American Eagle FCU Rally to Support Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts

American Eagle Financial Credit Union (FCU) today announced the donation of over $3,200 to United for Puerto Rico to help with relief efforts following hurricanes Irma and Maria, which devastated the islands of Puerto Rico.

American Eagle FCU employees began raising funds at the company’s all-employee meeting the day after Puerto Rico was hit directly by Category 5 storm Maria. The donations were subsequently matched by the Credit Union’s senior leadership team, followed by the organization’s community fund. As a show of solidarity and support for employee efforts, members of American Eagle FCU’s Board of Directors contributed to the fundraiser.

“Our hearts go out to all of those impacted by this terrible disaster,” said Dean Marchessault, President and CEO of American Eagle FCU. “We have many members and employees who have family and friends in Puerto Rico, so it’s important to show our support. We hope our donation provides some relief to those in need.”

According to its website, United for Puerto Rico is an initiative brought forth by the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. 100% of the proceeds will go to helping the victims affected by these natural disasters in Puerto Rico. As of October 9, the organization reported raising more than $10 million in funds. For more information, visit http://www.unidosporpuertorico.com/en/.

American Eagle Financial Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative headquartered in East Hartford, CT. It is the largest community credit union in Connecticut with 13 community offices, 122,000 members, and $1.5 billion in assets. AEFCU has retail offices in Bloomfield, Cromwell, East Hartford, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester, Newington, Plainville, Southington, South Windsor, West Hartford, and Vernon. The Credit Union offers banking services to everyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school and businesses in Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven and Tolland counties in CT. The Credit Union was founded in 1935 by employees of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. www.americaneagle.org.