SPIRE CU Providing $250,000 to 187 Local Organizations and Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Falcon Heights, MN - April 22, 2020- SPIRE is leaning into our core action of giving back by providing $250,000 to 187 local organizations and businesses affected by COVID-19. Right now, organizations and businesses' needs are great, but their funding base is low, so that's where SPIRE is stepping in to help.

“I’ve heard from many business people who are facing tough times, said SPIRE President/CEO Dan Stoltz, "They have been forced to suspend operations and in turn, non-profits serving our communities are suffering as giving has sharply declined at a time when it is needed most. Our core value is ‘We Care.’  We care for our employees, members, and communities. This is a time to live out that core value with our support.  We want our communities to know we are here for them.”

In April, each of SPIRE’s 20 branches, administrative departments, senior management team, Board of Directors, and supervisory committee were asked to decide which businesses and organizations should receive donations as part of the SPIRE Gives Big initiative.  Every one of SPIRE's 300 employees helped select organizations that were important to them and their local community to receive the $250,000.

“SPIRE was founded during the Great Depression,” remarked Stoltz, “Those were tough times, and we are in tough times now.  We want to support the great organizations in our communities at a time when they need it the most.”

Supported Organizations

A Breath of Hope

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Ace in the City

Alexandra House

Alliance Housing Incorporated

Alzheimer’s Association

American Cancer Society Minneapolis Hope Lodge

American Red Cross

Angel Foundation

Animal Humane Society

ACBC Food Shelf

Anoka County Food Shelf

Anoka County Humane Society

Ashes Fire Truck Rental

BBB Foundation - Better Business Bureau

Bell Museum

Best Prep

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Pine City

Big Lake Community Food Shelf

Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities

Brook Park Fire Department

Caring for Cats

Cars for Neighbors

Centennial Community Food Shelf

Center For Hmong Arts & Talent

CentraCare Covid-19 Foundation

Central Mille Lacs United Way

Children’s Health Care Foundation

Children’s Performing Arts

Children’s Miracle Network ATTN: Extra Life

Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf

Circus Juventas

CityView Elementary Teachers Fund

Clare Housing

ClearWay Minnesota

Colossal Cafe

CommonBond Endowment

Foundation

Community Emergency Assistance Program

Community Aid of Elk River Food Shelf

Como Friends

Cookie Cart

Cornerstone Advocacy Service

CR’s Sports Bar & Carbone’s Pizzeria

Cross Services

DARTS

Day One Crisis Line

DinoMights

District 742

Eastside Elders

Eggroll Queen Cafe

El Taco Riendo

Family Pathways Pine Community Food Shelf

Family Pathways

Family Wise

Feed My Starving Children

Fishing For Life

Foley Elementary

Fraser

Friends of Animal Adoptions dba Animal Ark

Friends of Global Market, Inc.

Gillette Children’s Hospital Foundation

Global Minnesota

Good in the ‘Hood

Goodwill Easter Seals Minnesota

Guardian Angels Senior Services

Guild Incorporated

Guthrie Theater

Hallie Q Brown Community Center

Hanover Area Food Shelf

Help at Your Door

Honor Flight Twin Cities

HOPE 4 Youth

Hope Academy

ICA Food Shelf

InSPIREation Foundation

ISD 728 Lunch Program

Isle Area Food Shelf

Jacob Wetterling Foundation

Jeremiah Program

JP4 Foundation

Julie and Kirk Cousins Foundation

Keystone Community Services

Kick Cancer to the Curb Kanabec County

Kick Cancer to the Curb Mille Lacs County

Lakes and Pines Community Action Council

Listening House

Loaves and Fishes

Longville Area Food Shelf

Lymphoma Research Foundation

M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital

Meals 4 Medics

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels Catholic Charity Senior Dining

Mercy Hospital Foundation

Merrick Community Services

Merrick, Inc

Midwest Animal Rescue and Services

Midwest Special Services

Milaca Area Pantry

Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization

Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter Foundation Fighting Blindness

Minneapolis/St.Paul Public High School Athletics (Twin Cities Dunkers Fund)

Minnesota Boychoir

Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance

Minnesota Children’s Museum

Minnesota DECA

Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for Coronavirus

Minnesota History Center

Minnesota Landmarks

Minnesota Teen Challenge

Minnesota Youth Athletic Services

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

MN Coalition for the Homeless

MN Military Family Foundation

Nimble Fingers and Silver Threads

North Anoka County Emergency Food Shelf

North Memorial Health Foundation

Northern Star Scouting

Ogilvie Fire Department

Ogilvie School

Open Arms

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Pageant of Hope

Pain Free Patriots

Pearl Crisis Center

People Reaching Out to Other People (PROP)

Pet Haven

Pine City Fire Department

Pine City School Food Shelf

Pine County Sheriff Dept - K9 Unit

Pine EMS First Responders

Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington

Princeton Fire & Police Dept

Princeton Pantry

PRISM

Provision Community Restaurant

Ramsey County Sheriff Help Team

Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund

Regions Hospital Foundation

Richardson Elementary School

Rivers of Hope

Ronald McDonald House

Roseville Area High School

Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Ruff Start Rescue

Saint Paul Police Foundation

Science Museum of Minnesota

Second Harvest Heartland

Seven County Senior Federation One Mora Time

Sexual Violence Center

Sharing and Caring Hands

Simpson Housing Service

Solid Ground

Soup for the Soul, Inc.

Southern Anoka Community Assistance

Special Olympics Minnesota

St. Cloud Fire Department

St. Paul Winter Carnival

STEP - St. Louis Park Emergency Program

Stout’s Pub

The Food Group

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library

The Good Acre

The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation

The Link

The Minneapolis Foundation

The Nature Conservancy

The Sanneh Foundation

The Sheridan Story

The United Hospital Foundation

Together for Good

Toys for Joy

Tri-County Humane Society

Tubman

Twin Cities 400 Tavern

Twin Cities Autism Foundation

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Twin Cities Pet Rescue

Twin Cities Public Television

Twin Cities Salvation Army

Union Gospel Mission

Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association

Vail Place

Valley Outreach

White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf

Wilder Foundation

Women’s Advocates, Inc.

About SPIRE Credit Union: A full-service financial institution, proudly serving Minnesota and Wisconsin residents since 1934. SPIRE is committed to providing smart products, great rates and excellent service with a goal to improve the financial lives for both personal and business members. SPIRE has 20 branches throughout Minnesota.  To learn more about SPIRE, please visit www.myspire.com.