SAFE Credit Union Members And General Public Vote To Decide Two Grant Recipients
Summary
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Two Sacramento region nonprofits will each receive a $15,000 Community Grant from SAFE Credit Union after a community vote.The credit union determined three finalist nonprofits that provide services that reduce economic and educational inequities and put them forward in a vote by its membership and the community at large. After tallying the votes, SAFE named the Foster Youth Education Fund and Rebuilding Together Sacramento as the two grant recipients. The organization provides scholarships to help students pay for tuition, housing, books, computers, and campus transportation. The grant funds will go towardproviding scholarships and purchasing laptop computers for college-bound former foster children to help them obtain a higher education.Rebuilding Together Sacramento addresses economic conditions through the Safe at Home program. The organization will use the grant funds to nearly double the number of individuals benefiting from the Safe at Home program to 600 a year, allowing more people to live safely and comfortably in their homes.The grants are part of SAFEs annual philanthropic outreach that includes scholarships, sponsorships, direct giving, and volunteerism.SAFE Credit Union is a not-for-profit, state-chartered credit union inNorthern Californiawith over$4.7 billionin assets and more than 236,000 members.