MAPLE GROVE, MN--(Marketwire - August 13, 2010) - For two months employees of TopLine Federal Credit Union exchanged donations of clothing to the Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) Clothing Closet for the opportunity to wear jeans to work on Fridays. When the program ended on June 30, 2010, nearly all TopLine's just over 70 employees had donated over 1,100 clothing items and $230 in cash to help restock the local agency's Clothing Closet to assist local families in need.
TopLine employees were able to participate by donating money or gently used clothing to the CEAP drive in exchange for a "Denim Days" sticker, allowing them to wear jeans to work on specific days during the program.
"Each year, TopLine is proud to be able to help organizations like the Community Emergency Assistance Program in a number of ways, and this was an exceptional showing by our employees for Donating for Denim Days," says Harry Carter, TopLine president and CEO. "This has been a difficult year for many families, and CEAP saw a huge rise in families in crisis. We are always glad to lend a hand any way we can."
Since 2002, TopLine Federal Credit Union employees and members have been involved in several programs each year to benefit CEAP, including drives for food and household supplies, children's back-to-school supplies, adult and children's clothing, helping with holiday donations to families in need, volunteering to assist elderly individuals with yard work and involvement with Meals on Wheels.
CEAP (Community Emergency Assistance Program), serving Hennepin and Anoka Counties, is a community-based, non-profit agency that partners with other resources to assist people in need. The mission of CEAP is to stabilize individuals and families in financial distress and to maximize their ability to live independently and with dignity. Visit www.CEAP.com to learn more.
TopLine Federal Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota's 13th largest, with assets of more than $270 million. Established in 1935 and celebrating its 75th year of operations in 2010, TopLine offers a complete line of financial services from its headquarters in Maple Grove, and five branch offices located in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Edina, Maple Grove and Plymouth, as well as by phone and online at www.TopLinecu.com. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington Counties and their immediate family members.
Contact Information:
CONTACT:
Vicki Erickson
AVP Marketing
TopLine Federal Credit Union
verickson@toplinecu.com
763.391.0872
