Skip-A-Loan Proceeds Help Boys and Girls Club of Central MN

This past holiday season, St. Cloud Federal Credit Union offered a Skip-A-Loan service to members. The goal of the service was to provide members with an option to accommodate for extra expenditures revolving around the holidays but give back to the community at the same time. The result was the Skip-A-Loan service. This option allowed members to “skip a loan” payment by paying a $30 fee. St. Cloud Federal Credit Union in return used a portion of that fee to give back to the St. Cloud area community.

The program was a great success. Many members participated in this service to allow for a more flexible budget during the holiday season. From the proceeds of the Skip-A-Loan service, St. Cloud Federal Credit Union was able to donate $2,500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Central MN. This money went towards the rebuilding of the Roosevelt School Gym that burned down last June. The destruction of the Roosevelt School Gym was a devastating loss to the neighboring Boys and Girls Club of Central MN. The loss was felt most by the older kids. Many of the older kids are mostly attracted to the Boys and Girls Club to play organized sports in the gym. Not having an indoor structure for sports made it difficult for the Boys and Girls Club staff to plan organized sports. With the construction of a new gym, the Boys and Girls Club of Central MN will once again have the ability to plan more organized sports.

Below is a picture of St. Cloud Federal Credit Union representatives presenting a check for $2,500 to the Boys and Girls Club of Central MN.

Employees pictured from St. Cloud Federal Credit Union are: Alyce Justin, Jed Meyer, Sarah Mason, and Tammy Butler. Employees pictured from the Boys and Girls Club are: Mark Sakry, Executive Director and Buddy King, Roosevelt Unit Director, along with Roosevelt Boys & Girls Club member

Even though the holidays have come and gone, we encourage our community to continue to reach out to those in need whether it is through financial donations, volunteering, or random acts of kindness.

The St. Cloud Federal Credit Union would like to thank all of the community members for their help in getting the gymnasium rebuilt. We are honored to have taken part in this and would like to thank our members who took part in the Skip-A-Loan program.

For any of your financial needs, feel free to contact one of our friendly representatives at (320) 252-2634.

For more information on the Boys & Girls Club of Central MN, click here http://www.bgcmn.org/

Casual For A Cause Funds Donated To Young Learners Program After Roosevelt Fire

(7-1-14) Casual For A Cause Funds Donated To Young Learners Program After Roosevelt Fire: Late Saturday night, June 14, lightning struck Roosevelt Early Childhood Center in St. Cloud, where The Young Learners Program (YLP) is housed. The majority of the building was engulfed in flames, and within hours the entire building was deemed a total loss. No injuries occurred, but every piece of property inside was destroyed. As staff work to create a temporary space for programming, they are in need of many new/gently used and clean items that are used in their programs.

The Young Learners Program (YLP) is an Intensive Outpatient Day Treatment program (part of Catholic Charities) that provides mental health and educational programming for children age 3-6, located in St Cloud. The YLP provides services to children with a mental health diagnosis and who qualify for Special Education services. They provide the child with individual, group, and family therapy to help the child effectively function at home, school and in the community, as well as address the relationships within the family.

The staff of St. Cloud Federal Credit Union donated $300 from their “Casual For A Cause” funds to help YLP restore their program. “Casual For A Cause” is a program started by our staff to raise funds for the needs of our local communities. On the last Friday of every month, employees can dress in everyday casual attire if they donate at least $5.00 to Casual For A Cause. The funds are used as needed during the year. Some recent recipients have included Veterans Stand Down program; Catholic Charities Back-to-School drive, Young Learners Program, and mattress purchase program; Ruff Start Animal Rescue; Treats for Troops.