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Delta Community Invests $880,000 in Metro Atlanta Communities
Credit Union’s 2021 Community Investment Report Details Benefits to Thousands in Metro Atlanta
ATLANTA (March 21, 2022) – Delta Community Credit Union (www.DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia's largest credit union with $9 billion in assets, invested $880,000 in 2021 in the metro Atlanta communities it serves.
In its 2021 Community Investment Report, the credit union outlined ways in which its monetary and volunteer contributions positively impacted hundreds of thousands of people in metro Atlanta including, among other things, these initiatives:
- The Delta Community Philanthropic Fund invested $125,000 in 20 charitable organizations which, in turn, provided financial education and health and human services to 600,000 individuals and families.
- 6,800 people attended 169 free classes and workshops on 64 unique topics offered through the award-winning Delta Community Financial Education Center, which was most recently recognized by the Credit Union National Association as the overall U.S. winner of its 2021 Desjardins Financial Education Award for Adult education.
- Delta Community and its employees raised $50,000 for Children’s Miracle Network, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta locations. Through consistent involvement since 1996, the Credit Union has helped CMN not only provide advanced services, but also affordable healthcare to community residents.
- The Credit Union’s annual scholarship programs awarded a total of $35,000 to nine deserving college students.
“Our success in navigating challenges such as COVID-19 underscores what is possible when we are united by purpose and empathy,” said Hank Halter, CEO of Delta Community. “It is essential that we support the communities that sustain us, and we are committed to helping children, families and others through scholarships, financial support, volunteer efforts, and free financial education.”
About Delta Community Credit Union
Delta Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with a mission of providing better service and value on the products consumers use to manage household expenses and save for the future. Founded in 1940, Delta Community is Georgia's largest credit union with more than 450,000 members, 28 metro Atlanta branches and three out-of-state branch locations. It welcomes anyone living or working in metro Atlanta as well as employees of more than 130 businesses including Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, RaceTrac and UPS. Visit www.DeltaCommunityCU.com to open an account or follow the Credit Union on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DeltaCommunity and Twitter at @DeltaCommunity.
