HARRISBURG, Penn.–Determined to draw some good from a terrible tragedy, the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation is now marketing its 20th anniversary.
The Foundation was established in 1996 in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing in which more than 20 employees of what was then called Federal Employees Credit Union were killed.
“Since its inception, the Foundation has become a strong supporter of financial literacy, organizing financial reality fairs that benefit thousands of students every year,” the Pennsylvania CU Foundation said in a statement. “Small credit union assistance is also a major initiative of the Foundation. The grants and assistance that the Foundation offers to small credit unions have become an instrumental tool in helping credit unions remain competitive.”
The Foundation has also provided aid to disaster relief efforts, beginning with the Oklahoma City bombing and extending to a number of disasters since that time.
“The Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation is the banner under which Pennsylvania credit unions, large and small, come together to make a difference,” said Patrick Conway, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association. “For all of the good it does, I congratulate the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation on its 20th Anniversary, and it is my sincerest wish that the Foundation continues to unite credit unions for many years to come.”
“This year will be an exciting one for the Foundation,” Kathleen Fey, executive director of the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation, said of the coming year. “Not only will we be celebrating the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary, which is a significant milestone in itself, but we will also have several exciting announcements being made soon. This will be a year of celebrating the past, and building into the future.”