Redondo Beach, CA – South Bay Credit Union (www.sbcu.org) was again an official drop off location for Cheer for Children (www.cheerforchildren.net), an all-volunteer organization founded in 1985 to help children in the South Bay. Branches collected new, unwrapped toys through December 20 and staff volunteered to wrap collected toys at the annual wrapping party on December 13th in Redondo Beach. Community members were also invited to participate.
“There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit!” declares Ms. Oliver, the President/CEO of South Bay Credit Union. “We appreciate the kindness of our members, volunteers and employees who offer assistance to those in need. We are eager to assist such a wonderful organization dedicated to our community.”
This year, donations across the board were visibly down and the wrapping party ended much earlier than normal. “Our staff was concerned that there wouldn’t be enough for the kids, so they did some additional fundraising and was able to collect another $1,000 to do some more shopping. When we did the additional drop-off, it was great to see that others in the community did the same. A slew of donations came in and Cheer for Children had plenty of donations for delivery by Christmas. It was great to see the community come together like that…a real Christmas blessing.”
Established in 1953, South Bay Credit Union is a member-owned no-for-profit financial cooperative proudly serving anyone who lives, regularly works, attends school or worships in the area known as South Bay in Los Angeles County, California with 6,000 members, more than $80 million in assets supported by a team of 15. As a financial cooperative, South Bay Credit Union brings members together, pooling their financial resources to meet the individual needs of the membership, while providing enough capital to run a strong and efficient operation. South Bay Credit Union is headquartered in Redondo Beach, California and has a branch service center in Torrance. South Bay Credit Union’s mission is dedicated to providing progressive, diverse, cost effective financial services to our member-owners in a friendly and professional manner. Visit South Bay Credit Union’s website at www.sbcu.org for more information.