GLENDORA, Calif. – America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU) wrapped up its 61st year with multiple acts of generosity, reinforcing its key corporate priorities of building stronger families, communities, futures, and ministries.
The campaign kicked off on Giving Tuesday with a donation drive for The Sheepfold, a nonprofit that serves mothers and children who have escaped domestic violence. ACCU staff members donated new clothes, toys, cleaning supplies, devotional books, and gift cards, filling three large boxes. Items not distributed as Christmas gifts will be placed in the ministry’s warehouse.
“Some of the women we serve show up with nothing but the clothes on their back,” said program coordinator Erin Lind. “Having a variety of items in inventory allows us to meet future needs. We are so grateful for the generosity of ACCU staff.”
Building further on its commitment to serve the community, ACCU’s board of directors authorized monetary gifts to more than 80 churches, ministries, and nonprofits whose missions and service have merited recognition and support. The year-end blessing drive, dubbed “Random Acts of Kindness,” distributes about $140,000 in charitable gifts and was made possible by the credit union’s strong financial performance during 2019.
The recipients included CarePortal, an online platform that aligns with ACCU’s mission to build stronger families. An arm of the Global Orphan Project, CarePortal makes local churches aware of the needs of nearby children and families with specific needs, giving them a real-time opportunity to respond.
“We make it easy for churches to engage in foster and orphan care,” said Southern California area director Rebekah Weigel.
Another recipient is Neighborhood Christian Fellowship, which serves needy communities in the Los Angeles basin. The church recently sent a team to assist an organization serving refugees in Arizona. Senior Pastor Dave Johnson says ACCU’s gift will be used toward repair work that came up unexpectedly while the sanctuary was being renovated.
“Your gift has strengthened our faith and given us even more reason to rejoice,” he wrote in a letter to the board. “We are so pleased to have a banking partner that is so deeply invested in our church’s mission.”