Here at FCCU, we are dedicated to giving back to our communities in the form of sponsorships, monetary donations, prizes, and volunteer hours.
In fact, it's built into the core of our organizational structure with "Concern for Community" as one of the 8 Cooperative Principles that guide us as a member-owned financial cooperative.
2023 Giving Highlights
![green circle with a white icon of a donation box with a heart on it](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83161/Icon-DonationBox.png)
$133,095
donations & sponsorships
![green circle with a white icon of hands holding a heart](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83163/Icon-HandHeart2.png)
113
local organizations supported
![green circle with a white icon of hand holding a heart](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83162/Icon-HandHeart1.png)
1,157
volunteer hours
![green circle with a white icon of a coin with a graduation cap](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83167/Icon-Scholarship1.png)
$10,000
awarded in local scholarships
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Organizations & Events Sponsored This Year
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In 2024, the following organizations and events have received monetary donations, prizes, and/or volunteers from FCCU.
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2023 By The Numbers
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Investing in our Communities
We are dedicated to giving back to our communities in the form of sponsorships, monetary donations, prizes, and volunteer hours.
![green circle with a white icon of a donation box with a heart on it](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83161/Icon-DonationBox.png)
$133,095
donations & sponsorships
![green circle with a white icon of hand holding a heart](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83162/Icon-HandHeart1.png)
1,157
volunteer hours
![green circle with a white icon of hands holding a heart](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83163/Icon-HandHeart2.png)
113
local organizations supported
![green circle with a white icon of calendar event](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83253/EventsIcon.png)
56
community events supported
Committed to Education
Financial well-being for all begins with education. We offer free community, school, and workplace presentations about personal finance, cybersecurity, etc. We also offer Banzai, a premium online financial literacy program, for free to local educators and students, as well as a self-paced learning platform available to all members.
![green circle with a white icon of clasped hands](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83254/CommunityMembersIcon.png)
1,737
community members reached
![green circle with a white icon of clock](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83257/HoursIcon.png)
55
classroom hours with grades 2-12
![green circle with a white icon of workbook](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83258/WorkbookIcon.png)
880
workbooks provided to schools
![green circle with a white icon of a coin with a graduation cap](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83167/Icon-Scholarship1.png)
$10,000
awarded in local scholarships
Encouraging Shopping Local
In 2023, we launched the Buy Local Spend Local program and BaZing Local Deals. These programs support local businesses and foster a thriving local economy.
![green circle with a white icon of a debit card](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83260/DebitCardIcon.png)
10
member transactions per month reimbursed
![green circle with a white icon of a dollar sign and arrows in a circle around it](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83262/ReimbursementIcon.png)
$27.36
average reimbursement amount
![green circle with a white icon of a business storefront](https://www.fortcommunity.com/_/kcms-doc/1231/83261/LocalBusinessIcon.png)
164
local businesses participating for free
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