JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–, Florida — VyStar Credit Union has announced the return of the “Good is everywhere” initiative, which it said is a celebration of its commitment to supporting its members and communities in Central and North Florida and Georgia.
More than 1,200 VyStar employees, including those who provide member services at branches, work in the VyStar campus and serve as support staff at contact centers across the credit union’s footprint, will “Do Good” by volunteering in the places, VyStar said.
The VyStar volunteer blitz, which runs Sept. 15-30, will begin with a competition to build and decorate playhouses for Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville recipient families.
Other partnering non-profits benefitting from thousands of volunteer hours during Good is everywhere include:
- Northeast Florida (Jacksonville)
- Finfest Beach Cleanup
- Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax)
- Lutheran Social Services
- Clara White Mission
- White Harvest Farms
- PACE Center
Central Florida
- AdventHealth Early Learning Center (Orlando)
- Volusia Recovery Alliance (Daytona)
North Central Florida and Georgia
- Grace Marketplace (Gainesville)
- Project Downtown (Gainesville)
- KCCI (Tallahassee)
- Shelter from the Rain (Savannah)
- Cobb County Lift Up Atlanta (North Georgia)
To enable VyStar branch employees to volunteer at nonprofits in their local communities during Good is everywhere, branch locations will have adjusted hours on Sept. 19 and 20.
“We have modified our branch hours to minimize any interruption in service to our members,” said VyStar President/CEO Brian Wolfburg. “Providing our employees with the opportunity to live out VyStar’s core value, which is to Lead by Example, will allow them to directly impact the communities where these branches are located.”
“Our employees are committed to making a difference for our members and for the nonprofit organizations that make our communities a better place for everyone,” added SVP/President VyStar Foundation Patricia McElroy. “We are so proud of the time they commit to volunteering, and we want to support their efforts by providing every employee an opportunity to participate in Good is everywhere and feel that they truly made a difference.”
VyStar members will also have free access to popular cultural and educational destinations in Central and North Florida and into Georgia as part of the celebration from Sept. 15-30.
VyStar members were invited to register online on VyStar's Good is everywhere webpage for complimentary access to participating attractions during the designated celebration days, which include:
Northeast Florida
- MOCA Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Naval Museum’s USS Orleck
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
- Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Central Florida
- Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour (Winter Park)
- Museum of Arts and Sciences (Daytona)
- Orlando Magic Youth Clinics (Orlando)
North Central Florida and Georgia
- Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention (Gainesville)
- Challenger Learning Center (Tallahassee)
- Telfair Museums, (Savannah)