Hanscom FCU's Giving Tree Comes Through for Children in Need of Warm Clothing
December 20, 2018
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Hanscom Federal Credit Union is a purpose-driven organization based in Littleton, MA, empowering its members to achieve financial wellness. Guided by its five core values of Members First, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Empathy, Hanscom FCU serves more than 100,000 members across the country.
Hanscom AFB, MA (December 20, 2018) – Hanscom AFB’s annual Giving Tree program has once again come through for children who are in need of warm winter clothing. This year 22 children received clothing through the program, which is coordinated through Hanscom Federal Credit Union and has been in operation since 1990.
This year, the Giving Tree program was supported by Hanscom Middle School’s Rubber Duckies Advisory Group, headed by music teacher Howard Worona. The students collected warm clothing as admission to their recent holiday concert to donate to the program. Because of their hard work and the community’s generosity, additional hats and mittens were collected and will be donated by the credit union to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless in January.
“We’re pleased we can be part of a program that helps military families,” said Paul Marotta, Hanscom FCU’s Chairman of the Board. “Community support is what this season is all about, and when I see kids with this caring spirit go forth and do something good like this, it warms my heart. Their parents should be very proud of them.”
The Giving Tree is set up at the Base Exchange during the holiday season. The tree is decorated with ornaments, each of which includes the winter clothing needs of a child. Volunteers select ornaments from the tree and fulfill the requests by donating new, unwrapped items for first sergeants and school guidance counselors to deliver to families in need. Donations are delivered before the holidays and the winter break.
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Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, serves over 85,000 members across the country and overseas through 21 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service, and a web-based branch. The credit union, chosen Best Credit Union in America 2018 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine as well as Air Force Credit Union of the Year, holds $1.3 billion in assets. Follow Hanscom FCU on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and check out our MoneyWisdom blog today.
Attachment: Hats and gloves donated for the Giving Tree Project by the Hanscom Firebreathing Rubber Duckies Advisory Group at Hanscom Middle School, headed by Howard Worona (right). This clothing will be donated by Hanscom FCU to the MA Coalition for the Homeless in January 2019.