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Lisbon Community FCU’s President/CEO Sarah Perkins proudly presents a check to Friends of Lisbon Library in honor of CU Kind Day.
Lisbon Community FCU was proud to join credit unions across Maine and the nation in celebrating CU Kind Day, a new statewide initiative dedicated to spreading kindness, increasing credit union awareness, and giving back to local communities.
Promoted by the Maine Credit Union League and inspired by a program created by Affinity Plus CU in Minnesota, CU Kind Day showcases the cooperative spirit of the credit union movement through acts of kindness and community impact. Participating credit unions dedicated the day—or days surrounding October 13—to charitable giving, volunteerism, and outreach efforts that uplift their local communities.
If your credit union coordinated a CU Kind Day initiative, please complete the form on the League’s website to share the details of your celebration by October 31 so we can determine our collective impact!
Lisbon Community FCU Supports Friends of the Lisbon Library
In the spirit of CU Kind Day, Lisbon Community FCU chose to support Friends of the Lisbon Library, a local nonprofit that provides vital fundraising and advocacy for the Lisbon Library, which has served the Lisbon community since 1922.
The Lisbon Library began with just 10 books in its collection and now offers more than 35,000 materials for residents of Lisbon and Lisbon Falls. Friends of the Lisbon Library was officially established as a nonprofit in 2000 to help renovate the library’s basement into a children’s room and continues to support library programming and materials through ongoing fundraising efforts.
“Our library is such a cornerstone of the community,” said Sarah Perkins, President/CEO of Lisbon Community FCU. “By helping Friends of the Lisbon Library expand their collection, we’re investing in the lifelong learning and creativity of our neighbors—which is exactly what CU Kind Day is all about.”
Funds donated through Lisbon Community FCU’s CU Kind Day initiative will help Friends of the Lisbon Library purchase new books and resources for the community. The impact of this contribution is significant! For example, a family of four who checks out ten books per month saves roughly $2,250 annually compared to buying those books outright.