SE 605 Chapter Makes $8,000 Donation to Feeding South Dakota

Photo L to R: Matt Gassen, CEO Feeding SD; Alayna Johnson, SE 605 Chapter President, Sioux Empire FCU; Jay Kruse, Chief Advocacy Officer, CUAD Christina Oey, Feeding SD; Trasi Smith, East River FCU; Nikki Doherty, Sioux Falls FCU, and a member of the Stampede team.

Thanks to the efforts of the SE 605 Chapter of Credit Unions, hockey fans in Sioux Falls, South Dakota were able to witness credit unions in action during the Stampede hockey game last Saturday evening.

Representatives from the chapter were on location for the pre-game puck drop ceremony, where they presented a donation of $8,000 to Feeding South Dakota. The donation included funds raised from the chapter’s charity golf tournament last summer, plus $5 from each ticket purchased for this game when “credit unions” were mentioned. In addition, the first 1,000 fans arriving at the game received a fun pair of “Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union” sunglasses!  

Feeding South Dakota is an organization that strives for a hunger-free state, where everyone in need has access to nutritious food because freedom from hunger and good nutrition are critical to the future economic, social, and emotional health of all citizens. Their mission is to end hunger in South Dakota. To learn more, visit feedingsouthdakota.org.