Centra Members, team members and local community members came together over the holiday season to raise more than $52,000 to support local children in need.
These donations were provided through the Holiday Giving Program, which collects monetary donations for local non-profits who purchase gifts for children in need during the holidays.
“Every donation, big or small, helped provide meaningful assistance to a family in need during the holiday season,” Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers said. “This is just one way that we live out the credit union philosophy of ‘People Helping People,’ and I’m truly grateful for each and every donor.”
The donations from each community Centra serves support different organizations. This year’sprogram raised a total of $52,866 in donations to 12 local organizations:
• Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund: $5,523.96
• Salvation Army Columbus: $5,523.95
• Columbus Shop with a Cop: $5,523.96
• The Salvation Army Indiana Divisional Headquarters – Indianapolis: $904.00
• Carmel Police Department – Holidays with Heroes: $222.26
• Salvation Army Madison Corps: $3,183.48
• Salvation Army New Albany Corps: $7,742.33
• Salvation Army Shelbyville Corp: $2,507.45
• Decatur County Shop with a Cop: $974.18
• Fraternal Order of Police – Cops & Kids Jackson County: $9,379.05
• Good Samaritan Food Pantry North Vernon: $4,370.99
• Shop with a Cop – Brown County: $843.54
