(Albany, NY) – Five credit unions from the Jamestown Chapter of the Credit Union Association of New York collected toys again this year to help make the holidays a little brighter for area children.
Members and employees from Affinity One FCU, Greater Chautauqua FCU, Inner Lakes FCU, Jamestown Area Community FCU, Jamestown Post Office Employees FCU, Southern Chautauqua FCU and the credit unions themselves, collected more than 600 toys this year.
The unwrapped gifts were donated to Love Inc. in Jamestown and Union Relief of Westfield at a Jamestown Chapter Toys for Kids dinner on Dec. 5. Assemblyman Andrew Goodell (R-Jamestown) was a guest speaker at the festive event.
An additional $400 was raised during the event for wrapping paper and other needed items.
Love Inc. and Union Relief of Westfield distributed the bounty of toys to children in need over the holidays.
“We are extremely proud of what our credit unions and their members did this season to help brighten Christmas for children in our communities,” said Travis Heiser, CEO, Inner Lakes FCU and Jamestown Chapter president. “I want to thank everyone who participated for their generosity.”
Collectively, the five participating credit unions serve 41,000 members and have $252.5 million in assets.
The Credit Union Association of New York has served as the trade association for the state’s credit unions for 95 years. New York credit unions have assets of more than $57 billion and serve 4.6 million members. To learn more about the Association, visit www.cuany.org.