LAUREL, Md.– Tower Federal Credit Union celebrated its 70th anniversary with a special $70,000 donation to charities through the TowerCares Foundation, the credit union’s philanthropic arm. Seven TowerCares grantees each received $10,000 donations.
“The TowerCares mission is to help children in need as well as brave individuals and their families who have sacrificed while defending our country,” said Rick Stafford, Tower’s president & CEO and president of the TowerCares Foundation. “In honor of Tower’s 70-year legacy of supporting the defense community, we wanted to make a special donation to local charities who align with the TowerCares mission.”
What made the donation even more special, Stafford said, is that Tower employees voted for and selected the charities to receive the $10,000 donations. “Tower employees have been ardent supporters of the TowerCares Foundation from the start,” he said. “They are the heart and soul of Tower. It only seemed fitting that we let them have the opportunity to select the charities for this special donation as part of our new brand launch.”
The following seven local charities received a $10,000 donation from TowerCares:
- Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County
- Casey Cares
- Comfort Cases
- Gigi’s Playhouse
- Hero Dogs
- Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic
- Maryland Center for Veteran Education & Training
New Look
The $70,000 donation also coincided with Tower’s new, refreshed brand, logo and website. The refreshed branding is part of a larger growth strategy, to honor Tower’s 70-year legacy in the defense community while looking ahead to the future, to provide an enhanced member experience, and engage with and appeal to a younger generation of members, the credit union said.