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Connex Credit Union Donates More Than $600 to the SARAH Foundation
Money will be used to better the lives of those with disabilities
Photo from left: Carl Casper, vice president of customer advocacy, Connex Credit Union; Yetta Augur, development officer, the SARAH Foundation
Contributions from visitors at Connex Credit Union’s Guilford Branch during the first quarter of 2016 have helped make a significant impact for one local community group. As a part of its philanthropic program ConnexCares, Connex Credit Union recently donated more than $600, from the fees collected by Connex’s coin-cashing machine at their Guilford branch, to the SARAH Foundation. The Coins-for-Change program charges a five percent fee to members, a seven percent fee to non-members and donates the fees collected to charitable organizations in the local community, contributing more than $10,000 annually.
“The SARAH Foundation is extremely grateful to Connex Credit Union for supporting us in our mission of, ‘making independence possible’ for people of differing abilities,” said Yetta Augur, development officer, the SARAH Foundation.
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SARAH is a Family of Agencies that provides programs and services for people with intellectual and other disabilities who live in Connecticut. They are dedicated to the proposition that people with disabilities deserve to experience life's joys; learn, work and accomplish all they can and participate as valued members of the community. To learn more, or to donate, please visit sarahfoundation.org.
If you are a local non-profit or charitable organization interested in participating in the “Coins-for-Change” program, please contact Roquita Johnson at Connex Credit Union, at 203-603-5787 or rjohnson@connexcu.org.
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About ConnexCares:
ConnexCares is Connex Credit Union’s charitable and philanthropic program. The mission through ConnexCares is to promote financial literacy, well-being and understanding to our members and the greater communities Connex serves.
About Connex Credit Union:
As the Unbank, Connex Credit Union is one of Connecticut’s largest credit unions serving more than 45,000 members at 7 branches throughout greater New Haven. Headquartered in North Haven, Connecticut, Connex is a full-service member-owned credit union that offers members a full-range of financial services and products, including savings and loans, Unbank Checking, Smart Score credit score range, free online and mobile banking and more. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in New Haven, Hartford, Middlesex, or Fairfield Counties. Connex Credit Union helps guide and improve members’ financial lives through the Connex Advocacy Promises: We will always work in your best interest; we will work with you to understand your goals, identify your financial needs and provide solutions to improve your life; and we will be responsive to you and make your experience simpler, faster and friendlier. It’s time to Unbank! For more information, please call 1-800-CR-UNION or visit connexcu.org.
