Plus Credit Union’s approach to Community Outreach combines both financial and volunteer support. We encourage our employees to get involved in their local communities and to support programs that make a positive difference. The credit union is very proud of the contributions made to various causes. Plus Credit Union employees volunteer countless hours of their time raising money for charitable and non-profit groups.
Through various fundraisers and volunteering at local events; employees are committed to helping our community grow and prosper.
Our credit union and employee’s efforts include support for these organizations:
AFL-CIO
(www.aflcionevada.com)
Nevada State AFL-CIO is the state federation of The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The AFL-CIO is a voluntary federation of 54 national and international labor unions. They are the voice of Nevada's working families, representing women and men of every race, ethnicity and walk of life.
Blind Center of Nevada
(www.blindcenter.org)
The Blind Center of Nevada offers programs and activities, both on and off-site, that encourage independence and improve the quality of life for individuals with visual limitations. The major purpose of The Blind Center of Nevada is to meet the challenges of the blind and visually impaired and create new hope for all who have lost the gift of sight.
Changing Direction Foundation
(www.changingdirection.org)
Changing Direction Foundation is dedicated to teens developing self-confidence, leadership, passion, communication, focus, values, and strength that helps them in life. They send teens to a leadership and personal development retreat to acquire the skills and passion to be successful. With the training, teens will become positive role models in their own lives and impact those around them by influencing others to reach their full potential.
Children's Miracle Network
(www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org)
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children¹s hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.
Las Vegas Showgirlz
(www.lvshowgirlz.com)
The Las Vegas Showgirlz is a professional women’s tackle football in the city of Las Vegas. They were started in the summer of 2005 were voted into the Women’s Professional Football League in November of 2005. The Showgirlz continue to be the leading Women’s Football Team on the field and off, garnering the nation’s top female athletes.
People to People Student Ambassador
(www.studentambassadors.org)
Being a student ambassador for people to people students enjoy hands-on learning opportunities as they are immersed in the arts, sports and family life of cultures around the world. They have exciting overseas adventures and earn transferable high school and college credits through the programs.
Relay for Life
(www.relayforlife.org/)
Funds raised through Relay for Life benefit cancer research, education, advocacy efforts and services. They work year round to inform people from all backgrounds about the prevention and detection of cancer.
Silverado High School Dance
(ccsd.net/schools/silverado/index.htm)
The purpose of their programs are to provide educational experiences not otherwise provided in the curriculum, which will develop character, ethics and manners in students.
Southern Nevada Chapter NECA
(www.sncneca.org)
Southern Nevada Chapter NECA represents, promotes, and advances the interests of the technical electrical contracting industry. They are dedicated to their members and meet their commitment through numerous programs designed to help members take advantage of technological innovations, meet the challenges of a changing economy, secure fair representation in the legislative and regulatory processes, avail themselves of trained and highly skilled employees and market and deliver the best possible services to customers.
Sun City Summerlin
(www.suncity-summerlin.com)
Sun City Summerlin is a 55 year age-restricted community organized in the City of Las Vegas. The development is home to over 12,500 residents from all parts of the United States. The community’s purpose is to create an atmosphere which encourages new and old residents to maintain the active lifestyle they have sought by moving to the community.
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
(www.komen.org)
Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events they have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill their promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
United Labor Agency of Nevada
(www.ulan.org)
ULAN provides various programs to assist union members and their families who have been victims of an accident, illness, layoff, disaster or any situation that has caused a hardship.