DESERT FINANCIAL DONATES 430 BICYCLES TO ARIZONA FOSTER CHILDREN

Desert Financial bike assembly floor

​Desert Financial Credit Union assembled 430 bicycles today for foster children in Arizona during an annual all-employee event. The bikes were donated to The Foster Alliance, an Arizona nonprofit that provides essentials to foster children throughout the state. This will be the largest bike donation ever received by the children’s nonprofit.
 
Nearly 1,300 Desert Financial volunteers helped assemble the bikes. The bikes fulfill all The Foster Alliance’s birthday and holiday requests for the remainder of the year.
 
“Desert Financial employees volunteer thousands of hours every year, making a difference in countless lives and making our community a better place to live,” said Desert Financial Credit Union Executive Vice President Ron Amstutz. “We hope our efforts today bring joy to foster children throughout the state.”
 
Each bike donation includes a helmet, bike lock and a greeting card prepared by Desert Financial volunteers.
 
"When the Department of Child Safety comes to The Foster Alliance with a need this great, nearly 400 foster children wishing for a bike for the holidays, it takes true #FosterAllies to be able to answer that call,” said Maureen Noe, CEO and President of The Foster Alliance. “We only get to do this work because of our incredible partners like Desert Financial.  Thank you for helping us show up when foster children need us – where they need us!"
 
The Foster Alliance is Arizona’s largest provider of essential items to the foster community. Alongside bikes and gifts, the organization also provides shoes, clothes, beds, back-to-school supplies and more. This year alone, The Foster Alliance has supported 5,250 foster kids across Arizona.
 
To learn more about The Foster Alliance, visit www.thefosteralliance.org.
 
Desert Financial hosted its annual all-employee event at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. In addition to participating in a community project, the credit union spends the day celebrating the previous year and discussing plans, goals and updates for the year to come.
 

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