GMFCU team volunteers assisted at a July 2021 workday and hope to participate in more in 2022! GMFCU ❤s PDY&F! PDY&F’s mission is to cultivate a community garden to feed Greensboro, educate the community, and launch a new generation of black and brown farmers. In August 2021, GMFCU volunteers participated in the Renaissance Rebound Back 2 School event and helped get school supplies and backpacks into the hands of 893 students in the Phillips Avenue community! Renaissance Rebound Back 2 School Event, Phillips Avenue ![]() Our team raised $360 in donations, and we matched that for a total of $720 going to Second Harvest! Second Harvest Food Bank is located in the Renaissance Shops and provides food assistance to the community and so much more. GMFCU volunteers assisted with disposing of sensitive documents and collected donations to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. In October 2021, we held a Shred Day at our Renaissance branch location. Renaissance Branch Shred Day, Phillips Avenue This is our second year participating in NeighborWoods! In November 2021, GMFCU volunteers planted fig trees to help repopulate the urban orchard. NeighborWoods is an initiative of Greensboro Beautiful that provides an opportunity to plant native trees in our communities. NeighborWoods Community Tree Planting, Lake Daniel Park Greenway We are planning to continue this partnership with monthly workdays! ![]() Three team members helped process over 1,600 lbs of food for Guilford County families. We also participated in a community workday in conjunction with A Simple Gesture’s monthly donation drop off. We held a food drive in our branches in February 2022 and collected 150 lbs of food from members and staff. A Simple Gesture Food Giveaway and Community Workday, February 2022 & OngoingĪ Simple Gesture’s mission is to help end childhood hunger in Guilford County by making it easy to donate food to community organizations! Check out some of the most recent community events we’ve been involved in. At GMFCU, we actively encourage our team to volunteer to give back to our community.
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