Delta Community Announces 2019 Philanthropic Grant Recipients

Credit Union Fund to Award $100,000 Benefiting 24 Metro Atlanta Charities and Thousands of Residents

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Dec 07, 2018, 10:45 ET

ATLANTA, Dec.7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Community Credit Union (www.DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia's largest credit union with $5.8 billion in assets, announces recipients of its annual Philanthropic Fund grant program. Throughout 2019, the Fund will invest a total of $100,000 in 24 organizations which support metro Atlanta children and families.

"We know that investment in the physical and financial well-being of people who live in the areas we serve results in stronger individuals, families and, ultimately, communities," said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. "We're grateful for the opportunity to invest in these organizations which share our commitment to both help families manage their money optimally and improve the physical and financial health of young people."

Throughout 2019, individual grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 will be distributed to:

Atlanta Children's Shelter, Inc.
Bridging the Gap Community Outreach
Carrie Steele-Pitts Home, Inc.
Center for Black Women's Wellness
ChildrenConnect Museum
Hands of Hope Clinic
Helping Every Loving Parent (H.E.L.P)
Horizons at Woodward Academy
Kidz2leaders
Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative
Meals on Wheels Atlanta
Odyssey Family Counseling Center
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Revved Up Kids, Inc.
Street Grace, Inc.
Sunshine on a Ranney Day
TechBridge
The Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc.
The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett
The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning
The Link Counseling Center
Whitefoord, Inc.
X3 Foundation, Inc.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta

With the award of these 2019 grants, the Delta Community Philanthropic Fund will have invested more than $500,000 in metro Atlanta non-profits since its launch in 2013. The application period for 2020 grants will open July 1, 2019. For more information, visit the Credit Union's Community Program page.

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 385,000 members, 25 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 140 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.

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