IC’s Great Holiday
GiveBack

We’re celebrating the season of giving in a big way

Winter holidays are when our community comes together and celebrates the commitment we have to each other. So this year we’ve let you – members and IC team members – choose which charities most deserve our help. We’ve raffled off the chance to nominate your favorite non-profits to receive more than $22,000 in donations from IC. To see who our winners nominated and why, check out the interviews attached to each charity logo below

$22,700
GiveBack Donations
$175,942
Total Annual Donations

Which charities did our 10 winning members select?

Nowhere is the ethic of community solidarity clearer than in the charities selected by our members this year. Every single organization that received $1,000 donations is a true local organization, no massive corporate organizations among them. From community food pantries to public broadcasting, each winning non-profit nominated by our members addresses multiple needs in their respective communities and illustrates the importance of taking care of each other at the most fundamental level.

To learn more about these organizations and why they were chosen, hover over the tiles below for interviews with the members who nominated them.

Beacon of Hope
Beacon of Hope logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Fran Brideau
Nominated by: Fran Brideau
LUK, Inc.
LUK, Inc. logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Lisa M LeBlanc
Nominated by: Lisa M LeBlanc
Life Church
Life Church logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Karen Stanley
Nominated by: Karen Stanley
Townsend Ecumenical Council
Townsend Ecumenical Council logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Sandra Quintin
Nominated by: Sandra Quintin
Ginny’s Helping Hand & Food Pantry
Ginny’s Helping Hand & Food Pantry logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Susan Avery
Nominated by: Susan Avery
St Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry
St Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Roger Hachey
Nominated by: Roger Hachey
HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital
HealthAlliance Leominster Hospital logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Gloria Levesque
Nominated by: Gloria Levesque
MOC, Inc Family Day Care Program
MOC, Inc Family Day Care Program logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Vincent R Pellecchia
Nominated by: Vincent R Pellecchia
FATV
FATV logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Donna DesChenes
Nominated by: Donna DesChenes
The Wish Project
The Wish Project logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Lynne Bardo
Nominated by: Lynne Bardo

Which charities did our 10 winning IC team members nominate?

Much like the groups chosen by our members, the winning IC team members focused their nominations on local, even neighborhood-level charities. These included schools, mental health assistance, indigenous advocacy groups, and many others that dedicate themselves to strengthening the communities in which we work and live.

To learn more about these organizations and why they were chosen, hover over the tiles below for interviews with the team members who nominated them.

St Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry
St Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Bruce Mathieu
Nominated by: Bruce Mathieu
Millbury Parents Club
Millbury Parents Club logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Monica Turner
Nominated by: Monica Turner
Boys & Girls Club of Lunenburg
Boys & Girls Club of Lunenburg logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Stephanie DelGiudice
Nominated by: Stephanie DelGiudice
Crocker Elementary
Crocker Elementary School logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Angela Alansky
Nominated by: Angela Alansky
The Beacon of Hope
The Beacon of Hope logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Theresa Landry
Nominated by: Theresa Landry
LUK, Inc.
LUK, Inc. logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Ali Ramadan
Nominated by: Ali Ramadan
Why Me
Why Me logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Charleen Raymond
Nominated by: Charleen Raymond
Be like Brit
Be like Brit logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Laura LaVoie
Nominated by: Laura LaVoie
Cancer Support Fund of Central Mass
Cancer Support Fund of Central Mass logo
$ 1,000
Nominated by:
Mary Carlson
Nominated by: Mary Carlson

$2,700 donated to charities chosen by other IC team members

Remaining IC team members who didn’t win were awarded $100 each to donate to charities of their choosing. Here are a few of the organizations that received their support.

Revive logo
Northeast Animal Shelter logo
Pat Brody Shelter in Lunenburg logo
March of Dimes logo
Central Mass Flag logo
Boys & Girls Club of Lunenburg logo
Familia UpDown logo
Ginny's Helping Hand & Food Pantry logo
Elizabeth Todorov Toy Drive logo
Neighbors helping Neighbors Westminster logo
Vanessa T Marcotte Foundation logo
Sterling Animal Shelter, Inc. Logo
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Inc. logo
Rise Above logo
Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue logo
Second Chance Animal Shelter logo
American Cancer Society logo
Kylee's Kare Kits for Kidz, Inc logo
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation logo
Ginny's Helping Hand, Inc. logo
ASPCA logo

Our commitment

We at IC Credit Union strongly believe that a credit union – or any business for that matter – is only as strong as the communities it serves. Since our inception in 1928 as a member-owned non-profit institution, we’ve focused on offering services that provide a positive impact to both our members and their neighborhoods. And throughout the year we’re deeply involved with a wide array of charitable organizations and nonprofits throughout Massachusetts, whether through outreach, volunteering, or corporate giving.

This year’s Great Holiday GiveBack is an opportunity for us to shine the spotlight on a number of these organizations that are close to our members’ and employees’ hearts, and share with you the reasons why.

Click below to learn more about IC’s charitable and corporate giving programs, aimed at making a positive difference in our Massachusetts communities.

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