EDWARDSVILLE, IL
Scott Credit Union has pledged $25,000 to help build a new Rotary Playground in Township Park. The donation will help build a new play space to replace the wooden playground that was removed in 2012 at the park, which is also known as Airplane Park.
"The success of this project depends heavily on community support," said Rod Vaught, Rotary Club president. "We truly appreciate Scott Credit Unions support, it has been extremely gratifying to have corporate leaders take such a proactive role to ensure the completion of the project."
The Edwardsville Rotary Club began a rehabilitation project on the playground in spring of 2012. It quickly became apparent that the 22-year-old wooden structure would need to be completely replaced. The Rotary Club, the Township and District 7 are teaming up on the project.
"The Rotary Club representatives came to us looking for community partners to help with the cost of building a new playground on the same site," said Scott Credit Union Community Relations Supervisor Ashleigh Deatherage. "With our Home Office here in Edwardsville and our People Helping People philosophy, we felt like this was a great project and we should give our support."
"We really like the idea of the businesses and people of the community coming together to build the new playground," Deatherage added. "We understand how important it is to give back to the community and this is a great way for Scott Credit Union to be involved.� Credit unions are really about helping people and this is another way for us to take that even a step further."
Scott Credit Union has made giving back to its communities a major priority. The local credit union contributed about $275,000 and its employees volunteered over 2,300 hours to a variety of local civic efforts throughout the region in 2012.
"We realize that without our members and the communities in which we serve, we would not exist as a financial alternative," Deatherage noted. "Supporting our communities is very important to us."
The credit union has increased its community involvement in the past few years while also increasing its efforts to educate consumers of the value of doing their financial business with a not-for-profit credit union.
