1st Financial FCU Awards $713 to Local Library Foundation
August 29, 2017
St. Charles, MO (August 28, 2017) – 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 St. Charles City-County Library Foundation. The St. Charles City-County Library Foundation, has a “focus on community outreach, early literacy and lifelong learning”.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union, through their Helping People 1st Grant program, awarded a grant of $713 to St. Charles City-County Library Foundation. The St. Charles Branch of 1st Financial Federal Credit Union also hosted a month-long book drive and were able to collect over 100 books for the Foundation. Along with the grant and book donations, ten employees spent about eight hours organizing thousands of books for the Annual Book Fair.
Joe Krebs, Treasurer of the Friends of the Library annual Book Fair, and proud supporter of St. Charles City-County Library Foundation, stated, “Our sincere appreciation to 1st Financial for their support of the Friends of the Library at our annual Book Fair again this year. The hands-on efforts of your volunteers at the Book Fair and your generous financial support will greatly assist us in our meeting our goals in support of the St. Charles City-County Library District.”
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