Adults Recovering from Addiction or Incarceration to Benefit from SECU Foundation Grant
Summary
KINSTON, N.C., March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation is pleased to announce a $40,000 grant for the Lenoir County non-profit Hope Restorations. The funding will support the expansion of its program model for adults recovering from addiction and/or incarceration through intervention programs and job skills training in home restoration and renovation.SECU Foundation is so pleased to provide Hope Restorations with funding to further their reach in the eastern region of Wayne and Pitt counties. This is a wonderful opportunity for North Carolinians to learn and become proficient in a trade that will improve their economic and social stability long-term, said Lara Lang Tribula, SECU senior vice president in Kinston. The Hope Restorations executive staff and board of directors plan to use these funds to help add key new roles in the leadership team in order to increase their capacity as they begin expanding into neighboring counties and helping other groups replicate their model across North Carolina.About SECU and SECU FoundationA not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing employees of the state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for over 85 years. Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective financial commitment of over $235 million for initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/220a1dae-978f-46ac-8244-89a539fac314