Centra Credit Union’s Holiday Giving Program provides for 602 children

Centra Members, Team Members and local community members came together this past holiday season to raise more than $60,000 to support local children in need. These donations were provided through the Holiday Giving Program, which collects monetary donations for local non-profits who purchase gifts for children in need during the holidays.

“All donations collected from this program went directly to local non-profits to provide meaningful support to families in need this holiday season,” Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers said. “"This cause is one of my favorites as it unites the generosity of our Members and Team Members towards a common cause."

The donations from each community Centra serves support different organizations. This year’s program raised a total of $60,284.80 in donations to 16 organizations:

• Brown County Shop with a Cop: $1,828.16

• Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund: $4,961.44

• Columbus Shop with a Cop: $4,961.44

• Fraternal Order of Police Cops and Kids Jackson County: $9,017.16

• Good Samaritan Food Pantry: $4,976.90

• Holidays with Heroes – Carmel: $310.25

• Johnson County Fraternal Order of Police Shop with a Cop: $2,948.57

• North Clark Outreach Center - Elf Tree: $425.26

• Salem County Fraternal Order of Police Shop with a Cop: $917.96

• Salvation Army – Madison: $2,044.46

• Salvation Army – New Albany: $7,952.29

• Santa Protectors – Shelbyville: $2,290.84

• Santa's Heroes – Greensburg: $1,247.60

• Shop with a Sheriff – Scott County: $9,978.62

• The Julian Center: $1,461.81

• Turning Point Holiday Store: $4,961.44

Centra Members and community supporters have helped more than 4,300 families over the past ten years of the Holiday Giving Program.