LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.–Peach State Federal Credit Union has donated $25,000 to local food banks to assist with the increased need brought on due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The credit union has been making quarterly donations to food banks in its service area of north Georgia and southwestern South Carolina since 2014.
“We understand that hunger doesn’t just happen during the holidays, and that’s why we began this initiative,” remarked Peach State’s President/CEO Marshall Boutwell. Non-perishable food items are collected in all branch locations including the corporate office year-round and donated quarterly.
“As more and more people find themselves unemployed during these uncertain times, the issue of food insecurity becomes of greater importance. That’s why we’re making these additional contributions directly to the organizations who support people in need in our communities,” said Boutwell.
The credit union serves more than 60,000 members in Georgia and South Carolina and contributions have been made regionally to benefit as many members as possible. The credit union provided donations of $2,500 to multiple organizations.
The credit union also made a $5,000 contribution to Nothing But the Truth in Lawrenceville, Ga. This organization supports students and their families through their ministry center and their weekend food bags for children who participate in the free/reduced lunch program at their schools.
Peach State contributed more than $500,000 to support their communities in 2019 and with the launch of the Peach State C.A.R.E.S. VISA Debit Card last summer, they have put these contributions on a self-sustaining path. For each purchase made with a Peach State VISA Debit Card, the credit union will donate a nickel from their merchant interchange income toward non-profits, school systems, and the arts in the communities they serve.