WATERLOO, Iowa–Veridian Credit Union awarded $34,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations across Iowa and eastern Nebraska to conclude its Spark the Spirit giving campaign. Veridian employees nominated their favorite local nonprofit organizations to be eligible for the donations, and public voting from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1 determined which organizations received funding. Organizations with the highest vote totals in each of four geographic regions received $5,000. The second- and third-highest received $2,500 and $1,000, respectively.
“The holidays can be a time of increased need in our communities,” said Monte Berg, Veridian’s president and CEO. “Spark the Spirit is a giving campaign to help us all recognize that need, encourage each other to give and celebrate some of the organizations who are meeting underserved needs in our communities year-round.”