Community Service
Members Help Others 2008
Missouri Credit Union’s (MCU) Fundraising Committee organizes events and activities throughout the year to benefit non-profit organizations. Committee members include: Mary Atkisson, Norine Bailey, Adriane Doerhoff, Ashley Edler, Sarah Hartley, Amanda Love, Zac Fitzgerald, and Sherri Neuner.
In 2008, the committee focused their efforts to assist the organizations below:
On behalf of Missouri Credit Union members and staff, Mary Atkisson - AVP presented a $2,000 check to Molly Myers, Coordinator, Special Events and Children's Miracle Network. (January 22, 2009).
CMN is a year-round fundraising program to benefit hospitals providing health care for children. Created by the Osmond Foundation in 1983, the Children's Miracle Network has grown to include 170 hospitals throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In Columbia, the University of Missouri’s Children’s Hospital is the only hospital in mid-Missouri offering comprehensive, specialized children’s services.
On behalf of Missouri Credit Union members and staff, a $2,000 check was presented to Columbia Area United Way and United Way of Central Missouri. Staff representatives assisting with the check presentation were (Left to right) Norine Bailey, Buttonwood Personal Financial Officer; Zac Fitzgerald, Crossroads Branch Manager; Sarah Hartley, Smiley Lane Teller Supervisor; Dave Holtgraewe, United Way Director of Resource Development; Ashley Edler, Assistant Vice President; Mary Atkisson, Assistant Vice President; and Adrianne Doerhoff, Southwest Teller Supervisor
(January 22, 2009).
Columbia Area United Way
United Way is a partnership of volunteers, donors, businesses and service providers who come together with common goals - to build strong families, help kids succeed and promote health and independence. In fact, over 100,000 mid-Missourians use services provided by 32 United Way member agencies each year. That’s 1 in 5 people in our area.
United Way of Central Missouri
The United Way of Central Missouri assists our neighbors in six counties through a broad range of human care services. A total of 25 member agencies and programs offer a variety of services to children and adults; the disabled; senior citizens; low-income families; victims of abuse, disease or disaster; and others in need.
On behalf of Missouri Credit Union members and staff, a $2,000 check was presented to Camp Hickory Hill. Staff representatives assisting with the check presentation were (Left to right) Norine Bailey, Buttonwood Personal Financial Officer; Zac Fitzgerald, Crossroads Branch Manager; Sarah Hartley, Smiley Lane Teller Supervisor; Ken Lurass, Executive Director, Camp Hickory Hill; Ashley Edler, Assistant Vice President; Mary Atkisson, Assistant Vice President; and Adrianne Doerhoff, Southwest Teller Supervisor (January 22, 2009).
Camp Hickory Hill has been in operation since 1971 and is located 5 miles outside of Columbia, MO. The camp serves children and teens ages 8 to 17 who have insulin-dependent diabetes. Its mission is to educate these boys, girls, young men and women to manage and control their own diabetes in partnership with their families and health providers.
On behalf of Missouri Credit Union members and staff, a $2,000 check was presented to Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity. Staff representatives assisting with the check presentation were (Left to right) Adrianne Doerhoff, Southwest Teller Supervisor; Bill View, Habitat for Humanity Executive Director; and Mary Atkisson, Assistant Vice President (January 22, 2009).
Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity
Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
2008 Fundraising Activities
January: Jeans Day
February: Candy-Grams & Jeans Day
March: Used Book/DVD/CD Sale & Jeans Day
April: Bake Sale & Jeans Day
May: Picnic (MCU provided the chicken. Staff brought in sides. $5 for lunch) & Jeans Day
June: Father’s Day Raffle (Longhorn GC) & Jeans Day
July: Breakfast Items & Jeans Day
August: Ice Cream Floats ($2 –members & staff) & Jeans Day
September: Silent Auction (magic chefs, etc) & Jeans Day
October: MU raffle & Jeans Day
November: Thanksgiving Raffle & Jeans Day
December: Bake/Craft Sale & Jeans Day
Other Community Service Efforts
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