Greenville, SC - As part of the ongoing MADTAG campaign, the Credit Unions of South Carolina donated 150 turkeys to the Miracle Hill Rescue Mission for their annual turkey fry. Volunteers gathered at the Miracle Hill Rescue Mission on Tuesday morning to begin the process of frying, roasting, and smoking over 300 turkeys that will feed the homeless at several Miracle Hill shelters around the Upstate of South Carolina. Dozens of additional turkeys will be distributed to local shelters and organizations to be used for their Thanksgiving dinners.
"This donation is a true blessing" said a representative with Miracle Hill. "We started with only 40 turkeys this year, but thanks to the generosity of the credit unions so many more hungry men, women, and children will have a hot meal this Thanksgiving." It's estimated that over 2,000 people will be fed through the Miracle Hill turkey fry this year. Local radio celebrities Bill Ellis and Beth Bradley from WSSL 100.5fm joined dozens of volunteers this morning to assist with the turkey fry.
Organized in 1934, the non-profit South Carolina Credit Union League was established by credit union leaders who believed in the cooperative spirit and the common goal of credit union growth. Today, the League and its affiliates help credit unions improve products, service delivery, and employee education. The League is also a focal point of credit unions' collective political voice.