease sponsored by the American Heart Association. For the ninth straight year, Service Credit Union employees each donated $5 toward the cause. Service Credit Union also contributed for a total of more than $2,000.
“Wear Red Day is a great opportunity to reach out to the communities we serve to alert them to the personal risk factors of heart disease. By wearing red and participating on February 3rd, we show our support for heart disease awareness.” said David Van Rossum, President/CEO.
National Wear Red Day is an annual event held on the first Friday in February. The first observance, in February 2004, was announced at the White House. On National Wear Red Day, women and men across the country wear red to unite in the national movement to give a personal and urgent wakeup call about the risk of heart disease.
About Service Credit Union
Service Credit Union is a full service financial institution with more than 230,000 members worldwide, offering a wide range of financial products to its members. Service Credit Union serves anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire, four towns in Cape Cod, MA., all branches of the U.S. Military and Department of Defense employees and their families. With over $3 billion in assets, Service Credit Union has more than 35 branches in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, one in North Dakota, and 14 locations on military installations in Germany.