LOWELL, Mass.––Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union has presented The Center For Hope and Healing (CHH) with a $1,500 donation, as the winner of the organization’s third quarter Give-A-Click campaign.
The Give-A-Click program runs quarterly on the We Share a Common Thread Foundation website (WSACT.com). Community members visit the site, learn about the worthy non-profit contestants, and cast their votes for the organization they would like to support. The nominee with the most votes at the end of the quarter is awarded a $1,500 donation from the Foundation. The third-quarter nominees included Center for Hope and Healing, Bread and Roses, and Nashua PAL, the credit union said.
“The Center for Hope and Healing was founded in 1976 by a group of physicians, social workers, and students who came together out of concern for the number of rapes in Lowell,” Jeanne D’Arc reported. “They then committed themselves to help in eliminating sexual violence in Lowell and the surrounding communities.”
The CU added that the Center for Hope and Healing offers trauma and resilience-informed support and safe spaces for survivors to heal while offering free and confidential counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and a 24-hour crisis hotline. All of their services are free and confidential, regardless of insurance, income, citizenship, or any other barriers. Center for Hope and Healing is committed to serving survivors of all identities, expressions, and life experiences.
“We are always so happy to recognize and support those organizations who are doing so much good for the people in our communities,” said President and CEO Mark S. Cochran. “The goal of the Give-A-Click program is to donate funds to one organization each quarter, but to also raise awareness to the twelve organizations who are highlighted throughout the year.”