Endwell, NY: Visions Federal Credit Union entregó un cheque por $25,135 a Operation Homefront el 18 de febrero.
In attendance were Visions' President and CEO, Ty Muse, New York Congressman Anthony Brindisi, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, and Pete Stinson, the Northeastern Regional Director for Operation Homefront.
The check donation was the culmination of the first year of Visions' Veterans Program, designed to help veterans and their families throughout the organization's three-state footprint.
"Veterans are the cornerstone of our communities," said Muse at the presentation. "They give and continue to give so much to the places we call home, and it only felt right to give something back to them."
Visions' Veterans Program offers a variety of bonuses for veterans and their spouses, a waiver of minimum balance fees for their Flex Checking Plus account, and a unique scholarship opportunity for veterans' children and dependents. The focus of the check presentation, however, was tied to Visions' new Americana debit card.
Por cada nueva tarjeta de débito con temática patriótica solicitada por sus miembros, Visions donó $5 a Operation Homefront. Since 11 de noviembre de 2018, the start of the Veterans Program, Visions members ordered 5,027 Americana debit cards, resulting in the day's donation.
"I just want to thank Visions for this donation and their commitment to the health and wellbeing of our veteran community," said Stinson. "Many of our veterans come home and need assistance, oftentimes financially. This donation will help us build new housing and give back to those who gave so much."
Acerca de Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Durante más de quince años, han proporcionado programas que ofrecen: RELIEF (through Critical Financial Assistance and transitional housing programs), RESILIENCY (through permanent housing and caregiver support services) and RECURRING FAMILY SUPPORT programs and services throughout the year that help military families overcome the short-term bumps in the road so they don't become long-term chronic problems. Operation Homefront ha obtenido sistemáticamente altas calificaciones por parte de los principales servicios de calificación de organizaciones benéficas, incluido Charity Navigator, que otorgó a OH 4 estrellas durante 11 años consecutivos por su servicio y responsabilidad superiores. En Operation Homefront, el 92 % de los gastos se destinan directamente a ofrecer programas y servicios a las familias militares que más lo necesitan.
Acerca de Visions
Visions Federal Credit Union es una institución financiera sin fines de lucro que es propiedad absoluta de sus miembros. Visions, establecida en 1966, se enorgullece de prestar servicio a más de 210,000 miembros en comunidades en todo New Jersey, New York y Pennsylvania. Sus servicios incluyen operaciones bancarias, así como también préstamos para automóviles, para viviendas, personales y empresariales.
Ref.: Comunicado de prensa de Visions FCU