BHFCU Gives: Helping at the Holidays

How Are You Helping with the Holidays?

When we asked our employees how they’d like to support our communities, many answered that they’d like to spread joy during the holidays. Having had success with toy drives in the past, we took it to the next level this year by identifying several more organizations across our communities doing the same. We asked our employees to help us fulfill as many holiday wishes as possible and left it open to members who wanted to chip in as well.
 

Who is Benefiting?

We knew we wanted to support organizations focused on getting gifts into the hands of kids and families at the holidays. With the support of our employees and a bit of research, we connected with a solid group of nonprofits. These holiday dream-making programs include: the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Moon of Giving in Eagle Butte; the Salvation Army Angel Tree programs in Billings, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Spearfish, and Sturgis; WellFully’s Holiday Wish Lists in Rapid City; and Youth & Family Service’s Holiday Families in Rapid City.
 

Did You Say Department Challenge?

Our tradition of competition lived up to the hype in Q4. We challenged each employee to contribute $10 toward a holiday gift, and they answered the call! Overall, 22 departments, comprised of 135 employees, purchased 129 gifts for kids and families.
 

We’ll Let the Numbers Do the Talking…

We’re blown away by the engagement of our employees and the support of our community. The $15,422 pooled by employees and matched by BHFCU went a long way!

• 300+ gifts for children in Billings, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Sturgis, and Spearfish
• 2 whole families’ worth of gifts in Rapid City
• 4 complete wish lists for kids in Cheyenne River
• Plus, $9,900 spread between the Cheyenne River Youth Project, the Salvation Army in six communities, WellFully, and Youth & Family Services