Maine Credit score Unions’ Marketing campaign for Ending Starvation is happy to announce it raised $121,036 as a part of its 30-day, $100,000 Problem fundraiser. That is the third 12 months in a row that the Marketing campaign has performed this month-long fundraiser to learn Good Shepherd Meals Financial institution and native meals pantries throughout the state.
“To coincide with Nationwide Starvation Consciousness Month, Maine credit score unions inspired their members, native companies, and others of their communities to make a donation to feed a hungry neighbor in want,” shared Todd Mason, president/CEO of the Maine Credit score Union League. “And as soon as once more, Mainers stepped as much as the problem. We exceeded our fundraising objective and raised extra {dollars} throughout this 12 months’s Problem than we did in 2021! I’m grateful for the outpouring of assist for this necessary initiative and wish to thank everybody who made a contribution.”
The $100,000 Problem kicked off on June 1 and ended on June 30. Donations have been accepted on-line and in credit score union branches all through the month. Seventy-five % of the funds raised by Maine credit score unions on-line or at native branches will probably be used to assist meals pantries and meal websites. Twenty-five % of the proceeds raised on-line will profit the Good Shepherd Meals Financial institution.
“Maine individuals by no means shrink back from serving to others in want, so whereas I’m thrilled with the fundraising outcomes, I’m truthfully not stunned we reached our objective to boost $100,000 in 30 days,” mentioned Cheryl Lancaster, chief technique officer on the Maine Credit score Union League. “Starvation is a major drawback in our state, but when Mainers proceed to come back collectively by way of efforts like these, I’m hopeful we’ll eradicate starvation sooner or later. Within the meantime, Maine credit score unions will do their half to extend entry to wholesome and nutritious meals for individuals of all ages, in all corners of the state.”
An entire record of contributors to the $100,000 Ending Starvation Problem will be discovered on-line on the Marketing campaign’s web site at http://www.campaignforendinghunger.org. Contributions to the Marketing campaign for Ending Starvation will be made on-line all year long and in choose credit score union branches. You do not want to be a member of a Maine credit score union to make a donation.
Since 1990, the Maine Credit score Unions’ Marketing campaign for Ending Starvation has raised over $11.3 million, together with over $930,000 in meals and money contributions in 2021.
The Maine Credit score Union League is a nonprofit, skilled commerce affiliation that exists to serve Maine’s credit score unions. Based in 1938, the League’s mission is to assist credit score unions succeed and enhance the monetary lives of their members. Because the commerce affiliation for Maine’s credit score unions, the League supplies advocacy, training, and different assets designed to help credit score unions in assembly the wants of their membership. For extra info, go to http://www.mainecul.org.
