In April 2009, American Eagle Federal Credit Union donated a total of $6,750 to support and enhance the communities we serve in Hartford, Middlesex, and Tolland counties. 

Community Child Guidance Clinic, Manchester

American Eagle FCU is sponsoring the Community Child Guidance Clinic's Golf Tournament on June 3 in Blackledge Country Club in Hebron. Donations serve the children and adolescents who have emotional, social, behavioral and/or academic problems and will help support its new program for assessing autistic children. Community Child Guidance Clinic, Inc serves Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, East Hartford, Ellington, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, South Windsor, Stafford Springs-Stafford, Tolland, Vernon, and Rockville.

www.ccgcinc.org

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Farmington

American Eagle FCU sponsored the JDRF Promise Ball hosted by the JDRF North Central CT and Western MA chapters. The Promise Ball was held on May 2 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Money raised is used for research to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes.

www.jdrf.org

Children's  Home, Cromwell

American Eagle FCU sponsored the Children's Home Golf for Kids fundraiser on May 11 at Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield on May 11th. The proceeds benefit over 150 Connecticut children being cared for at The Children's Home. These children have experiences abuse and trauma. This full-service center provides residential treatment, special education, group homes, and outpatient therapy services for struggling children and their families. The Home includes accommodations for 61 children.

www.childhome.org

In-Kind Donations

Spencer School, Middletown
Children who attend Junior Achievement Days at Spencer School on April 7 received pads, pens or pencils from visiting American Eagle FCU teachers. Each classroom teacher received an American Eagle mug and pen.

Middlesex YMCA, Middletown

American Eagle FCU donated a laptop computer with carrying case to the Middlesex YMCA. www.middlesexymca.org

Children Home, Cromwell
American Eagle FCU donated pads, pens, and bags for golfers participating in the Annual Golf for Kids fundraiser at Lyman Orchards Club in Middlefield.

www.childhome.org

Open Hearth's Mission, Hartford
American Eagle FCU donated used office furniture to the Open Hearth's mission located in Hartford. Open Hearth provides a temporary residential community environment to serve homeless men in Greater Hartford. In addition to meeting the essential needs of its residents for food, clothing, and shelter, The Open Hearth offers support to cope with life's challenges, providing individualized clinical recovery programs, addressing educational and recreational needs, and offering opportunities for employment training, job placement, and homeownership, The agency's primary goal is to help the homeless enhance their capacity for self-help, self-respect and dignity, and to achieve their full potential as responsible citizens of Greater Hartford and Connecticut.

www.theopenhearth.org

Employee Volunteerism

Fifteen Credit Union employees volunteered at total of 165 hours during April and a total of 298 hours year-to-date.
 

Junior Achievement Day, Spencer Elementary School, Middletown
Eleven American Eagle employees taught the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum to Spencer Elementary School students, in Middletown on April 7.

www.ja.org

School Reading Program, Willowbrook School, East Hartford
Five Credit Union employees read stories to Pre-school children who attend Willowbrook School. Willowbrook School is a comprehensive Preschool program for children age's three to five. It is funded by CT State Department of Education and Social Service.

United Way Community Investment Program Committee, Hartford
One employee serves on the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut's Community Investment Program (CIP) Committee. This committee meets monthly and oversees the annual allocation of United Way funding to eligible non-profit human service agencies. The significant work of the Committee is accomplished through a number of volunteers "Citizen Review Panels" responsible for in-depth evaluation of all applications for funding. The Committee makes final funding recommendations to the United Way's Board of Directors.

www.uwcact.org

Literacy Volunteers of America (Northern Connecticut), Enfield
Eight American Eagle employees participated in the Literacy Volunteers of America's Northern Connecticut Chapter's annual Scrabble Challenge on April 30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Enfield.