SDCCU was selected in the Most Innovative Awareness Campaign category for Stuff the Bus
SAN DIEGO, Calif., (September 7, 2022) – San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, was recognized as an Outstanding Social Responsibility winner by the San Diego Business Journal in Most Innovative Awareness Campaign category for our Stuff the Bus campaign. The 2022 Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards, were designed to recognize organizations and individuals who volunteer time and resources to improve our communities.“SDCCU is proud to have been selected as the winner of this award by the San Diego Business Journal,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “Our culture encourages employee volunteerism and strives to give back to our local community. We are honored to be recognized as a company whose work is positively impacting our community.”
Since 2015, SDCCU has partnered with the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) on its Stuff the Bus campaign to collect school supplies for thousands of students experiencing homelessness in San Diego County. SDCCU’s community outreach objective has been to help students in need by removing barriers to learning. In 2021, SDCCU Stuff the Bus raised over $100,000 which was used to fill 7,977 backpacks and purchase 120 extra supply kits, 3,046 Passion Planners, 27,825 face masks and nearly 340,000 school supplies. Filled backpacks were delivered to 28 school districts and 30 charter schools in San Diego County, and met 100% of the San Diego County Office of Education’s needs for the students.
For more information on SDCCU community initiatives, please visit sdccu.com/community
SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions, proudly serving the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of $11.5 billion, over 434,000 customers, more than 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
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