MADISON, Wis.– The Heritage Credit Union Legacy Fund has announced donations to 10 organizations for a combined total of $160,000.
The organizations include:
- Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) - $25,00
- Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation - $20,000
- Badger Honor Flight - $15,000
- Benjamin’s House - $15,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County - $15,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin - $15,000
- DeForest Veterans Memorial Foundation - $15,000
- Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity - $15,000
- Shelter Care - $15,000
- Wisconsin National Guard Foundation - $10,000
The Heritage Credit Union Legacy Fund was established as part of the merger between Heritage Credit Union and Connexus Credit Union effective March 1, 2022. To provide a greater impact to the community, Connexus Credit Union’s philanthropic program, Connexus Cares, matched the Heritage Credit Union Legacy Fund donations for a total of $320,000, the credit union said.
“These deserving recipients have a history of providing purposeful, life-changing programs for people of all needs. Our goal is to help these organizations not only sustain their operations, but grow them,” stated Heather Ristow, SVP-marketing at Connexus Credit Union. “The Heritage Credit Union Legacy Fund and Connexus Cares’ donation team is honored to provide these donations so that each organization can focus on doing what matters most: providing meaningful services that improve lives and benefit our communities.”