Connex' Coins-for-Change Raises Money For Muscular Dystrophy

GUILFORD, CT — Connex Credit Union recently donated $800 to the Connecticut Chapter of the Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Society in support of the organization’s mission to advance treatments and a cure to end the pain, disability and suffering endured by one million people affected by this disease.

These funds were raised through Coins-for-Change, Connex’s philanthropic program that donates 100 percent of the fees collected at its coin-cashing machines to charitable organizations.

“The FSHD Society is committed to ensuring no patient ever has to face this disease alone,” member Shawn Welch said. “With this generous donation from Connex and its members, the FSHD Society will be able to continually work toward accelerating treatments for all patients."

The FSHD society is the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of FSHD patients, families and research activists. You can learn more or donate at fshdsociety.org.

Each year, more than $14,000 is donated through the Coins-for-Change program. New charities are selected every quarter. If you are a local nonprofit or charitable organization interested in participating in the program, please contact Roquita Johnson at rjohnson@connexcu.org or 1-800-CR-UNION.