Veridian Credit Union Awards $86,000 in Grants Across Iowa and Nebraska!
November 2, 2018
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WATERLOO, Iowa (November 1, 2018): Veridian Credit Union has awarded 22 organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska a total of $86,000 for its 2018 grant funding cycle. Recipients include organizations who address barriers to financial stability by helping individuals improve financial literacy or achieve self-sufficiency.
“Financial literacy is vital to building vibrant communities and strong local economies,” said Angela Weekley, Veridian’s manager of community inclusion. “We’re grateful to the organizations that are making these efforts a priority, and it’s our honor to help support their work.”
Organizations receiving Veridian’s 2018 grant funding include:
Organization
City
The Job Foundation
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Horizons, A Family Service Alliance
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Beacon of Life
Des Moines, Iowa
Children & Families of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Easter Seals Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
Des Moines, Iowa
Hawthorn Hill
Des Moines, Iowa
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Lutheran Services of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Oakridge Neighborhood Services
Des Moines, Iowa
Inside Out Reentry
Iowa City, Iowa
Mid-Iowa Community Action
Marshalltown, Iowa
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
Omaha, Nebraska
Family Housing Advisory Services, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska
Heartland Family Service
Omaha, Nebraska
Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa
St. Charles, Iowa
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
Waterloo, Iowa
Operation Threshold, Inc.
Waterloo, Iowa
The Salvation Army
Waterloo, Iowa
The Larrabee Center
Waverly, Iowa
Veridian partners with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) to distribute the Veridian Credit Union Fund. This fund provides financial support to all Veridian grant recipients. For more information, including details on how to apply for 2019 funding, visit veridiancu.org or call Tom Wickersham at CFNEIA at (319) 287-9106.
Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services and employs more than 800 people throughout 30 branches. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.