Investing in Our Communities
As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, we believe in reinvesting in the people and places that make our communities strong. In 2024, we proudly maintained our deep commitment to giving back, providing over $1M in community support and philanthropic contributions.
The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation granted $262,000 in non-profit programming to 91 organizations, including GiveHear, Classroom Connections of East Central Indiana, The Dream Center, Every Child Can Read, Stillwater Hospice, and Communities in Schools of Wayne County to name a few.
For our annual United Way campaign, over 250 employees pledged more than $100,000 through contributions and matches. On top of that, 3Rivers donated an additional $3,500 to many regional United Ways in our multiple-county service area!
We completed our expansion into Central Indiana in 2023, and spent 2024 continuing to establish roots in Fortville, Pendleton, and Muncie. We’re excited to be branching out into these communities and taking part in many local events! We’ve enjoyed getting to know and support the Pendleton American Legion, Fortville Action Inc., Muncie Civic Theatre, Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library, Communities in Schools, Soup Kitchen of Muncie, and had a wonderful time taking part in Fortville’s annual Winterfest.
We also continued to support our members receiving a higher education, meeting with over 500 students and their families to discuss college funding, career planning, and their financial goals, and awarding $50,000 in college scholarships to 25 student members during our annual spring Scholarship Contest.
Beyond financial donations, our team showed their dedication by volunteering hundreds of hours to local initiatives that matter most to them. While our branches were closed on Columbus Day, over 300 team members took part in our annual employee Give Back Day, volunteering at over 30 non-profits in the communities we serve. We rolled up our sleeves to do all sorts of jobs—preparing for the Great Zoo Halloween at The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, cleaning up parks in Fort Wayne and Richmond, performing vital home repairs for residents with Habitat for Humanity, landscaping garden beds for the Richmond Rose Garden, organizing clothes and other donated goods at local donation centers, and more.
Fifteen team members completed our Community LEADERS class in 2024. This internal program, launched in 2022, prepares participants to become highly skilled community Board and committee members. Several graduates have already joined a variety of non-profit Boards, including Communities in Schools, Kiwanis Club, Gigi’s Playhouse, Crossroads Community in Berne, and more!
Since its inception in 2015, the 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation has granted over $2M to hundreds of local organizations, supporting initiatives that relate to financial literacy, education, and health & wellness.
Beyond financial support, 3Rivers has been a great partner to Junior Achievement of Eastern Indiana through their classroom volunteering with students in Wayne and Union counties, attending events such as the JA Stock Market Challenge, and serving on our Board of Directors. Currently, our Board President is a representative of 3Rivers.