CU SoCal Assembles Care Packages for Veterans

CU SoCal employees assembled nearly 3,000 personal care bags for veterans in Pomona on Nov. 11.

On Veterans Day, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) partnered with the W.S.W. Foundation, a non-profit group dedicated to helping veterans in need, to assemble nearly 3,000 care package kits for veterans. CU SoCal employees helped assemble the kits as part of the credit union’s annual Building Better Lives Forum, an event where the credit union team learns about strategic initiatives and participates in a charitable cause.

Before assembling the kits — which contained items such as soap, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, shampoo, and other day-to-day necessities — members of CU SoCal’s senior team and W.S.W. Foundation staffers briefly spoke about the non-profit organization’s mission and importance in a growing time of homelessness.

Shortly after, the room was buzzing as droves of CU SoCal employees excitedly assembled stockpiles of provisions in the large showroom of the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and Conference Center in Pomona.

“Service projects like this provide an opportunity to directly help our community and team up with like-minded organizations that share our mission of building better lives,” said Dave Gunderson, CU SoCal President and CEO. “We are honored to have the opportunity to carry out service projects like this, and it’s gratifying to share the vision of organizations like the W.S.W Foundation.”

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