Interra Celebrates Record Breaking Hometown Giving Holiday Project
February 10, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
Interra Credit Union held its 30th annual Hometown Giving holiday service project where staff and members raised a record-breaking total of $47,515.71 to benefit 43 nonprofit agencies throughout the five counties the credit union serves. These agencies focus on the needs of adults and children, meal providing, clothing, medical supplies and education.
Hometown Giving originally started as a community coat drive and has grown into much more over the last 30 years. Through a variety of initiatives, the project provides financial support, hosts parties and events, adopts families and donates wish list items to support organizations that serve those in need. For this milestone Hometown Giving year, Interra employees set a goal of raising $40,000 and were surprised when they surpassed that goal by more than $7,000.
“Our staff continues to amaze me,” said Amy Sink, chief executive officer. “As a part of Interra’s commitment to Do Well To Do Good™, nothing makes me happier than to see our staff come together for the greater good of this community.“
The recipients of the monetary donations or wish list items collected include: ADEC, Arc Opportunities, Bashor Children’s Home, Boys & Girls Clubs (Bremen, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee and Plymouth), Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, CAPS, Cardinal Services of Marshall County, Center for Healing & Hope, Church Community Services/Soup of Success, Clothes & Food Basket of LaGrange County, Elijah Haven, Elkhart County Council on Aging, Fairfield Food Pantry, Family Christian Development Center, Five Little Stones, Goshen Interfaith/First Light Mission, LaGrange Miracle Tree, Lakeland Youth Center, Lighthouse Daycare Ministries of Noble County, Madison Township Firefighters, Maple City Kiwanis Tools for Schools, Marshall County Neighborhood Center, Middlebury Food Pantry, RETA, Ryan’s Place, St. Joe Valley Blue Star Mothers, St. Paul’s United Methodist Christmas Shoppe, Salvation Army, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, SPA Women’s Ministry, Syracuse Food Pantry, The Villages, Wakarusa Elementary School and The Window.
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Interra Credit Union held its 30th annual Hometown Giving holiday service project where staff and members raised a record-breaking total of $47,515.71 to benefit 43 nonprofit agencies throughout the five counties the credit union serves. These agencies focus on the needs of adults and children, meal providing, clothing, medical supplies and education.
Hometown Giving originally started as a community coat drive and has grown into much more over the last 30 years. Through a variety of initiatives, the project provides financial support, hosts parties and events, adopts families and donates wish list items to support organizations that serve those in need. For this milestone Hometown Giving year, Interra employees set a goal of raising $40,000 and were surprised when they surpassed that goal by more than $7,000.
“Our staff continues to amaze me,” said Amy Sink, chief executive officer. “As a part of Interra’s commitment to Do Well To Do Good™, nothing makes me happier than to see our staff come together for the greater good of this community.“
The recipients of the monetary donations or wish list items collected include: ADEC, Arc Opportunities, Bashor Children’s Home, Boys & Girls Clubs (Bremen, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee and Plymouth), Cancer Resources of Elkhart County, CAPS, Cardinal Services of Marshall County, Center for Healing & Hope, Church Community Services/Soup of Success, Clothes & Food Basket of LaGrange County, Elijah Haven, Elkhart County Council on Aging, Fairfield Food Pantry, Family Christian Development Center, Five Little Stones, Goshen Interfaith/First Light Mission, LaGrange Miracle Tree, Lakeland Youth Center, Lighthouse Daycare Ministries of Noble County, Madison Township Firefighters, Maple City Kiwanis Tools for Schools, Marshall County Neighborhood Center, Middlebury Food Pantry, RETA, Ryan’s Place, St. Joe Valley Blue Star Mothers, St. Paul’s United Methodist Christmas Shoppe, Salvation Army, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, SPA Women’s Ministry, Syracuse Food Pantry, The Villages, Wakarusa Elementary School and The Window.