LOWELL, Mass.– Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union’s Member Service Center and other employees donated 48 care packages to Living Waters, a nonprofit organization that helps the homeless in the Greater Lowell Community. Each bag was filled with hand warmers, gloves, hats, water, snacks and other necessities, including toothpaste, toothbrushes and deodorant.
Feeling compelled to join together to assist their neighbors in need, each employee purchased items to fill the bags and then helped put them together, the credit union said.
“The credit union is very passionate about helping those in need. It was great to see The Member Service Center, along with employees from other departments, come together to create care packages for the homeless. We are already discussing putting together more care packages in the near future,” said Anexis Sanchez, Member Service Center Manager.
Together, the participating employees nicknamed the community outreach initiative, “The Sharing Hand.”
“It’s so nice to see individual departments come together to help those in need in our community,” said Mark S. Cochran, president and CEO of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. “As an organization, social responsibility is integral to our overall mission, and it really shows just how caring our employees are when they take initiative in this way,” he added.