Colorado Springs, Colo. (Oct. 17, 2012) – Ent FCU was awarded $1,500 as part of the 2012 Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN) Matching Grant Program – a unique giving program designed to reward those who support US Service Members and their families.
Ent decided to donate the $1,500 award to the YMCA Military Outreach Program – a program focused on strengthening families and building community for those who serve in the military. They provide community leadership in programs and activities for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families including personal growth, child-care, recreation and referral services as well as health and wellness classes, family budgeting workshops, Friday Family Fun Nights, and other programs that provide a connection to the rest of the community.
About Ent
Ent Federal Credit Union, established in 1957, is the leading financial institution in Southern Colorado with $3.6 billion in assets and more than 219,000 members. The credit union provides a full range of financial solutions through 27 service centers throughout Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Pueblo and Denver. They offer members online, mobile and telephone banking services, a Colorado call center and both a consumer and mortgage loan center. Ent is a not-for-profit, community-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses or individuals living or working in Denver, El Paso, Pueblo and Teller counties, as well as select communities in Weld, Adams and Arapahoe counties. Ent is federally insured by the NCUA. Ent.com
About the YMCA Military Outreach Program
The generosity of others is at the core of the Y’s existence as a nonprofit. It is only through the support of its volunteers and public and private donors that the Y is able to strengthen families and build community for those who serve in the military. The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region provides community leadership in programs and activities for Active Duty, Guard and Reserve families through its Military Outreach Program. These include personal growth, child-care, recreation and referral services as well as health and wellness classes, family budgeting workshops, Friday Family Fun Nights, and other programs that provide a connection to the rest of the community. PPYMCA.org.
About AFFN
The Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN) is an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Network founded in 1985, co-owned by The Defense Credit Union Council and The Association of Military Banks of America, serving over 353 defense credit unions and military banks, 93 million cardholders, at over 500,000 ATMs and 2.3 million merchant/retail locations globally. To learn more about AFFN, visit www.AFFN.org.