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Between credit union fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, and the Holiday Meals for Mainers initiative, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has seen quite a bit of love during this season of giving thanks to the generosity of our credit unions and your members. Funds raised are sure to go a long way in supporting hungry Mainers struggling with food insecurity in communities across our state.
Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, we set a goal to provide 1,000 meals as a result of fundraising from December 3 alone. The League is pleased to announce that online Campaign donations more than doubled the goal we set, and approximately 2,150 meals are able to be distributed just from Giving Tuesday fundraising.
Our Giving Tuesday campaign was highlighted on News Center Maine. Even with Giving Tuesday behind us, feel free to share the article and video with your members to showcase the importance of supporting hunger relief in Maine all year long.
Holiday Meals for Mainers
Additionally, fundraising for the Campaign in 2024 is coming to a close. With just over two weeks left in the year, our Holiday Meals for Mainers initiative is still running strong, spreading awareness around the severity of hunger in our state. We encourage your credit union to take advantage of the ready-to-use materials our League has created to help you promote this effort with your membership. Even the smallest donations can make the biggest difference—especially at this time of year.
Deadline for Turning In 2024 Campaign Funds
Lastly, with 2024 Campaign fundraising nearing its end, we want to remind all credit unions that your Ending Hunger funds must be turned in to the League by Friday, January 10 to allow time to finalize totals ahead of the Ending Hunger Results Celebration taking place on February 10. Checks should be made payable to Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. If you do not think you can send your totals by this date, please email Jen Burke (jburke@mainecul.org) or Lauren Simonds (McCallum) (lmccallum@mainecul.org) to share the amount you will be sending so we can account for it in our year-end tabulation.
Thank you for the hard work your credit unions have done all year to share information about the Campaign and fundraise for those in need. The work you do matters and makes a meaningful difference.