RIVERDALE, Utah.–Senior leadership at America First Credit Union gift-wrapped shoes for children during a wrapping event. More than 1,400 pairs of shoes will be delivered to underprivileged children from 19 schools and service organizations throughout December, in time for the holidays.
Last year, America First helped to provide more than 1,200 pairs of shoes for children in need through its Skip a Loan Payment program and monetary donations from members.
At right, America First Credit Union senior management personnel wrap new shoes for underprivileged children from 19 schools and service organizations during a wrapping event at its headquarters in Riverdale, Utah on November 25, 2015.
Separately, America First Credit Union has opened a new branch at 1302 West 200 North in Kaysville, Utah. The Kaysville branch rounds out the growth for the credit union in 2015 as the 113th branch location servicing members in Utah and Southern Nevada.
Penny Butler is market manager of the Kaysville market and will serve as branch manager of the Kaysville location. Butler has more than 33 years of service with America First, with 17 years as a branch manager. She graduated from CUNA Management School in Madison Wisconsin School of Business and is a Certified Credit Union Executive.
Butler is a member of the Ogden-Weber and Davis County Chambers of Commerce, Women in Business and Business Alliance. She has worked as a volunteer for the Children’s Justice Center, Catholic Community Services’ Bridging the Gap as well as reading tutor for Pioneer and Odyssey Elementary Schools. She has initiated community events, including Books for Blakely, a donation drive to benefit the local homeless shelter, VA Donation Drive to benefit the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home and most recently supported Sweet Packs benefitting Utah children in foster care. Butler lives in Roy, Utah with her husband. When not working, she enjoys music, singing, gardening, decorating and learning.