ANCHORAGE, Alaska–Nuvision Alaska Credit Union has announced a number of initiatives for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, including a gas card giveaway and a citywide cleanup.
NuVision Alaska, the brand used for the former Denali FCU after it merged with the $2.8-billion, Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Nuvision Credit Union, said active duty service members and veterans are invited to stop by its financial centers to pick up a free $25 gas card on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“This Memorial Day weekend, we’re extending our deepest appreciation to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending the freedoms of our country,” said Nuvision CEO and President Roger Ballard. “Through our philanthropic initiative NuvisionCares, we’re giving away gas cards, helping maintain our local veterans’ headstones, and hosting a Memorial Day barbeque as a way to show our sincere gratitude to Alaska veterans and service members.”
In addition to its Anchorage location, branches in Eagle River, Fairbanks, Kenai, Juneau and Wasilla are also participating in the gas card giveaway.
Clean-up at Memorial Cemetery
Following the giveaway, Nuvision said it will conduct a citywide clean up at the Anchorage Memorial Cemetery on Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. where crews will work to restore the Veterans Tract, a burial ground of more than 3,000 veterans.
“Headstones are an often overlooked area of regular maintenance, making them susceptible to deterioration over time when neglected,” the credit union said. “Volunteers will be given detailed instructions for how to properly clean headstones without damaging them or causing further erosion.”
Nuvision said its employees are volunteering with the American Legion Jack Henry Post 1, Auxiliary Legion, and other community partners to restore the burial ground as part of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s Citywide Cleanup.
On Memorial Day, local veterans and active duty military are being invited to join Nuvision at the American Legion Jack Henry Post 1 for a barbeque, live music and giveaways on a day to reflect and commemorate fallen soldiers, the credit union said.