Suncoast Credit Union Foundation provides $23,000 to United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - Floridant -- United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has received a charitable gift of $23,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to support Youth Summer Camp and Afterschool Programming through the YMCA in Hendry and Glades counties. This substantial contribution will enhance the lives of children and families, empowering them with valuable educational and recreational opportunities.

Youth Summer Camp and Afterschool Programming will provide a wide range of activities designed to foster academic achievement, personal development and social skills. With the support of Suncoast Credit Union, United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades will be able to offer more children the chance to participate in these impactful programs, which include academic tutoring, sports, arts and crafts and leadership development through the programs at the YMCA.

Suncoast Credit Union, Florida's largest credit union, established the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to promote the education, health and emotional well-being of children in the community. Each time a Suncoast member uses their debit or credit card, the credit union donates four cents to the Foundation to fund local initiatives. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and donated over $55 million.

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About United Way

United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades has raised and distributed more than $272 million since its establishment in 1957, with all funds staying local to support a vast network of partner agencies and community programs.  Together, the organization serves the community by nurturing youth, strengthening families, helping the elderly and disabled live independently, and empowering neighborhoods by delivering essential health and human services. Visit UnitedWayLee.org (https://www.unitedwaylee.org/) to learn more.

About Suncoast Credit Union

Suncoast Credit Union is the largest credit union in the state of Florida, the 8th largest in the United States based on membership and the 10th largest in the United States based on its $19.2 billion in assets. Chartered in 1934 as Hillsborough County Teachers Credit Union, Suncoast Credit Union currently operates 80 full-service branches and serves more than 1.3 million members across Florida. As a community credit union, anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in Suncoast Credit Union's service area is eligible for membership. In 2021, Suncoast Credit Union's field of membership was expanded to include public K-12 teachers, college educators, and educational support staff from all of Florida's 67 counties. Suncoast is passionate about community support. Since its founding in 1990, the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has raised and donated more than $55 million to organizations and initiatives that support the health, education and emotional well-being of children in the communities that the credit union serves. For more information, visit suncoast.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SuncoastCreditUnion), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/suncoastcredit...), Twitter (https://twitter.com/SuncoastCU), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/suncoastcreditunion/).

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