Security Service Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to Local Soup Kitchen

(SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UT  –  JANUARY  25,  2019)  ––  Thanks  to  a  $5,000  donation  from  the  Security   Service  Charitable  Foundation,  the  St.  Vincent  de  Paul  Soup  Kitchen  will  be  able  to  expand  their   facility  and  continue  to  serve  nearly  1,000  Utah  citizens  daily.  The  soup  kitchen,  a  program  of   Catholic  Community  Services,  has  been  providing  hot  meals  to  those  who  are  hungry  in  the  Salt   Lake  City  community  for  the  past  51  years.  They  supply  the  only  regular  mid-­day  and  evening   meal  service  in  Salt  Lake  County.    

 “Anyone  is  welcome  to  enjoy  a  meal  at  St.  Vincent  de  Paul  Dining  Hall  regardless  of  age,  religion   or  other  personal  circumstance,”  explained  Ben  Wiseman,  senior  vice  president  of  member   service—Mountain  West  Region,  for  Security  Service  Federal  Credit  Union.  “There  is  a   tremendous  need  in  this  community  and  we  are  honored  to  be  able  to  help.”     

The  Soup  Kitchen  is  currently  working  to  implement  a  job  training  program,  training  those  it   serves  to  be  proficient  for  food  service  jobs  in  the  community.  As  they  are  using  the  same   kitchen  that  provides  the  daily  meals,  expansion  is  necessary.  Funds  provided  by  the  Security   Service  Charitable  Foundation  will  go  toward  the  purchase  of  a  forklift  used  to  move  food  into   and  around  the  new,  expanded  facility.       

“Expansion  of  our  program  and  facility  to  train  individuals  is  vital,”  said  Bradford  Drake,   Executive  Director,  Catholic  Community  Services.  “One  in  seven  Utah  children  live  in  poverty   and  approximately  350,000  Utah  citizens  risk  missing  one  meal  every  day. The  funds  provided   to  us  by  the  Security  Service  Charitable  Foundation  will  serve  to  improve  our  offering,  and   empower  those  we  serve  with  life  skills  so  they  may  become  self-­sufficient.” The  Security  Service  Charitable  Foundation  helps  further  Security  Service  Federal  Credit  Union’s   corporate  goal  of  community  service  by  contributing  to  deserving  organizations  and  causes  in  the  credit  union's  market  areas  that  better  the  community  and  help  to  improve  the  quality  of   life.

The  Security  Service  Charitable  Foundation  was  created  to  reinforce  Security  Service’s  commitment  to  the   community  by  contributing  to  deserving  organizations  and  causes  that  benefit  the  community  and  help  to  improve   the  quality  of  life  for  its  citizens.    The  Security  Service  Charitable  Foundation  is  a  Texas  Non-­profit  Corporation  and   federal  public  charity  that  was  incorporated  in  2007  and  is  the  charitable  arm  of  Security  Service  Federal  Credit   Union.       

Security  Service  Federal  Credit  Union  offers  competitive,  affordable  financial  products  and  services  designed  to   meet  the  needs  of  its  members.  Security  Service  is  an  industry-­leading  financial  institution  with  locations  in  Texas,   Colorado  and  Utah.  The  credit  union  is  among  the  top  credit  unions  in  the  nation.  Security  Service  strives  to  be   America’s  best  credit  union  and  provides  the  true  benefits  of  credit  union  membership  with  financial  services  of   the  highest  quality  and  value.