BHFCU Gives: Fighting Hunger in Q3
Our communities are at the heart of everything we do. And our Community Action Team allows our employees to connect with non-profit organizations, giving back to their communities in meaningful ways. This year, we’re consolidating our efforts, focusing our giving in a big way quarterly.
How Are You Fighting Hunger?
When we asked our employees what organizations were important to them, the theme of food insecurity was woven throughout. Having held successful food drives in the past, we took it to the next level this year by holding both internal and external drives. We asked staff to contribute peanut butter and jelly, and everyone else to pitch in with shelf-stable staples.
Who is Benefiting?
Employees nominated organizations all across our service area. These hunger fighting non-profits include: The Banquet, Kids Against Hunger, Sermon on the Mount, and Church on the Street in Sioux Falls; Billings Family Services and the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools in Billings; Pierre Area Referral Services and Governor’s Grocery in Pierre; Meals on Wheels, The Storehouse, Hill City Community Food Pantry, Hot Springs Ministerial Association Food Pantry, Sturgis Food Pantry, Spearfish Community Food Pantry, and the Wall Country Cupboard in the Black Hills area; and Feeding South Dakota.
Did You Say Department Challenge?
Our tradition of competition lived up to the hype in Q3. We challenged each employee to contribute one peanut butter and one jelly, and, boy, did they answer the call! Overall, 21 departments, comprised of 173 employees, collected 215 sets of peanut butter and jelly. You read that right – that’s 430 individual items!
What’s Better Than a Partnership?
Doing good is better with friends! Similar to Q2, we partnered with several local businesses in the communities we serve to collect non-perishables. Special thanks to Lynns Dakotamart and Grocery Mart in Sturgis, Sonny Superfoods and Lynns Dakotamart in Hot Springs, Krull’s Market in Hill City, Lynns Dakotamart in Custer, Wall Food Center in Wall, and Dakotamart in Fort Pierre.
We’ll Let the Numbers Do the Talking…
We’re blown away by the engagement of our employees and the support of our community. Here’s where the donations landed.
- 16 non-profits supported
- 490 jars of PB&J gathered
- 978 non-perishable staples collected
- $14,900 donated (employee donations matched by BHFCU!)
