MEMPHIS, Tenn.— With the solar eclipse set for April 8 in North America, Orion Federal Credit Union said it is donating 20,000 eclipse-viewing glasses to area schools and community partners in the greater Memphis area.
These glasses, made by American Paper Optics in Bartlett, Tenn., are to be used for safe viewing of the solar eclipse.
“This is another great opportunity for us to support local business by purchasing these glasses from American Paper Optics in Bartlett while also supporting teachers and students in our community,” said Orion CEO Daniel Weickenand.
According to the credit union, the safe viewing glasses will allow students the opportunity for experiential learning outside the classroom. The partial solar eclipse will be visible in the Mid-South area on Monday, April 8, from 12:40 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. In Memphis, the most exciting two minutes will happen at approximately 1:55 p.m., depending on the exact location in the city. The eclipse will be almost in totality, as the Sun is predicted to be around 97% covered by the moon.
Support for Schools
Orion further noted it adopts over 10 schools in the Memphis area and employees are present during the year - supporting teachers as test proctors, providing financial literacy, reading to students, serving as field trip chaperones, and more.
Offices to Close Temporarily
Separately, in Painted Post, N.Y., ServU Federal Credit Union said it will temporarily close on April 8th to give employees an opportunity to view the solar eclipse.
All ServU branches will close between 3:00 and 3:30PM on Monday, April 8th. The credit union said its online and mobile banking, ATMs and telephone teller services will still be available.
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