SAN ANTONIO – The Security Service Federal Credit Union Charitable Foundation is helping to provide a safe haven for victims of family violence. Today, the foundation announced a $15,000 donation to the San Antonio Battered Women and Children’s Shelter.
“The shelter provides more than just a safe haven for women and children, it provides hope,” said Brandy Ralston-Lint, senior vice president of corporate communications for Security Service Federal Credit Union. “From counseling and medical services to transitional housing and education, the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter is helping victims of abuse overcome and succeed in life and we are proud to contribute to that success.”
The donation could not have come at a better time, as the South Texas heat had taken a toll on the shelter’s air conditioning unit, causing it to go out and leave women, children and infants with no air.
“The shelter reached out to us, letting us know the situation and fortunately our foundation board was able to approve the funds quickly to help replace the air conditioning unit at the shelter,” said Mark Jimenez, vice president of technology at Security Service and current board member at the shelter.
The San Antonio Battered Women and Children’s Shelter is currently near capacity with more than 160 women and children seeking refuge. In addition to helping with the air conditioning unit, the charitable foundation’s donation will help the shelter provide assistance to those women and children.
At right, from left, Mark Jimenez, vice president of technology at Security Service and current board member at the shelter; Marta Pelaez, president and CEO for the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter of Bexar County; and Brandy Ralston-Lint, senior vice president of corporate communications for Security Service