PARADISE, Calif. - Sierra Central Credit Union has reopened a branch in this community that was devasted by the Camp Fire. To mark the reopening, the credit union partnered with the Treat'em Like a King Foundation to donate $271,000 check to the North Valley Foundation for recovery efforts.
The branch of Sierra Central CU has served the community forced to evacuate during the fires for 35 years.
"We had credit unions in New York send us money," said John Cassidy, CEO of Sierra Central Credit Union, told ActionNewsNow.com. "The credit union industry in itself, our business partners within that industry and other credit unions throughout the United States sent us [$5,000 to $20,000 checks] to help build that fund up as well as some community groups locally."
The organization also donated $2,500 to the Paradise Moose Lodge to help the organization rebuild.