Firelands FCU donates $3,000 to support local students
BELLEVUE, OH (August 22, 2024) — With the 2024-2025 school year underway, Firelands Federal Credit Union (Firelands FCU) has dedicated $3,000 to ensure students are ready, supporting local schools and supply collections.
This year, Firelands FCU contributed $500 to each of the following organizations:
- Bellevue: Bellevue Ministerial Association
- Bucyrus: Bucyrus United Methodist Church, Back to School Supply Carnival
- Galion: Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission
- Monroeville: Monroeville Local Schools, Teacher Mini Grant
- Norwalk: First Presbyterian Church, Stuff the Bus
- Sandusky: Victory Temple Soup Kitchen
These donations have helped provide essential school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, binders, and other necessities, to students in the area.
“Back-to-school season can be costly and stressful,” said Brett Montague, President/CEO of Firelands FCU. “Our goal with these annual donations is to help ease some of the financial burden. We’re grateful to the dedicated groups that make this possible and want to help support them.”
For more information about school supply distributions, please contact the respective organizations. To learn more about Firelands FCU’s community initiatives, visit www.firelandsfcu.org.
About Firelands Federal Credit Union
Firelands Federal Credit Union had its humble beginnings in 1955, when seven Nickel Plate Road employees joined together to form a financial savings club. When officially chartered in 1957, the credit union was open only to railroad employees, but in 1970, opened its membership to include anyone who lives or works in Erie, Huron and Crawford counties. Today, Firelands FCU serves over 35,859 members.
As a member-owned credit union, the earnings on Firelands FCU’s business activities are returned to the member owner in the form of higher earnings on savings, lower rates on loans, and a wide range of related financial
services at the lowest possible cost. Learn more by visiting: www.firelandsfcu.org.
