Press Release
$12,500 Donation to Peace and Freedom Committee on behalf of Pillar Credit Union
The generous donation is part of Elan’s Across the Country Charitable Giving program
Pillar Credit Union has been selected to participate in Elan’s Across the Country Charitable Giving program. As one of randomly selected partners, Pillar was able to choose a local charity to receive a generous $12,500 donation on their behalf.
“We selected the Peace and Freedom Committee (PFC) as our charity beneficiary,” stated Pillar’s President and CEO, Vidya Iyengar. “Their mission and purpose align well with our own ‘people helping people’ philosophy. PFC’s mission and hands-on work impressed us last year when we offered the 790 Kenton Avenue building for their use. They have done an awesome job in maintaining the building and providing much needed services to people in the community. I am glad we nominated PFC and we’re proud of their accomplishments.”
“Our organization has benefited greatly from the funding received through Pillar,” explains Dana Booker, President of the Peace and Freedom Committee. “We have updated the building’s interior with a fresh coat of paint and purchased furniture, equipment, and Wi-Fi service. These updates have enabled other community organizations to enjoy the PFC building for their meetings. Next, we will purchase laptops for computer classes, launch mentoring classes, and open a co-working space.”
“Elan is honored to provide the Marion County community with this donation on behalf of our partner Pillar Credit Union to support young adults in developing skills that can help them personally and professionally for years to come,” said Aaron Melnarik, Elan Vice President and Director of Client Relationships.
If you would like to learn more about the Peace and Freedom Committee, please visit their Facebook page.
About Pillar Credit Union
Pillar Credit Union helps hard-working people achieve their financial goals, faster. With products built around people instead of profit, they’ve grown from a railroad worker’s lunchbox to locations in Marion and Mt. Gilead and over 9,000 members throughout north central Ohio. For more information, visit www.bankwithpillar.com.
About Peace and Freedom Committee
The Peace and Freedom Committee was established to honor the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Through their long-running annual speech contest, the PFC works to unite the youth of all cultures in Marion County, Ohio, to strengthen their reading, writing and public speaking skills.
About Elan
As America’s leading agent credit card issuer, Elan serves more than 250 active credit union partners. For more than 50 years, Elan has offered an outsourced partnership solution that provides credit unions the ability to offer a competitive credit card program. Elan has developed industry-leading technologies to improve cardmember satisfaction and drive growth all while sharing the program economics with its partners. In 2022, Elan launched the Across the Country Charitable Giving program, pledging to nonprofits across the country in partnership with select credit union partners. For more information, visit www.cupartnership.com.
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