Truliant FCU Presents $10,000 Donation to Bennett College
January 31, 2019
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (Jan. 30, 2019) Truliant Federal Credit Union on Tuesday presented a $10,000 donation to Bennett College for its Stand With Bennett fundraising campaign.
Bennett College, a private, all women’s historically black liberal-arts college in Greensboro, North Carolina, is currently in the midst of a fundraising campaign to maintain its accreditation.
Last year, the college launched a fundraising campaign to reach its February 1, 2019 goal of $5 million. To date, Bennett College has raised more than $3 million.
“At Truliant, we believe investing in education provides future leaders with the tools they need for success,” said Sherri Thomas, chief human resources and organizational development officer at Truliant. “We have a responsibility to ensure Bennett College is able to continue enriching the cultural and social fabric of our community. We encourage organizations and individuals to help make a difference, whatever the size of your gift.”
For more information on contributing, please visit: http://www.bennett.edu/standwithbennett/
Bennett College is one of the two existing women-only, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. Founded in 1873, originally as a normal school to educate freedmen and to train men and women as teachers, Bennett became a women’s school in 1926.
Truliant has four locations in Greensboro area and a commitment to active giving in the communities it serves.
About Truliant Federal Credit Union
Truliant Federal Credit Union is a mission-driven, not-for-profit financial institution that promises to always have its member-owners’ best interest at heart by improving their lives through providing financial guidance and affordable financial services. Truliant was chartered in 1952 and now serves more than 239,000 members and currently has 34 Member Financial Centers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.