Hanscom FCU's Cash Raffle Benefits Build a Bed Project
January 23, 2019
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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.
Cash Raffle Raises Money for Families in Need!
Hanscom AFB, MA (January 23, 2019) – The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation has announced that Christine Clark of Medford, MA, won a $10,000 prize in its cash raffle to benefit the Cooperative Credit Union Association’s (CCUA) Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Build a Bed Project. Through the end of December, ticket sales raised $17,640 for the Coalition.
“I’m grateful to our members and staff for making this year’s raffle a success,” said Hanscom FCU’s Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta. “We’ve held this fundraiser every other year for quite a while and it goes far to help the Coalition provide services and meet its constituents’ needs.”
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless is the oldest advocacy group for the homeless in the commonwealth. Its relationship with the credit union and the CCUA is long-standing, marked by countless fundraising and support efforts.
“Our relationship with the Coalition through the CCUA is an important one,” Marotta said. “We’re incredibly proud to have this partnership with them, and we look forward to offering both organizations our continued support.”
About the Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides major support to a variety of educational, community, and military endeavors. They include but are not limited to programs that promote the health, education, and well-being of children, fight against life-threatening diseases, combat homelessness, and provide assistance to veterans. The Foundation, the charitable arm of Hanscom Federal Credit Union, distributes 100% of the proceeds received, with nothing deducted for administrative expenses.
Photo credit: Christine Clark (center) receives her $10,000 cash raffle prize from David Sprague (left), President and CEO, Hanscom FCU, and Paul Marotta (right), Chairman of the Board, Hanscom FCU.