BROWNSTOWN, Mich.–Advantage One Credit Union’s Community Outreach held a summer food drive with donation boxes in the branch lobbies and at the Contact Center and corporate office.
An employee contest was also created, challenging the different locations to see who could collect themost items. The drive was a “huge success,” accumulating almost 2,500 non-perishable food items tobe donated to Downriver for Veterans, the credit union said.
Community Outreach members Chelsea Fell, Lindsay Dennis, Amber Hayes and Charlie Nusser delivered two pick-up trucks’ worth of food to an elated Downriver for Veterans. “Volunteers of the organization could be heard saying it felt like Christmas at DFV, as many of their wish list items were in the donation from Advantage One,” the CU said.
Ann Rudisill (DFV Founder) and Monika Anthony (board member) were on hand to explain to the team how the food program works at DFV and how not only do local veterans have the opportunity tocome once a month for food pickup, but they also provide deliveries to those vets who are unable tomake it to the warehouse.
“Today was a humbling experience,” said Dennis. “To see the heart that these people put into servingthe local vets in our community, makes you want to step up and pitch in. The work that Ann and her team do is amazing and I’m so happy that Advantage One could be part of it. We will definitely continueto support this wonderful organization."