WFCU Credit Union Announces Recipients Of The 2019 Community Donations Fund

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Representatives from community organizations across Windsor-Essex County celebrate receiving funding from WFCU Credit UnionÕs 2019 Community Donations Fund. $20,000 was awarded amongst the community groups and agencies. (WFCU Credit Union)

The WFCU Credit Union has handed out $20,000 to recipients of their 2019 Community Donations Fund, a fund dedicated to assisting community organizations in delivering programs and projects across Windsor-Essex County region.

This year a wide range of programs in four specific categories were awarded.  Those were, health and wellness, quality of life, cultural and community, and support and information.

“Supporting our community is an integral part of who we are at WFCU Credit Union,” said Eddie Francis, WFCU Credit Union President & CEO. “It gives us great pleasure to be able to support and recognize organizations within our community that contribute to making our community a better place to live and work.”

The Community Donations Fund is a significant element of WFCU’s overall community engagement program, Inspire. Over the past fifteen years, WFCU has invested over $13 million into the community, $283 thousand of which has been through the Community Donations Funds.

“Part of WFCU’s mission is to make the communities we serve the best places to live and work” said Marty Gillis, Chair, WFCU Credit Union Board of Directors, adding that he believes the Community Donations Fund helps to accomplish this goal.

Recipients of the 2019 Community Donations Fund include:

• A Book of My Own Literacy Campaign
• Autism Services Inc. of Windsor & Essex County
• Build a Dream
• Canadian Historical Aircraft Association
• East Windsor Community Service Centre o/a Drouillard Place
• Erie Wildlife Rescue
• Essex County Chinese Canadian Association
• Essex Region Children’s Water Festival/Essex Region Conservation
• Family Respite Services Windsor/Essex
• Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts o/a The Gibson Gallery
• John McGivney Children’s Centre
• Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Association
• LaSalle Hangout for Youth
• Lifeline Church
• Little Tomato Children’s Theatre
• South Essex Community Council
• The Migrant Worker Community Program
• The Summit Centre for Preschool Children with Autism
• The Windsor-Essex Down Syndrome Association
• United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County
• Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association
• Windsor Lawn Bowling Club
• Windsor Optimist Youth Band

WINDSOR, ONTARIO – (June 21, 2019) – Representatives from community organizations across Windsor-Essex County celebrate receiving funding from WFCU Credit Unions 2019 Community Donations Fund. $20,000 was awarded amongst the community groups and agencies. (WFCU Credit Union)