Community Corner

Connex Makes Donation To Friends Of North Haven Memorial Library

The funds were collected through the Coins-for-Change charitable initiative.

From Connex Credit Union: Connex Credit Union recently donated more than $1000 to Friends of the North Haven Memorial Library in support of the organization’s mission. These funds were raised through Coins-for-Change, Connex’s philanthropic program that contributes more than $13,000 annually to local charitable organizations as part of theConnexCares initiative.

Friends of the North Haven Memorial Library is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and strengthening the facilities and services of the North Haven Memorial Library. It supports educational and cultural programs that bring the library to life.

“We would like to thank Connex Credit Union for giving us the opportunity to participate in the Coins-for-Change program,” said, Eileen Fletcher, president, Friends of the North Haven Memorial Library. “The funds received will be used to fund children and adult programs, museum passes, picnic and performance concerts, summer reading clubs and more.”

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To learn more about Friends of the North Haven Memorial Library, or to donate, please visit https://www.northhavenlibraryfriends.org/

With the Coins-for-Change program, Connex charges a 5 percent fee to members, and a 7 percent fee to non-members, to use its coin-cashing machines. Each fiscal quarter, 100 percent of this money is donated to deserving organizations in the local community.

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Local nonprofit or charitable organizations interested in participating in the “Coins-for-Change” program are encouraged to contact Roquita Johnson at Connex Credit Union, at 1-800-CR-UNION or rjohnson@connexcu.org.

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