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Robins Financial Credit Union donates $270,000 to local non-profits

WARNER ROBINS, GA (August 13, 2024) — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated $270,000 to fourteen non-profit organizations through their annual Community Project.

The Robins Financial Community Project was created as a way to provide financial assistance to local non-profit organizations making a positive impact on various areas of the community. These fourteen chosen non-profits were selected based on their contributions to causes such as health, education, housing, hunger relief, military, and more.

Robins Financial Credit Union’s 2024 Community Project recipients include:

· Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta/Barksdale

· Central Georgia Technical College – Georgia VECTR Center

· Family Promise of Houston County

· Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

· Habitat for Humanity Milledgeville-Baldwin County

· Houston County School District

· Laurens County Senior Center

· Lydia’s Place

· Men About Change

· Middle Georgia Community Action Agency

· Otis Redding Center for the Arts

· Peach Association for the Intellectual Disabled Kay Community Service Center

· Rockdale County Public School Foundation

· Ronald McDonald House Charities

“Love of community is what makes Macon so special, and Robins Financial Credit Union has played a very important role for years in support of all things community,” stated Karla Redding-Andres, VP and Executive Director of the Otis Redding Foundation. “The Otis Redding Foundation is so grateful to be chosen as one of the Community Project recipients.”

Robins Financial Credit Union’s core mission is to be Member Focused, Financial Partners, Community Proud and these donations are part of their broader initiative to enhance the well-being of its members and community.

“Our commitment to being Community Proud means that ties to our community go beyond the walls of our branches,” stated Christina O’Brien, Robins Financial president and CEO. “We actively participate in local initiatives, support non-profits, and volunteer at various community events because we believe in improving the lives of those around us. A strong community benefits us all, and we take pride in contributing to this positive change.” 

This exciting news coincides with Robins Financial Credit Union’s 70th anniversary, making the $270,000 in donations a fitting addition to a celebratory year.

Robins Financial Credit Union donates $270,000 to various non-profit organizations

About Robins Financial Credit Union

Robins Financial Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit, financial cooperative committed to upholding its mission to be Member Focused. Financial Partners. Community Proud. Chartered in 1954 by a group of 13 Robins Air Force Base civilian and military personnel, the financial institution now serves more than 272,000 members across the state of Georgia and beyond.