Members First Credit Union donates $15K to Manchester Police Athletic League
Hundreds were in attendance for the inaugural event, gathering for an evening of dinner, auctions, raffles, trivia and dancing.
Hundreds were in attendance for the inaugural event, gathering for an evening of dinner, auctions, raffles, trivia and dancing.
In recognition of the issues that confront its community, Members First has taken the lead by pledging to use its funds to benefit critical community programs, while hoping to inspire other credit unions to do the same.
Families are pre-selected and referred by nonprofit partner, Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL), an agency dedicated to connecting police officers with community youth to foster positive relationships and community connectedness.
Building On Hope is accepting submissions from in-state, non-profit organizations in need of significant improvements to facilities they operate. Since it formed in 2009, Building On Hope has completed $3.6 million in renovations to four New Hampshire organizations including Easter Seals NH, Girls Incorporated, Opportunity Networks and Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL) through donated goods and labor.
Projects receiving tax credits this year range from downtown revitalization and job creation efforts to increasing access to addiction recovery services, including four Manchester organizations – Dismas Home of NH, HOPE for NH Recovery, Families in Transition, and Manchester Police Athletic League.
The Rotary is committed to community service and provides grants and scholarships as well as personal service, in honor of the organization’s motto, “service above self.”
Donations and volunteers will still be needed to make this million-dollar project a reality.