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American Eagle Donates To Enfield's Opera House Players
The credit union is supporting local theater.
Press release from AEFCU:
July 23, 2021
American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) today announced a donation of $500 to the Opera House Players of Enfield in a show of support for the local theater industry, which faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opera House Players is a non-profit, volunteer-based community theater group that produces a variety of high quality theater, including comedies, dramas, contemporary performances and the classics. The $500 American Eagle donation will support future productions from the Opera House Players and the redesign of the historic church located at 100 High Street that the group has called home since 2018.
“The pandemic took an unfortunate toll on local theaters this past year and it was important to us that we show our unwavering support and appreciation to the industry, those on stage and behind the curtain,” said Dean Marchessault, President and CEO of American Eagle Financial Credit Union. “As they say, ‘the show must go on,’ and we’re thankful to the Opera House Players that we get to play a small role in providing theater lovers in our service area a much needed escape and night of quality entertainment.”
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To learn more about the Opera House Players or to see dates for upcoming performances, visit the group’s website at www.operahouseplayers.org.
Established in 1935, American Eagle Financial Credit Union (AEFCU) is a full-service credit union offering checking and savings accounts, credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, business accounts and more. American Eagle offers banking online, through its mobile app, or at one of its 14 branches located in Connecticut. AEFCU has more than 160,000 members, over $2.3 billion in assets, and offers banking services to anyone who lives, works, attends school, or worships in Hartford, Middlesex, Tolland, and New Haven County in Connecticut, and Hampden County in Massachusetts. For more information about American Eagle Financial Credit Union, visit www.americaneagle.org.
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