SAFE Credit Union Awards $120,000 in Grants Supporting 7,800 Residents

By Maria Kingston.
Updated Jan 24, 2022

FOLSOM, Calif. (PRWEB) January 24, 2022 - SAFE awarded $120,000 in grants to seven nonprofits in 2021 to support programs designed to improve the lives of more than 7,800 residents of the Greater Sacramento region.

The grants continue to support programs in career opportunities for veterans, financial proficiency, as well as health and wellness. The credit union is set to provide further support to the community in 2022 with another $120,000 to be distributed in four rounds of grant funding.

In 2021, SAFE awarded grants to Soil Born Farms, Allegiant Giving, City Year of Sacramento, Keatons Child Cancer Alliance, Saint Johns Shelter for Real Change, Junior Achievement of Sacramento, and the University Foundation at Sacramento State. The grants illustrate SAFEs commitment to its three pillars of philanthropy: veterans, education, and health, says SAFE Credit Union Community Impact Manager Amanda Merz.

Through the variety of these programs, we are able to broadly reach others in all three of the areas these grants were intended to impact throughout our community, Merz says. Each program strongly and directly changes the lives of those they support.

In 2022, SAFE will provide grants in four phases focusing on a specific aspect of SAFEs philanthropic priorities. SAFE will fund up to $20,000 to organizations with programs supporting military personnel seeking civilian careers; mental health initiatives; financial capability and educational programs; and programs dedicated to curbing health inequities in the Sacramento region. Programming should include quality education, raising awareness, and developing clear revenue models so the program can continue to help people for many years to come. The first application deadline is February 15.

About SAFE SAFE Credit Union is a leading financial institution in Northern California with over $4.4 billion in assets and more than 240,000 members. SAFE is a not-for-profit, state-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda counties. Insured by NCUA. http://www.safecu.org.