$24,000 Donation to the Coffee Bunker

People holding a donation check

People assume that coming home would be the easiest thing service members can do. Most members must stop and think, “What am I returning to?” What was once normal has become foreign; navigating it is complex.

Since 2022, Red Crown Credit Union has committed to the Coffee Bunker and its cause. Every time a Red Crown Credit Union member uses their VETS (Veterans Engaged in Tulsa’s Society) debit card, Red Crown Credit Union donates to the Coffee Bunker.

The Coffee Bunker has a mission to meet Veterans where they are by helping with the transition to family and community life. Immediate needs such as providing food, gas cards, bus passes, and transportation to medical appointments are met. The Bunker dives deeper by caring for the longer-term needs as well. These services include education and employment planning guidance, job skills training, and connection to employers.

Coffee Bunker Executive Director Michael Horton says, “The Bunker is a place for veterans to calm their spirits and their minds in preparation for and during what is often a long transition challenge. The Coffee Bunker community enables veterans to stay connected to their military family of origin. This community serves the purpose of helping veterans that are disconnected and isolated. The various transition services allow veterans to establish traction in their transition to civilian life.”

Being the first year of the Red Crown Credit Union and Coffee Bunker partnership, Mr. Horton wanted to share how it impacted their mission. “The Red Crown Credit Union VETS debit card significantly contributed to the Bunker this year. The contribution is financial, but it also helps the Bunker build goodwill in the community through relationships with the cardholders and widens exposure through various media.”

How can you take part?

Each swipe you make with a Red Crown VETS debit card impacts these service members and their families.

Get yours by visiting https://redcrown.org/vets/.

Salina Wildcats Donation 2018

Red Crown Credit Union (Red Crown) is happy to announce our first full fiscal year donation to Salina Public Schools (SPS) for their participation with the Salina Wildcats Debit Card. Red Crown made a $500 donation to SPS, due to the debit card activity with the Salina card. “Each debit card swipe counts and the Salina card has 65 active debit cards,” said Jeremy Daggs, Vice President, Marketing – Red Crown. “The Salina community has been so welcoming to this program and we are happy to be a part of this community,” said Daggs. Members of the Salina community can stop by any Red Crown location to order their Salina Wildcats debit card. With every debit card swipe, Red Crown makes a donation to SPS.

Picture includes, left to right: Blake Crawford: SPS High School Principal, Debbie Cox: SPS Middle School Principal, Jennifer Back: Red Crown Assistant Vice President – Mayes County Branch Manager and Honesti Williams: SPS Elementary School Principal

Adair Warriors Donation 2018

Red Crown Credit Union (Red Crown) is happy to announce our first full fiscal year donation to Adair Public Schools (APS) for their participation with the Adair Warriors Debit Card. Red Crown made a $800 donation to APS, due to the debit card activity with the Adair card. “Each debit card swipe counts and the Adair card has 112 active debit cards,” said Jeremy Daggs, Vice President, Marketing – Red Crown. “Adair Public Schools has been great to work with and we are happy with this partnership,” said Daggs. Members of the Adair community can stop by any Red Crown location to order their Adair Warriors debit card. With every debit card swipe, Red Crown makes a donation to APS.

Picture includes, left to right: Mark Lippe: APS Superintendent, three APS students and Jennifer Back: Red Crown Assistant Vice President – Mayes County Branch Manager

Folds of Honor Foundation Donation

Folds of Honor From Red Crown Credit Union

 

Red Crown is supporting the Folds of Honor Foundation with the Folds of Honor debit card. The Folds of Honor’s mission is to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members.

With every swipe of the Folds of Honor debit card, Red Crown makes a donation to the Folds of Honor Foundation. In the last 17 months, $8,000 has been donated.

“We are happy to support a great cause like the Folds of Honor,” said Mike Moyer, President/CEO, Red Crown Credit Union. “The work they do for military families is amazing and the fact that they are a local foundation creates a connection to everyone in the area.”

Members can stop by any Red Crown location to order a Folds of Honor debit card.

To learn more, visit the Folds of Honor Foundation webpage.

Picture includes, left to right: Folds of Honor Foundation Regional Development Officer, Dave Dierinzo and Red Crown Credit Union President/CEO, Mike Moyer.

Salina Public Schools Donation

 

Red Crown Credit Union is supporting Salina Public Schools with a donation to purchase a new scoreboard for the Salina softball field.

Red Crown Credit Union President/CEO, Mike Moyer, had this to say, “We are happy to support Salina Public Schools with this donation. We appreciate the opportunity to give back to the students and members of the Salina community.”

Salina Public Schools Superintendent, Tony Thomas, also spoke about the donation, “Salina Public Schools is very thankful for the donation from Red Crown Credit Union to purchase the softball scoreboard. This will go along to the other facility upgrades that Salina Public Schools is working on.”

The scoreboard has been purchased, built and will be installed at the softball field in the next few weeks.

Picture includes, left to right: Salina Public Schools Superintendent, Tony Thomas and Red Crown Credit Union President/CEO, Mike Moyer.

Pryor Community Donation

As a sponsor of the Pryor Invitational Tournament, Red Crown Credit Union gave back to the Pryor community by donating the 2018 Pryor Invitational Tournament shirt proceeds to Blue Star Mothers and Saving Whiskers and Tails of Pryor.

Blue Star Mothers of Pryor is an organization of mothers who have children serving in the military or who are veterans. Their mission is to provide care packages to active troops.

Saving Whiskers and Tails of Pryor rescues abused and abandoned animals. Their main mission is to give animals a safe place to live through adoption.

As a company, we strive to continually give back to our community. With the purchases of t-shirt sales we were able to donate $500 to each organization.

Pictures include: Jennifer Back: Red Crown Assistant Vice President – Mayes County Branch Manager, Roy Kerns: Red Crown Mayes County Assistant Branch Manager, Representatives from Blue Star Mothers and Saving Whiskers and Tails of Pryor.