NuMark Credit Union Collects Food & Funds for Northern Illinois Food Bank

Joliet, IL, January 2017 – Normally NuMark Credit Union is a place to bring your cash or checks to make a deposit but in December members brought in canned food and other non-perishable items in addition to cash donations to benefit Northern Illinois Food Bank. In total all five NuMark Credit Union locations collected over 1,000 pounds of food items and over $2,000 in cash donations for the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

“The members were very excited to help such a good cause,” said Tina Oberlin, NuMark Credit Union Crest Hill Office Teller Supervisor. All five NuMark Credit Union locations accepted donations the first two weeks of December. With their donations staff members built towers of food and displayed them for members to see. A couple offices made Christmas Trees from canned goods. One branch made a Chicago Cubs logo while another location made a tower similar to the Willis Tower in Chicago. “Members loved to see that we made a Christmas tree with our donated food. It helped bring even more awareness to the cause,” said Oberlin. Visit NuMark Credit Union’s Facebook Page for pictures of food structures from all the NuMark Credit Union locations.

NuMark Credit Union has teamed up with Northern Illinois Food Bank to help them raise money to open a new facility in Will County. Currently, the closest center is located in Geneva. The new center will help to better serve Will, Grundy, Kendall and Kankakee counties. It’s not too late to support the cause and make a donation. Visit numarkcu.org to make a donation online.

“Thank you to all the NuMark members and staff who contributed to the Northern Illinois Food Bank,” said Linda Krakora, NuMark Credit Union Charity Organizer. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank and helping their cause.”

Northern Illinois Food Bank is dedicated to solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need in Boone, DuPage, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will and Winnebago counties. Northern Illinois Food Bank is a member of Feeding America. They have a 4 star out of 4 star rating on Charity Navigator, your guide to intelligent giving. To learn more about the Northern Illinois Food Bank, visit them online at solvehungertoday.org.

NuMark Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative. They are federally insured and have five convenient offices in Joliet, Crest Hill, Countryside, Tinley Park and New Lenox. See NuMark Credit Union for auto loans, mortgages, free checking accounts, business services and more. NuMark serves those who live or work in Will, Kendall, Grundy, Kane, and parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kankakee Counties. For more information call (815) 729-3211 or visit numarkcu.org.

Photo Caption: NuMark Credit Union presents Northern Illinois Food Bank with $2,063 for donations collected during the 4th quarter. L to R: Hester Bury and Samantha Young of Northern Illinois Food Bank; Linda Krakora and Sammy Studebaker of NuMark Credit Union