PLYMOUTH, Minn.–TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union, its employees and the TruStone Financial Foundation teamed up to donate nearly $12,000 and 40 volunteer hours to Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Inc.
The credit union, founded by educators in 1939, has a strong history of promoting financial literacy. TruStone Financial sent 11 employee volunteers to teach Junior Achievement curriculum to more than160 students at Birchview Elementary in Plymouth, MN. These Junior Achievement courses were made possible thanks to a $4,000 donation from the TruStone Financial Foundation.
In addition to the employees’ generous dedication of time to teach the financial literacy courses, TruStone Financial employees internally fundraised $1,187 for Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest during their monthly Charity Casual Day, a day where employees can wear jeans in exchange for a charitable contribution to that month’s cause.
Beyond the TruStone Financial Foundation and credit union employees’ contributions, nearly 35 employees participated in a Junior Achievement BigBowl event on April 26, 2018 to raise money for Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest. The friendly bowling competition raised more than $6,660 for the organization. Funds raised from the Charity Casual Day and BigBowl event will support future financial literacy outreach efforts made by the organization.