by Chelsea Springli Wentzville, MO (August 27, 2019) – 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, a not for profit community development financial institution recently volunteered at KidSmart Tools for Learning by packing school supply bags for 360 teachers that will directly impact 9,000 students in need in the St. Louis Area.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union is a local Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that is focused on serving the community through education, job training, and sustainable housing resources. 1st Financial has donated $3,500 and 296 volunteer hours to local not for profits year-to-date in 2019.
KidSmart Tools for Learning is a local nonprofit that opened in 2002 and is continuously growing every day. Donations from individuals and businesses help keep the shelves of KidSmart’s Free Store stocked with everything from crayons, markers and glue. Community volunteers stock the shelves, manage inventory and keep the free store running each shopping day.
For more information about 1st Financial Federal Credit Union and the credit union difference, visit www.thebetterwaytobank.org.
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union
Established in 1968, 1st Financial Federal Credit Union is full-service financial cooperative whose mission is to improve the financial well-being of its members. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, or worships within St. Charles county, St. Louis county, or the City of St. Louis. For more information about 1st Financial Federal Credit Union, visit www.thebetterwaytobank.org.