MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — People’s Credit Union has teamed up with the University of Rhode Island Athletics to introduce the “People’s Credit Union 3 Point Co-Op Shot,” a promotion to support the school’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences.
People’s Credit Union will donate $10 for every three-point shot made by URI at all home Rhody Rams’ men’s basketball games. Money generated from the promo will go directly to the university’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences Cooperative Extension 4-H program, LearfieldSports.com reported,
“People’s Credit Union is thrilled to support Rhody Rams men’s basketball with our sponsorship of the People’s Credit Union 3 Point Co-op Shot to benefit 4-H programs for kids throughout the state,” said CU President and CEO Ellen Ford. “Through URI’s Cooperative Extension, 4-H programs empower young people with leadership skills. Grown from cooperative roots and as one of the oldest banking co-ops in Rhode Island, People’s Credit Union is proud to partner with URI’s 4-H program, which shares our philosophy of people helping people. We’re also looking forward to an exciting season of Rhody Rams basketball and know that every Rams’ three-pointer made at the Ryan Center will be a win-win.”
According to Associate Dean Dr. Deborah Sheely, who oversees the extension programs in the College, “URI Cooperative Extension and the 4-H Program are excited about the People’s Credit Union 3 Point Co-op Shot and are grateful to have been identified as beneficiaries. We’ll be cheering hard for the Rams this season and look forward to investing the donated funds into programs that strengthen Rhode Island’s young people.”