ORONO, Maine – The Maine Credit Union League’s annual Ending Hunger Walking Tour made a local stop at University Credit Union (UCU) in Orono in its 1,800-mile effort to bring attention to Maine’s widespread food insecurity and to raise funds for local food assistance programs.
Walking Tour representative and longtime hunger advocate Brenda Davis visited UCU’s headquarters at 15 Main Street to receive a donation to the University of Maine Co-op. Now in its 17th year, the Ending Hunger Walking Tour was a first-of-its-kind initiative when it began in 2002 as a show of solidarity with the many Mainers who must walk miles on foot to access food assistance.
Each year, the Tour visits credit unions across Maine to collect contributions to food banks, pantries, and distribution programs in each community. Last year’s Walking Tour was among the largest to-date, raising $25,000 in total and bringing its message to over 90 Maine communities and credit unions.
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About University Credit Union
Established on the University of Maine campus in 1967, University Credit Union is an innovative, full-service financial institution with a mission to actively advance the financial well-being of our members in every stage of their lives. UCU is the seventh largest credit union in Maine in terms of total assets and the third largest in terms of total members. UCU has eight retail locations across the state serving the University of Maine System students, employees, and alumni and their families primarily. Branches are located in Orono, Bangor, Farmington, Gorham, Portland, and Presque Isle. For more information visit ucu.maine.edu.