BROWNSTOWN, Mich.–In honor of its 70thanniversary, Advantage One Credit Union said its Community Commitment Fund has been created to help charities on a larger scale.
“While they typically take part in food drives, golf outings and other local events, employees and managers wanted to do even more,” the credit union said. “After working out the details and getting approval from their board of directors, CEO Chris Corkery was excited to share the big news with his staff. The first grants were distributed in July and went to two organizations that more than deserved them.”
Penrickton Center for Blind Children was the firstorganization to receive a grant from Advantage One. Penrickton is located in Taylor and specializes in working with legally blind children who have at least one additional handicap. They provide a residential program to families, as well as therapy programs and advocacy. Penricktonexpressed a need for updated first aid/CPRequipment, along with some personnel training, so the credit union presented it with a check for $9,000.
The second grant was awarded to the DownriverFoster Closet, in the amount of $5000. Throughthe power of social media, the credit union was notified of the foster closet’s need for assistance with their back-to-school event. This event is one of their largest of the year and provides backpacks, shoes and other basic school needs to over 200 children in foster care, the credit union said.
“Advantage One has always been active in the community; participating in events, sponsoring local sports teams and raising money forcharities, but with our new community fund we can do even more,” said Corkery. “It was great to spend the afternoon visiting Penrickton and the Foster Closet. The passion and love for what they do did not go unnoticed and the tours of their facilities were appreciated. We look forward to doing more with them in the future.”