EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – American Eagle Financial Credit Union has announced two corporate and employee-driven donations addressing critical societal needs in greater Hartford and New Haven.
“Our donations address the spectrum of serious needs in our communities, from the immediate issues affecting those hurt by violence to the long-term solutions necessary to address health, education and economic development,” said Dean Marchessault, president and chief executive officer of AEFCU. “I want to thank both the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and our American Eagle Financial Credit Union employees for understanding the important issues we face today and providing the counsel and leadership that allowed us to make these meaningful contributions.”
Hartford Communities That Care (HCTC) received a $5,000 grant from the American Eagle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. HCTC is a Hartford-based nonprofit organization committed to creating and supporting non-violent and drug-free communities in which youth and families can thrive.
The grant from American Eagle will directly support the Hartford Care Response Team in partnership with Trinity-Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center to address the mental health and medical needs of victims and their families affected by gunshot, knife wound or blunt trauma.
The programs connects Violence Intervention Specialists with victims at a moment of significant crisis, offering trauma-informed, culturally responsive immediate and post-crisis interventions, including connections to in-home and outpatient follow-up care; individual and family therapy; connections with community- and faith-based organizations; gang mediation; conflict resolution; substance abuse services; and guidance in connection with access to personal injury and survivor benefits compensation.
In addition, the employees of AEFCU have pledged their third quarter donations from their Jeans Friday program to The Prosperity Foundation (TPF). The funding comes from employees who contribute money to wear jeans at work on Fridays from July 1 through Sept. 30.