WOODBURY, Minn.– With demand for food assistance rising to historic levels in its local communities, Ideal CU said it rallied its employees to raise funds for Second Harvest Heartland’s ongoing hunger relief efforts, resulting in $606 from staff and another $175 from Idea’s Facebook page from members.
Ideal CU’s Board of Directors sweetened the pot by offering to match 100% of the cash raised up to $2,500. In total, a check for $2,500 was sent to Second Harvest to support its mission to end hunger through community partnerships and make families and communities whole again.
The credit union reported food shelves and food banks across Minnesota are expecting a 65% increase in demand through the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 as a result of challenging economic conditions tied to COVID-19.
Ideal said it has a long history of community partnership with Second Harvest. Twice a year Ideal sends a group of 20-25 volunteers to pack boxes of food for our hungry neighbors and make a monetary donation. Ideal’s ambitious and dedicated employees and family members roll up their sleeves and work hard to set new records for filling boxes and packing food. These volunteer nights are popular with employees and provide an opportunity to spend time with coworkers from other branch offices, and give back to our communities in a very meaningful way.
“At Ideal Credit Union we are, and have always been, committed to our communities; however we recognize we can do better by staying true to the credit union philosophy of ‘People Helping People,’ said Ideal CU