Affinity Group Credit Union mitten donations

Media Contact: Matt Jenkins, VP Marketing & Branch
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Affinity group credit union branches help save members money and put mittens on the hands of kids in need.

Earlier this year, Affinity Group Credit Union ran a special
promotion for personal loans called Mitten Money. AGCU employees hung pairs of mitten around their branches, the inside of each mitten contained a small slip of paper that read .10%, .15%, or .25%, and that represented the percentage off they could get from their loan rate. Once the promotion ended, our management team decided to let each branch select a local charity to donate all of the leftover mittens and gloves to.

“Here at the Garden City office we felt it was important to
donate the mittens to the local community because we know the hardship many of the local families are enduring,” said Jessica Schaffner, Garden City Branch
Manager. “Many of us have children and know that being able to play outside and get some fresh air is important both physically and mentally. You have to have the proper clothing to do so. It is important not only for self esteem and socialization. We want to see our kids as successful as possible!”

Below is a list of the organizations that benefited from
this promotion:

•Light Of Oakland County – Pontiac Branch

•St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Detroit – Warren Branch

•Community Sharing Outreach Center – Highland Branch

•Child Protective Services – Garden City Branch

•Mitten For Detroit – Flat Rock & Wyandotte Branches

“I am so excited to donate our mittens from Wyandotte and Flat Rock branches to Mittens for Detroit,” Said Heathor Balazy, Flat Rock Branch Manager. “We take for granted the simple things like having a warm pair of gloves or mittens. Sometimes we forget there are those out there
in our area who don’t have the luxury of something as simple as a pair of mittens.  When we give our gloves to Mittens for Detroit they are supporting 11 local charities that can put these mittens & gloves to good use.”

Affinity Group Credit Union is a member owned not-for-profit financial cooperative serving members of Crestwood Community, Kensington Valley Community, Municipal & Health Services, OKE Financial, St. Cletus,  and WySouth. With a vision of Changing Lives, One Member at a Time, AGCU serves anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school, or owns a business in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe and Livingston Counties. Visit: www.myagcu.org for additional information.