Allied Federal Credit Union employees and members recently donated hundreds of non-perishable food items and a total of $746 to Harvesting in Mansfield (HIM) and Arlington Charities. Both charitable organizations run food banks to help feed children and families without access to free and reduced lunches during the summer months. AlliedFCU collected kid-friendly food items at each of its credit union branches, and credit union employees donated around $373 to each charity as part of the Casual for a Cause program.

  AlliedFCU’s Casual for a Cause initiative lets employees dress casually at work in exchange for donations to local causes. Each month, an employee-based committee selects a different cause to receive funds. They chose HIM and Arlington Charities because they wanted to help all local children have a great summer.

“Summer is supposed to be a fun break for kids, but so many of them go hungry without access to free and reduced lunches when school is out,” said Sarah Ramos, AVP of Experience at AlliedFCU. “We specifically collected non-perishable food items kids could use to prepare meals for themselves if necessary, so kids who are home alone can still have a meal during the day. Food insecurity is a very real problem for families in some of the communities we serve. We wanted to do what we could to help reduce it.”

If you are interested in pursuing community development projects contact Sarah Ramos at smramos@afcumail.com.