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Credit Union Employees Raise Money For Operation Troop Appreciation
Moon Township, PA— Employees of Clearview Federal Credit Union raised nearly $1,200 for Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA) through several recent events. The largest fundraiser was an employee craft and gift show held on November 8 and 9. Employees, their families and friends made a donation to OTA for the opportunity to sell their goods at the show. Items such as jewelry, baked goods and decorative items were sold at the event.
Clearview Employees also raised funds with raffles at the craft and gift Show. Over the last two months, employees have been collecting items to send to deployed troops. This donation includes hygienic and entertainment items requested by the troops such as shampoo, razors, playing cards and video games.
Operation Troop Appreciation was formed as a non-profit organization in 2004, and works with military units to provide items specifically requested by troops in the field. These items are intended to help ease the burden of deployment and are presented to the troops as symbols of appreciation, support and encouragement. In addition to sending these items, OTA also sends letters to each unit, expressing gratitude for their daily service and sacrifice. A committee of OTA volunteers continues to correspond with any soldier who wishes to keep in touch.
Credit Union Holds Blood Drive
Moon Township, PA— Providing continued support to the community, Clearview® Federal Credit Union sponsored a Central Blood Bank blood drive on November 12, 2007. Employees of Clearview donated 24 units of blood to the Central Blood Bank at the Credit Union’s main office in Moon Township. Clearview FCU holds four Central Blood Bank drives every year.
"Clearview is very proud to sponsor this event four times a year, and we always encourage employees of the Credit Union to donate blood," said Deborah Connolly, community affairs coordinator.
Credit Union Presents Check To Childrens Charity
Moon Township, PA—Clearview Federal Credit Union presented a check in the amount of $6,000 to Variety the Children’s Charity on October 19, 2007. The funds were the proceeds from Clearview’s annual Charity Golf Outing, which was held on September 22, 2007 at Black Hawk Golf Course in Beaver Falls, PA. The funds were raised by entry fees for golfers and several events including a “Chinese Auction” and multiple raffles for golf equipment and electronics.
Clearview President and CEO Mark Brennan and Golf Outing Chairman Ron Gottschalk presented the check to Celia Hinds, Executive Director of Variety the Children’s Charity
of Pittsburgh.
“Clearview is proud to support Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh and its programs for children in the Southwestern Pennsylvania area,” said Mark Brennan.
Variety the Children’s Charity has been active in Pittsburgh since 1928. Throughout its history, Variety has been known for helping children in crisis. Variety’s mission is to enrich the lives of children with disabilities by insuring that every child with a disability is provided with enabling equipment, assistive technology and communication devices and the opportunity to personally develop and to participate in social, educational, artistic and recreational activities enjoyed by other children. Variety’s Pittsburgh chapter serves all children without discrimination, ages 21 and under, who reside in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland Counties. Kenneth R. Melani is the Chairman and Christine Milsom Kobus is President of Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh. To learn more about the activities, children’s programs and services provided by Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh, visit their Web site at www.varietytent1.org or call the Variety office at (412) 747-2680.
Credit Union Raises Money For Breast Cancer Awareness Program
Moon Township, PA— Employees of Clearview® Federal Credit Union recently raised $975 for breast cancer programs by participating in the Lee National Denim Day on October 5, 2007.
Clearview employees purchased $5 Breast Cancer Awareness pins for the opportunity to wear jeans to work, raising $975. This was by far the highest amount raised by Clearview in the eight years that they have participated in Lee National Denim Day.
Lee Jeans founded Lee National Denim Day, one of the largest singe-day fundraisers for breast cancer, in 1996. This year, thousands of people at nearly 45,000 locations across the country participated and an estimated $4-$5 Million was raised, bringing the 12-year total to more than $70 Million. All funds raised this year benefit the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Credit Union Sponsors Habitat for Humanity Office Dedication
BEAVER FALLS, PA - Clearview Federal Credit Union was the Event Sponsor of the dedication of Habitat for Humanity of Beaver County’s new “Habitat House” facility. This dedication was held on the site of the new facility at 47 Bridge Street in Beaver Falls, PA late this summer.
Over 150 supporters of Habitat and their families attended the event, which featured live entertainment, a pig roast and prize giveaways. This new facility houses the charity’s main offices, a workshop and a storage facility where building materials can be stored and pre-assembled prior to building houses in the community.
Habitat for Humanity of Beaver County has helped 33 Beaver County families realize their goal of home ownership. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with volunteers and low income families in need to build homes, which are then purchased by these families through no-profit, no-interest mortgages.
Credit Union Raises Money For Heart Association
Moon Township, PA - Employees of Clearview® Federal Credit Union participated in the Beaver County Heart Walk on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Employees took the three mile walk in downtown Beaver, PA. Several Clearview employees along with their families raised nearly $600.
All funds raised at the Heart Walk were donated to the American Heart Association in honor of 10-year-old heart disease survivor Justin Piroli of Aliquippa, PA. When Justin was only two weeks old, doctors discovered that he had a rare heart condition and would require open heart surgery. Since his last surgery when he was five months old, Justin has been very healthy.
Credit Union Sponsors Habitat for Humanity Office Dedication
BEAVER FALLS, PA - Clearview Federal Credit Union was the Event Sponsor of the dedication of Habitat for Humanity of Beaver County’s new “Habitat House” facility. This dedication was held on the site of the new facility at 47 Bridge Street in Beaver Falls, PA late this summer.
Over 150 supporters of Habitat and their families attended the event, which featured live entertainment, a pig roast and prize giveaways. This new facility houses the charity’s main offices, a workshop and a storage facility where building materials can be stored and pre-assembled prior to building houses in the community.
Habitat for Humanity of Beaver County has helped 33 Beaver County families realize their goal of home ownership. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with volunteers and low income families in need to build homes, which are then purchased by these families through no-profit, no-interest mortgages.
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