NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—South Carolina Federal Credit Union announced it has made a $10,000 donation to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund.
“Mother Emanuel” is the nickname for the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston where nine people, including the pastor, were shot and killed in mid-June. The 199-year-old church is the oldest AME church in the South.
According to the credit union, the funds will be donated directly to the Emanuel AME Church in ways best determined to benefit the surviving families and the church.
South Carolina Federal employees and leadership were able to raise the gift through an employee drive and corporate match.
“It is with great sorrow that we recognize the events of June 17th and pay tribute to the precious lives taken in this tragedy,” said Scott Woods, president and CEO of South Carolina Federal. “If any good can stem from this heartbreak, it is the unity and strength built and demonstrated within our Charleston community.”