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Chris Bouchard, President & CEO of OTIS FCU (far left) joins Katy Ford, Sr. Account Relationship Manager at Synergent and the following OTIS FCU employees (from left to right): Elise Despres, Member Specialist/IRAs; Ryan Souther, Digital Branch & Facilities Manager; Jamie Walp, Operations Manager; Josie Metivier, Member Specialist/Loan Processor; and Jasmine Jackman, Loan Officer.
On August 20, OTIS FCU held its annual yard sale to raise money for Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. This year’s event featured a large selection of items—all sold for donations to the Campaign.
Eight OTIS FCU employees, their families, and a representative from Synergent volunteered their time to set up and staff the event, which ran from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. All of the items that were for sale were generously donated by both credit union employees and members of the community, and included great finds like fall decorations, games and toys, and kitchen gadgets.
After a remarkable turnout, the event raised $2,463.45—exceeding last year’s record-breaking total.
“We continue to see the community come together, and this year was no exception,” said Chris Bouchard, OTIS FCU President and CEO. “A special and sincere thank you to our local community members who donated items throughout the month in preparation for this event, and our dedicated staff who volunteered their time to making this a success! We would not have been able to hold this special event without them. To see the community come out with such significant support for a great cause is nothing short of impressive.”
Funds raised from this event will be distributed by the credit union throughout the year to assist local food pantries and hunger organizations.