‘People Remembering & Helping
People’ was the theme for the Eleventh Anniversary 9/11 tribute by Maine’s
credit unions to the five Red Cross Chapters of Maine. At the ceremony, Maine’s credit unions honored
and remembered the victims of 9/11 and their families. Also receiving recognition were the organizations
that work each day to protect the health and safety of Maine people, as checks were
also presented to the Emergency Food Relief Fund of each Red Cross
Chapter. In addition, as part of the
continued effort of Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, a donation
was made to a food pantry located in each chapter. Since 2001, through the Maine Credit Unions’
Campaign for Ending Hunger, Maine’s credit unions have contributed over $70,220.00
the Emergency Food Relief Funds of Maine’s Red Cross Chapters in memory of
9/11.
The five Red Cross Chapters in
Maine who received donations are the: Southern Maine Chapter, United Valley
Chapter, Mid Coast Chapter, Pine Tree Chapter, and Pine Tree-Aroostook Chapter.
The five food pantries in Maine
who received donations are the: Wayside Soup Kitchen of Portland, Mid Coast
Hunger Prevention Food Pantry of Brunswick, St. Mary’s Food Pantry of Lewiston,
MANNA Food Pantry of Bangor, and Catholic Charities of Maine of Caribou.
The tribute included brief
remarks from credit union and Red Cross representatives, and monetary
contributions totaling $6,110.00. Since 1990, the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger
has raised over $4.3 million to help end hunger in Maine.
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