Nuvision Credit Union’s NuvisionCares Helping Kids in Our Community Campaign Delivers Clothing, Boots and School Supplies to Disadvantaged Youth

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Huntington Beach, CA—August 22, 2024—Nuvision Credit Union (Nuvision) has announced that its NuvisionCares Helping Kids in Our Community campaign has delivered clothes, winter boots and school supplies to hundreds of underprivileged youth in California and Alaska.

As part of its long-standing commitment to local communities, the credit union hosted a series of clothing, boot and socks, and school backpack drives through its NuvisionCares Helping Kids in Our Community campaign, which began July 1st and ended August 18th. The month-long initiative helped provide clothing essentials and school supplies to less fortunate kids to help them stay in school and build a better future.

In Huntington Beach, California, Nuvision hosted its third annual clothing drive for Robyne’s Nest, a community organization that supports at-risk and homeless students, to donate clothing items for disadvantaged high school students.

The credit union’s team of volunteers delivered hundreds of new clothing items to Robyne’s Nest. Robyne Wood, Executive Director and Founder of Robyne’s Nest shared a short video about the event and its partnership with Nuvision. “The clothes that Nuvision and their members donated will help so many kids as they prepare to head back to school” said Wood. “Nuvision is a wonderful partner, helping us provide local teens the clothing essentials they need. Thank you Nuvision for your generosity.”

During its NuvisionCares campaign, the credit union also hosted two backpack drives in Southern California and in the Bay Area respectively.

The credit union partnered with Long Beach, California non-profit His Little Feet, for the organization’s annual Back to School Fair in Long Beach. Nuvision donated 100 backpacks and much needed school supplies to His Little Feet to help kids in the local community get a head start to the school year. “We cannot express how grateful we are for Nuvision’s incredible support in making this year’s Back to School Fair the best one yet,” said Jenna Wagner, representative with His Little Feet. “Thanks to your hard work and dedication, we had the most volunteers we've ever had, and it truly made all the difference.”

Nuvision’s backpack drive in the Bay Area for the communities of Martinez and Berkeley, California provided approximately 70 backpacks filled with school supplies to elementary school-aged children. The backpacks were delivered to Las Juntas Elementary School in Martinez, California, and distributed to children participating in the annual Soulful Softball Sunday event August 18th at Nicholl Park in Richmond, California.

In Alaska, Nuvision partnered with Anchorage Cops for Community for their 10th Annual Clothesline Project. Nuvision’s Boot Drive supporting the Clothesline Project delivered 1400 pairs of boots, hundreds of pairs of socks, and 500 stocking caps to children in the Anchorage area. The program enables local families to shop for clothes for free and offers resource booths. Nuvision’s CEO, Roger Ballard shared his thoughts about the Anchorage boot drive in a short video.

“Nuvision showed up in a huge way for this year’s Clothesline Project,” noted Sergeant Jon Butler, Anchorage Police Department. “They have taken on the incredible challenge to make sure almost 1400 new fall and winter boots are available for our kids in Anchorage. With the help of their partners, employees, and members they have been the difference, ensuring children have properly sized boots that will keep their feet dry and warm as they head back to school. Nuvision is more than a credit union, they are community helping community toward a better today and tomorrow,” concluded Butler.

“Our NuvisionCares Helping Kids in Our Community campaign is a wonderful example of multiple communities coming together to help families in California and Alaska,” said Roger Ballard CEO, Nuvision. “Our team, community partners, and members who donated to the campaign drives were truly amazing. The generosity of our community is incredible, and we are excited to have helped make a difference in so many young lives, as they prepare to head back to school and build a better future,” noted Ballard.

About Nuvision Credit Union

Nuvision Credit Union is a full-service financial institution with 26 branches in five states: California, Arizona, Wyoming, Alaska, and Washington. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, Calif., Nuvision was founded in 1935 to serve the employees of Douglas Aircraft Company. Today, it has more than $3.2 billion in assets, over 170,000 members, and has expanded its membership to assist all the hardworking people in the communities it serves. Visit nuvisioncu.org for more information or follow the credit union on X, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.