WEST CHESTER, PA — Casual Fridays still count during a pandemic. Over the past year, employees at Benchmark Federal Credit Union made contributions, so they could wear jeans to work, whether at home or in person. Then Benchmark FCU opted to match employee contributions and presented a check for $4,200 to Chester County Food Bank on Tuesday.
“While some credit unions may be limited to a select group of people, we offer membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Chester County, and we want to be sure that anyone who is struggling with food insecurity in Chester County is supported as well,” says Daniel J. Machon, Jr., President and CEO of Benchmark Federal Credit Union. “It’s also wonderful to know how much our donation counts toward Chester County Food Bank being able to fulfil their goal of providing access to healthy food for our community’s residents.”
Every Friday, Benchmark employees have the option to wear jeans to work in exchange for a donation to a local nonprofit. The collected funds are donated to a different Chester County organization annually, and this year the staff chose Chester County Food Bank because of the organization’s ongoing efforts to provide 10,000 fresh, prepared meals delivered to Chester County residents’ doorsteps each month. The Chester County Food Bank relies on contributions and accepts donations anytime at https://chestercountyfoodbank.org/donate/.
“As the central hunger relief organization, we partner with more than 150 agencies in Chester County. We’re so proud to partner with Benchmark Federal Credit Union as we work to mobilize our community to ensure access to real, healthy food,” says Chester County Food Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Andrea Youndt.
Benchmark was recently honored with the 2021 Corporate Partner Award by Arc of Chester County and named 2020 Business of the Year by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.
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