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NorthCountry's Support of YMCA Youth Programs Reaches $1 Million

To help support local families, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union contributed $50,000 to the Greater Burlington YMCA’s Youth Development programs. NorthCountry has proudly been the Y’s Community Partner for Youth Development, and the most recent gift puts the credit union at $1 million total support over the past decade to nurture the potential of every child.

To help support local families, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union contributed $50,000 to the Greater Burlington YMCA’s Youth Development programs. This gift will help ensure children have access to high-quality childcare, swim lessons, summer camp, and afterschool opportunities. NorthCountry has proudly been the Y’s Community Partner for Youth Development, and the most recent gift puts the credit union at $1 million total support over the past decade to nurture the potential of every child.
 
“Every dollar committed to supporting the Y’s youth programs has been an investment in the future of our community,” said Bob Morgan, CEO of NorthCountry Federal Credit Union. “The safe and engaging environment at the Y sets children on a lifelong path of discovering how they shine, and how they can use that light to achieve goals for themselves and their community. We are proud to have helped ensure as many children as possible have had the benefit of experiencing the power of the Y.”
 
Each year, the Y enriches the lives of 3,000 children through their participation in Y early childhood, afterschool, swim team, and summer programs. Additionally, 1,000 children are enrolled in Y water safety and swim lessons.
 
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union is open to anyone who lives or works in northern Vermont and is headquartered in South Burlington. The credit union provides financial services designed to provide convenience and value and commits 10% of its previous year’s net revenue to community giving. Organized in 1950, it is the third largest credit union in Vermont.