Hanscom FCU Collects Toys for Local Children in Need
December 24, 2019
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 23, 2019) – Hanscom Federal Credit Union collected new and unwrapped children’s toys in collection boxes set up at nine Hanscom FCU branches across the state. The toys were donated to the United States Marine Corps Reserves’ annual Toys for Tots drive and will be delivered to local children who need some hope and joy this holiday season.
“The holidays are a time for spreading joy, and that often brings back memories of family, food, and gifts,” said Hanscom FCU Chairman Ray Phillips. “There are families in our own community that are struggling, and children who may not get to have those fond memories of toys this time of year. As a Credit Union, we believe in the ethos of ‘People Helping People’, not just as words, but as deeds. We’re glad to be able to provide some of our neighbors with these toys, and are thankful for everyone who contributed.”
Toy collection boxes were set up at the Billerica, Bedford, MITRE Bedford, Burlington, Brockton, Devens, Littleton, South Bay, and Main Office (Hanscom AFB) branches.
Since 1947, the United States Marine Corps Reserve has conducted the Toys for Tots program nationwide. Beginning in November of each year, toys are collected to donate to children at need who need some hope and joy in their lives. For more information about the Toys for Tots program, visit www.toysfortots.org.
About Hanscom FCU
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, serves over 92,000 members across the country and overseas through 22 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, and a web-based branch. The credit union, chosen Best Credit Union in America 2019 and 2018 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, holds $1.5 billion in assets. Follow Hanscom FCU on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and check out our MoneyWisdom blog today.
Photo caption: Friends from Thermo Fisher Scientific dropped off toys at Hanscom FCU’s Bedford branch and posed with some of the branch team on ugly sweater day.