Submitted by Molly D. Flaten, WESTconsin Credit Union
WESTERN, WI – To help aid those in our community facing food insecurity, the WESTconsin Credit Union Spring Food Drive will kick off on Monday, March 11, 2024, and run through Saturday, March 23. WESTconsin will accept donations of non-perishable food items in all offices. Additionally, monetary donations can be made at any WESTconsin office with a Member Service Representative or through drive-ups, or by calling the Service Center at (800) 924-0022. Proceeds will be distributed to 15 different community partners across western Wisconsin.
“Monetary donations are especially valuable because information shows food pantries have great buying power with monies available to them, and for every $1 in cash, they can purchase up to $10 worth of food,” says Stephanie Rasmussen, WESTconsin Credit Union Chief Experience Officer. “Last year, we raised nearly $2,400 and collected 1,564 non-perishable food items. That money allowed local pantries to buy nearly $24,000 worth of food for those in need. We are hopeful this upcoming food drive will make that same level of impact.”
WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account.
Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.
