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Pardon, Do You Have Some Spare Change?

We’re collecting donations for Harris County Animal Shelter’s #FundTheShelter challenge, would you help by donating your spare change or a $1? Beginning today, running through May 6th we will be raising funds to give to the Harris County Animal Shelter.

Harris County Animal Shelter is involved in the #FundTheShelters challenge, a friendly fundraising competition to help raise money to causes like the shelter. By giving donations directly to their donation page, http://bit.ly/FUNDHCAS, we will help increase their chances to win the grand prize of $50,000! The challenge runs from 4/9 until 5/9 and to improve their support we’re asking members for their ‘spare change’ in their accounts.

We are also collecting supplies until April 30th for the animal shelter. You can drop those items off in the lobby and receive a special gift at the front desk. We also have other ways you can help assist the shelter. Visit https://hcfcu.com/hcphes to purchase your very own “Paws For A Cause” BOOK! This book contains information about HCAS, adopting, fostering, and donating. It talks
about pet ownership, and there might be a few pics of some cute pups and sweet kittens. Proceeds benefit the HCAS for whatever they might need. Also on our site, you can find a list of the most needed items & the shelter’s Amazon wish list. You can ship the items straight to the shelter and even add a note saying, “From a loving HCFCU member”!

We appreciate our giving members that help assist the cause and enjoy anything you can donate. You can make any monetary or supply donations year-round here at the credit union, and we’ll get them to the shelter.

How your donation helps:
$25 supplies and comfort items for an animal
$50 feeds orphaned bottle feeding kittens and puppies
$75 spays or neuters a single pet
$100 sponsors an animal for life-saving transport
$500 treats a heartworm positive dog
$1000 helps a pet needing a minor surgery
$2500 supports a pet requiring major emergency surgery

HCFCU CARES – HFB

download A big thank you is in order to all of our members who rally together for all the great causes we present. Whether it is food donations, toys for the holidays, or animal related our members always seem to step up and donate. We are proud to serve the most loving and caring bunch of members and we appreciate your generosity.

Last month during our auto loan promotion we hosted special drive-in days in our lobby. We offered Members the opportunity to enjoy a nice lunch break while donating to a great cause. Members who visited early enjoyed a hot dog, coke float and a soda for only $0.65! Two lobby days were held and our members responded so well that both events sold out of everything within the hour! 1951 pricing never tasted this good, especially when you get to keep the cool color changing cup and donate to fight hunger. We raised over $225 from Members’ donations and the Credit Union matched the donation to be given to the Houston Food Bank. header-FBOYThe Houston Food bank provides food to many in need and they offered this amazing story to share, with you,

You’ve already made a huge difference in the lives of single mom Jennifer and her four children, Anai, 13, Juan, 11, Anthony, 6 and Brandon, 5. Jennifer knows how important providing her kids with healthy food is to their educational and physical development. Even with a stable job, she still struggles to bring in enough income to meet all their needs, let alone buy fresh, nutritious food.

Fortunately, friends like you and I help families like Jennifer’s every day. Thanks to our gift Jennifer will be able to take home healthy groceries from Northwest Assistance Ministries, a Food Bank partner agency near her home.

Jennifer is so grateful for all the nutritious groceries that she and her family receive. She explains that for the last two weeks of each month, they would have nothing, if not for this assistance. “I’d be stressed out – crying at night. Thank God there’s a place like this.”

Thanks to your generosity Jennifer can focus on spending more quality time with her kids instead of worrying about if they have enough to eat. We’re bringing hope in the form of food to so many of our neighbors in need. We fight for the hungry and the underserved. Just $1 can be enough for 3 meals for a hungry child, senior or adult. Thank you again to our members who always participate in our efforts along with those who donate and give back to local organizations everyday.

Next month, July, we’re looking to do a similar campaign with our Hot Dog Days of Summer. Keep an eye out for our Monthly eNewsletters that are sent via Constant Contact. Click here to subscribe.