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EL PASO, Texas–To better understand what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet, 379 GECU employees–nearly 50% of all GECU employees, participated in the National Credit Union Foundation’s (NCUF) Life Simulations this year.

DETROIT–People Driven Credit Union (PDCU) has distributed blankets and books to the Coalition on Temporary Shelter and the Ronald McDonald House for children in need.

BANNOCKBURN, Ill.– To help those in need this Christmas season, Great Lakes Credit Union’s branches partnered with 11 local charitable organizations to donate more than $2,200 in food, clothing, toiletries, toys and other holiday and non-holiday essentials.

LANSING, Mich.–Employees of Astera Credit Union donated $5,000 worth of toys and presents to the Child and Family Charities, which provide a full-spectrum of support to foster children, youth and families in need in the Lansing area.

FREMONT, Mich.  Gerber FCU’s AVP-HR Ellen Davis (pictured far right), CEO John Buckley (pictured second to farthest right), and VP-operatoins Lori Little (pictured center), who is also a United Way of the Lakeshore Committee Member, presented a check in the amount of $12,063.99 to the Lakeshore Newaygo County Director James Rynberg (pictured far left) and 2017 United Way Campaign Chair Robert Ross (pictured second to farthest left).