Credit Union promotes “Hunger Hero”

With the new North Shore Hunger Hero initiative, North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) is asking 1,000 people to donate $1 a month or more with the goal of doubling the funding of anti-hunger programs in Cook and Lake counties. North Shore Federal Credit Union will match donations up to $5,000 during March (National Food Shelf Month) and other select periods throughout the year.

“Many people don’t know that hunger is a problem right here in Cook and Lake counties,” said Mark Summers, NSFCU president. “Our members have a history of supporting important programs, so we thought we’d call upon them and the broader community to band together and take a bite out of hunger.”

North Shore Federal Credit Union has promoted the cause of hunger relief for years as a primary sponsor of the Backpack Food Program, which provides kids in need in the Lake Superior and Cook County school systems food to take home each weekend. NSFCU has also provided seed money for Ruby’s Pantry, which has been a great success in Silver Bay and Grand Marais.

To become a North Shore Hunger Hero, stop into any North Shore Federal Credit Union branch and ask a Member Service representative for a North Shore Hunger Hero form. Once you designate a donation amount, NSFCU will handle the rest. To kick off the program, NSFCU will match donations up to $5,000 total during the month of March. Other matching opportunities will occur during each Member Appreciation Week, and during the annual Holiday Helper campaign, now called the North Shore Holiday Hero program.