Community
WSFCU Volunteers at El Paso Food Bank
On Saturday, February 22 White Sands FCU employees came together to serve the community. The group sorted and organized food at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. They also helped sweep out a warehouse where the food bank will house more food. This is just another example of how credit unions are living their mission of people helping people!
WSFCU Cooks Spaghetti Dinner
WSFCU donates $500 to the RMH of El Paso
On Thursday, September 12 White Sands FCU employees visited the Ronald McDonald House of El Paso. During the visit, the employees volunteered their time to cook a big ole spaghetti meal for the families staying there. We also donated $500 to the house as part of the Do A Good Deed Program. The employees had a wonderful time!
Donations such as this are made possible by the Do a Good Deed program, an employee-run community support group. Employees make donations to the Do a Good Deed program through payroll deduction, and an employee committee selects the quarterly recipients.
St. Andrews Hospitality House
WSFCU Employee Lindsey Laborin presents the St. Andrews Hospitality House committee with a $1000 donation.
White Sands FCU employees donated $1000 to St. Andrews Hospitality House. St. Andrew’s Hospitality House is a welcoming oasis for out of town families who are visiting a loved one in a local medical facility and cannot afford a place to stay. The Hospitality House offers a safe, secure, no-cost room to family members while their loved one is receiving treatment. Up to four families can be housed at one time in one of the four bedrooms with private baths. One bedroom is handicapped accessible. The great room provides a fully stocked kitchen for the use of our guests and dining area and family area with a large TV. The Hospitality House is non-denominational and open to all families in need.
Donations such as this are made possible by the Do a Good Deed program, an employee-run community support group. Employees make donations to the Do a Good Deed program through payroll deduction, and an employee committee selects the quarterly recipients.
Carla Johnson of the Friends of Elephant Butte receives a check form Danielle Salokangas and Joan Hughes of White Sands FCU.
Friends of Elephant Butte
White Sands FCU employees donated $500 to the Friends of Elephant Butte. This organization is a group of people who care about Elephant Butte Lake and meet monthly to discuss local events and activities around the park. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the park. The donation will be used to purchase fireworks for their Independence Day show at the lake.
Donations such as this are made possible by the Do a Good Deed program, an employee-run community support group. Employees make donations to the Do a Good Deed program through payroll deduction, and an employee committee selects the quarterly recipients.
Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s Home
White Sands FCU staff at the Lee & Beulah Moor walk.
On June 1, over 20 employees participated in the 17th Annual Lee & Beulah Moor Walk to benefit the children's home. The Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s Home supports El Paso children and families who are experiencing difficulty in their lives—for whatever reason—by providing a nurturing, positive environment and teaching self-respect, respect for others, and the importance of taking responsibility for one’s own decisions and actions.
Children's Miracle Network fundraising
White Sands FCU is committed to raising $10,000 for Children's Miracle Network in 2019. The funds raised by this credit union, and other credit unions throughout New Mexico, will directly benefit Connected Academy, a school with in UNM Children's Hospital. Connected Academy, once it is up and running, will provide educational continuity for children enduring long stays at the hospital. Through April, the credit union raised over $6,988 selling stuffed animals, basketball cut-outs and chocolate bars, in addition to bake sales. Check back later to see what else we've done to help keep sick New Mexico children educated.
March of Dimes Walk for Babies
Tashina Wilcox hands out cold water to participants of the March of Dimes Walk for Babies.
Twenty-eight employees participated in the March of Dimes March for Babies on Saturday, April 27. Twenty-one were walkers and seven manned the credit union’s checkpoint station, distributing refreshments to walkers. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Autism Society of El Paso
Thirteen employees participated in the Autism Society's 11th Annual Walk for Awareness.
Thirteen employees represented the credit union in the 11th Annual Walk to End Autism 5K in El Paso on Saturday, April 27 The credit union sponsored each walker’s registration fee of $20. The event benefits the Autism Society of El Paso, which raises awareness about the disorder and provides support to affected individuals and their families.
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
Christina Ryan shows her son Brody how to check for expiration dates on donated canned food. Also shown is Adan Lopez, Karen Garcia, Andy DesArmier, April Cervantes, and Adriana Anderson.
Twenty-one employees and family members volunteered at El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank on Saturday, March 30 to organize food donations. The food bank’s mission is to combat the hunger crisis in our region by strategically procuring and distributing nutritious food through community partners. El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank is the distribution center for over 120 partner pantries across the borderland region, and is a collaborative hub for hunger initiatives that assists in SNAP applications and nutrition education. They currently serve 90,000 food insecure people in 65,000 households.
Spring cleanup at Young Park
Staff gathering to clean up Young Park
Employees from all departments and branches participated in a cleanup project at Young Park in Las Cruces. This March 23rd event culminated in a staff cookout at the “freshly cleaned” park.
March of Dimes receives staff donation
Lindsey Thomen of March of Dimes (2nd from right) accepts a $1,500 donation from White Sands FCU staff Brieann Ellis, Stephanie Martinez, and Kristy Mansor
On March 12, White Sands Federal Credit Union presented March of Dimes development director Lindsey Thomen with a $1,500 check. The donation was made possible by the credit union’s Do A Good Deed program, in which credit union employees donate money to various community assistance organizations.
March of Dimes fights for the health of all moms and babies. They advocate for policies to protect and work to radically improve the healthcare they receive. March of Dimes pioneers research to find solutions and they empower families with the knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies. By uniting communities, March of Dimes is building a brighter future for us all.
Hatch Public Library receives donation
Lisa Neal at the Hatch Library (l) accepts a donation from Rosanna Gamboa of White Sands FCU.
The Hatch Public Library was the recipient of a donation of $500 from the employees of White Sands Federal Credit Union. Librarian Lisa Neal accepted the donation and said the funds would help them bolster their children’s reading program. The Hatch Public Library has been in existence since 1946 and is currently housed in an old railroad depot. It retains the original architecture and fixtures of the depot building, which was built in 1935. It serves the residents of the village of Hatch (pop. 1650) as well as surrounding villages.
Donations such as this are made possible by the Do a Good Deed program, an employee-run community support group. Employees make donations to the Do a Good Deed program through payroll deduction, and an employee committee selects the quarterly recipients.
Donation Requests
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Due to the high volume of requests we receive, we are unable to guarantee funding for every request.
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