Municipal Credit Union Supports Anti-Bullying Effort

NEW YORK CITY -- As part of its continued efforts to empower the youth throughout the New York area, Municipal Credit Union (MCU) joined the New York Jets in presenting a donation of $100,000 to leading national nonprofit organization STOMP Out Bullying™ during the third annual Anti-Bullying Awareness Day at MetLife Stadium on October 1st. The event, which was co-sponsored by MCU and took place on the field prior to the New York Jets game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, aimed to tackle bullying by increasing awareness and highlighting resources available to those who need assistance. MCU is the official credit union of the New York Jets.

“We’re very proud to join the New York Jets in supporting STOMP Out Bullying’s efforts to fight this epidemic affecting our young people,” said MCU Vice President of Business Development and Member Relations Corey Fernandes. “This partnership allows us to work together and make a real positive difference in the lives of youth so that they can go on with the confidence to achieve their goals.”

A pioneer on the issue, STOMP Out Bullying is dedicated to changing the culture for all students. The organization works to reduce and prevent bullying, cyber bullying, sexting and other digital abuse, educates against homophobia, LGBTQ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools, online and in communities across the country. In addition, STOMP Out Bullying continues to provide resources for those in need and at risk of suicide, and raises awareness through peer mentoring programs in schools, public service announcements by noted celebrities, and social media campaigns.

Municipal Credit Union is the oldest credit union in New York State and one of the oldest and largest in the country. Established in 1916 and serving New Yorkers for 101 years, MCU has more than $2.6 billion in assets, branches in the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and Westchester, an extensive ATM network, and offers a full range of financial products and services to its more than 425,000 members.

MCU membership is open to a wide range of employer groups including New York City and Yonkers municipal employees; state and federal employees who work in the five boroughs; health care professionals who work in New York State; employees of private colleges in New York City and private and public colleges in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; students enrolled in a college, university, school, or institution in the City University of New York (CUNY) education system and St. John’s University; members of select industry groups; certain family members, and qualifying retirees.

MCU is actively involved with its members and in giving back to the communities in which it serves. It is the official credit union of the NFL's New York Jets and of St. John's University Athletics. It is also the naming rights sponsor of MCU Park in Coney Island, the home of the Mets minor league affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones, where MCU sponsors its annual MCU/Brooklyn Cyclones Youth Baseball/Softball Clinic Series, now in its fourth year. MCU's educational efforts include a scholarship program, home buying seminars, and its Adult and Youth Financially Fit series, which has been awarded the NY Credit Union Association's prestigious Desjardins Financial Education Award for the past two years. MCU is an equal opportunity lender, and deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Municipal Credit Union, visit www.nymcu.org.