Jeanne D'Arc CU Ties a Bow on Their Season of Giving
December 19, 2017
We share a passion for our members and community: that’s our common thread.
Photo above: Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union held a drive to support Lowell Transitional Living Center. With the help of generous employees and members, the Credit Union donated more than 530 winter gear items including socks, hats, gloves, scarves and more. From left: Dan Belanger, Senior Financial Analyst; Ruby Curseaden, Senior Management Accountant; Sherry Hamilton, Senior Staff Accountant; Bobby Cody, Senior Financial Analyst; Sara Clarke, Administrative Assistant; and Kaelagh Haley, Financial Education Specialist.
LOWELL, MA – As part of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union’s Season of Giving initiative, the Credit Union held two drives to support Toys for Local Children (TLC) and Lowell Transitional Living Center (LTLC).
From November 15th through December 7th, Jeanne D’Arc made collection boxes available at each branch location for members and employees to contribute to the drives. Those who donated filled the boxes with hats, gloves, scarves and socks for the clients of LTLC and new unwrapped toys for TLC.
The Credit Union collected hundreds of toys, including games, action figures, dolls, stuffed animals and more, as well as 537 winter gear items.
“We are so thankful for the generosity of our members and employees who give back so willingly to the community,” said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. “Social responsibility is an integral part of our mission, and we are pleased to help those in need during this holiday season,” he added.
Lowell Transitional Living Center provides shelter, food, services and support for the chronically homeless in the Greater Lowell area. They support clients through their individual journeys and guide them into permanent, affordable housing.
Toys for Local Children has donated toys to struggling families, shelters and fire victims in Middlesex and Essex counties for the past 12 years.
About Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union:
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 80,000 members and $1.3 billion in assets. It operates eight full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen and Westford, Massachusetts and Nashua, New Hampshire; high-school branches at Lowell High, Dracut High and Nashua High School South; a loan center in Lowell and mortgage centers in Chelmsford and North Reading.
Photo below: Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union staff and members recently joined forces to donate hundreds of unwrapped toys to benefit Toys for Local Children (TLC). From left: Bethany Fitch, Product Development Specialist; Rich Denio, Vice President – Operations; Misael Garcia, Secondary Market Administrator; Suzanne Semedo, Senior Real Estate Loan Underwriter; Beatriz Edmonds, Senior Real Estate Loan Underwriter; Donna Congo, Assistant Vice President - Mortgage Operations; Aurora Pineda, Senior Real Estate Loan Underwriter; Dennis Geary, Senior Real Estate Loan Collector; Michael Dubuque, Vice President - Market Development; and Brandy Siegler, Administrative Services Manager.
