Centra raises more than $100,000 for United Way
Jan. 26—COLUMBUS — Each year, Centra Credit Union and its Team Members support their local United Way agencies through their United Way Workplace Campaign. More than 290 Team Members pledged their contributions to the United Way for a total of more than $104,000 during Centra's 2023 campaign.
"Centra is honored to support the United Way agencies in the Communities we serve each year," Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers said. "These donations help each agency provide support to those in need, which help make our communities a better place to live and work."
These donations went directly to United Way agencies in the communities Centra serves.
This year's program raised a total of $104,832.50 in donations to 13 United Way agencies including:
—Decatur County United Fund — $765
—Shelby County United Fund — $975
—United Way of Bartholomew County — $78,562.25
—United Way of Jennings County — $1,000
"This is one of my favorite programs that the Centra Foundation holds each year," Centra Director of Community Involvement Jenni Carr said. "Being able to support so many United Way agencies across Centra's footprint is an amazing feeling, and I love that I get to be a part of that impact."
As of 2017, Centra and its Team Members have come together to help raise more than $528,000 for United Way agencies as part of their annual United Way workplace campaign.
About Centra Foundation
Centra Foundation is the charitable arm of Centra Credit Union and was formed to extend the credit union's mission of people helping people.
About Centra Credit Union
Centered around its members, Centra Credit Union is a community-based institution with 26 service centers throughout central and southern Indiana, and in Jamestown, New York and Whitakers, North Carolina. With more than $2 billion in assets, Centra is among the six largest credit unions in the state of Indiana.
