Taylorville Community Credit Union’s recently-concluded ‘Freedom Tree’ community food drive has helped local food pantries re-stock their shelves. For the 10th consecutive year, area residents and TCCU members donated hundreds of pounds of much-needed canned and boxed food items.TCCU President, Will Perkins, points out that TCCU was able to donate $2,000 in cash donations to the food pantries. 

Perkins explains that cash donations are vitally important to local food pantries because they use such funds to purchase considerably more food items from food banks.  For every dollar donated, a food pantry can purchase several pounds of food which is a terrific benefit to the food pantries and community residents.

All ‘Freedom Tree’ donations go directly to local food pantries to help support their efforts during what is traditionally a difficult time for them. The demand for their services increases during the summer months, when children are not in school, while at the same time, donations are historically less than during the end-of-year holidays.

Perkins says that every year, he’s seen the community support for this program.  He says TCCU is very proud to conduct this mid-year food drive to assist local organizations.  He continued by stressing that TCCU couldn’t do it without the generous support of so many others.

Taylorville Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, founded in 1956. Its membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the tri-county area of Shelby, Christian and Montgomery Counties.

For more information about TCCU’s comprehensive range of financial products and services, or about how to join, visit the website at www.TCCU.org, or stop by any of the four locations: 422 W. Main Cross, Taylorville; 138 E. Wood, Hillsboro; 801 W. Union, Litchfield; 101  E. Fifth, Pana.