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Coast Central Credit Union Offers $150,000 to Local Non-Profits

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Coast Central Credit Union (CCCU) announced that the fall 2024 round of its Community Investment Program is now open.  A total of $150,000 is available to support local non-profit organizations located in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties.  Grant amounts generally range from $3,000 to a maximum of $25,000, and there are usually 15 – 20recipients. The giving program was created in 2008, and since then has awarded a total of over $2.2 million to more than 250 organizations throughout its tri-county service area.

Applications must be received by 5 pm on Saturday, August 31, via email at marketing@coastccu.org or by mail to Coast Central Credit Union Marketing Department, 2650 Harrison Ave., Eureka, CA 95501.  Interested organizations are encouraged to first review eligibility guidelines and access the application here. For questions, contact VP Marketing & Communications Colleen Toste at ctoste@coastccu.org or (707) 445-8801 x 1309. Recipients will be announced in mid-October.

Coast Central’s giving programs total $650,000 annually.  In addition to its grant program, the organization also supportsits communities through sponsorships and college scholarships, and more information is available at coastccu.org.  Additionally, its employees volunteer over 6,000 hours annually, throughout its three counties.  Through banking with CCCU, individuals and businesses directly support these efforts.

Coast Central Credit Union is the largest member-owned financial institution in the area, with $2 billion in assets, 77,800 members, and operating 11 Member Services Branches throughout Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties, including McKinleyville, open six days a week and Bayshore Mall, open seven days a week.  Members also have free access to Online and Mobile Banking and a fee-free network of 30,000 ATMs nationwide. Individuals who live or work in any of the three counties may bank at Coast Central by visiting coastccu.org/join. More information is available at coastccu.org, facebook.com/coastcentral, @coastccu on Instagram, and by calling (707) 445-8801.

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