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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.

Holiday Toy Drive

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This Holiday Season, Harris County Federal Credit Union will be collecting toys and monetary donations in support of the BEARing Gifts program. This beneficial program provides holiday gifts to children under the care of CPS in Harris County who would otherwise have no holiday at all.

Be an angel this Christmas by bringing a new unwrapped gift for a boy or girl and you can gain 1 entry into our Angels drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card. 4 prizes will be awarded, so grab your ticket entry at the front desk when you drop off your toy for Bearing Gifts.

New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off in the credit union lobby beginning November 23rd through December 11, 2015. For each toy received, HCFCU will donate an additional $5 to BEAR, up to $300. If you would rather donate funds and let us do the shopping, monetary donations will also be accepted.

HCFCU staff will be supporting this initiative through individual donations as well as volunteering their time to help out at the BEAR distribution center during the month of December. Together we can help make children’s holiday wishes come true. For more information on how you can participate, please contact us at 713-755-5160.


Update: 12/7/15 

Members were sent this invite via email yesterday:

We invite you to join HCFCU this Friday, December 11th, from 9am – 11am for a gift giving gala to benefit BEAR. It’s going to be a BEAR-Y fun time in the credit union lobby with cookies, lemonade and much more. BE A Resource by making hopes and wishes come true this holiday season for the kids of Harris County CPS, by bringing a new, unwrapped toy for any age to donate to our toy drive! Not only do you get the satisfaction of donating to a great local cause, you also gain entry into our drawing for a $25 gift card. Arrive before 11am Friday with your donation(s) and you might find yourself walking away with an instant prize!

HCFCU Food Drive

Harris County Federal Credit Union is collecting food for the Houston Food Bank. You can help through donating to HCFCU’s holiday food drive, or by giving funds to help the Houston Food Bank. This year we are looking to help feed you too, and for every 5 non-perishable items donated, you gain 1 entry into our restaurant gift card giveaway. You feed others, and we’ll feed you with a restaurant gift card. There is no limit to entries, so give as much as you like beginning October 26th until November 20th. A Drawing will be held and the winner(s) will be announced on Monday, November 23rd.

HCFCU staff is participating by donating food items, volunteering at the warehouse, and donating money. The credit union will host a food drive and match the efforts of employee contributions by donating additional money to the program. From now until November 20th you can drop off non-perishable food items to help become a hero to the thousands of people in Southeast Texas who struggle daily with where their next meal will come from.