Municipal Credit Union Donates $25,000 to Answer the Call

NEW YORK CITY -- As part of its continued efforts to support First Responders throughout New York City and New York State, Municipal Credit Union (MCU) presented Answer the Call, the New York Police and Fire Widow’s and Childrens’ Fund, with a donation of $25,000 during the fourth annual New York Jets First Responders Game at MetLife Stadium on Thursday, November 2nd.  The donation was presented on the field prior to the New York Jets game against the Buffalo Bills and will help support Answer the Call in its mission to provide financial assistance and a network of support to families of New York City Police Officers, Firefighters, Port Authority Police, and EMS Personnel who have been killed in the line of duty.

“We are honored to support Answer the Call and thankful for their efforts in supporting the Finest and Bravest families in our city,” said MCU Board Chair James Durrah, who presented MCU’s donation along with President/CEO Kam Wong.  “New York City’s First Responders are the everyday heroes that keep the city  safe each and every day.  The families of these brave men and women who make the ultimate sacrifice in serving our city deserve our full support and appreciation, and thanks to organizations like Answer the Call, we are able to do our part in helping to honor the legacies of their loved ones.”

The contribution is part of the MCU's  corporate commitment to giving back to New York City’s civil service community.  MCU’s sponsorship of the New York Jets’ annual First Responders Game is part of its official partnership with the Jets. 

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.

Photo (from left to right) MCU President/CEO Kam Wong, Answer the Call Development Manager Rachel Trotta, MCU Board Chair James Durrah, Answer the Call Executive Director Lauren Profeta, and Firefighter James Dowdell participate in a pre-game presentation of MCU’s $25,000 donation to Answer the Call before the New York Jets Fourth Annual First Responders Game, presented by MCU, against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, November 2nd.