SALEM, Va.–Member One recently presented a $1,000 check to Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries (SAEM), donating funds raised by CU employees.
SAEM is the latest beneficiary of Member One’s longstanding “Denim Days” tradition. Each quarter, employees select and raise money for a non-profit organization local to the communities the Credit Union serves by “paying” to dress in denim on a designated Friday.
“SAEM helps fulfill a critical need in Salem and the surrounding areas by delivering food and educational necessities to some of the community’s most vulnerable children,” remarked Andrea Milliron, VP-market relationship manager at Member One. “The opportunity to support them in this was our privilege, and as always, our employees were quick to contribute in a big way.”
SAEM is a collaborative effort by clergy, local service agencies, and residents of the Salem, Virginia area to serve families in need. Together, the organization provides at-risk children with school supplies, books, hygiene products, and meals through SAEM’s ACT Packs for Children, Summer School Breakfast, and Summer Feed and Read programs, as well as clothing to adults and children through its community closet. The Summer Feed and Read program is especially important to students who qualify for free/reduced meals when school is in session but who may experience food insecurity on weekends or during summer months.