Community Action

Community action advocates for volunteerism, provides financial education and furthers the Credit Union’s vision of creating value for the Members, Team Members, and Communities we serve.

 

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Volunteerism

Centra Team Members love getting involved in their communities. Each year, we volunteer at various local non-profits to help them further their mission.

United Way Workplace Campaign

Each year, Centra Credit Union supports local United Way agencies through our workplace campaign. A total of 329 Team Members pledged their contribution to support the work of the United Way in 2024. Together, Centra raised a total of $138,023 for our local United Way agencies!

 

2024 Donations to Local United Ways

United Way Partner Amount Donated
Decatur County United Fund, Inc. $1,231.46
Jackson County United Way $3,805.46
Jefferson County United Way, Inc. $1,426.46
Jennings County United Way, Inc. $1,270.46
Metro United Way Inc, Louisville $15,311.96
Shelby County United Fund, Inc. $1,231.46
United Way of Bartholomew County $101,549.59
United Way of Central Indiana, Inc. $5,515.46
United Way of Johnson County $1,426.46
United Way of Scott Co $3,766.46
United Way of Southern Chautauqua Co, NY $451.46
United Way Tar River Region $1,036.46
329 Team Members $138,023.13

Centra Foundation partners with Teddy Bear Love Fund

Each year, Centra Team Members participate in a service project during an annual day of training. For 2024, Centra Team Members stuffed and donated 1,000 animals to the Teddy Bear Love Fund which were split up and distributed to hospital partners throughout the Communities Centra serves. This donation set a record for the organization, and we’re honored to provide our support!

49 non-profits receive grants

Centra giving back

Each year, Centra Team Members come together to donate $2,500 grants to local non-profits as part of our Team Member nominated donations. This program supported more than 40 local non-profits this year and helps us live out our vision of creating value for the Communities Centra serves. Learn which non-profits received grants below.

2024 Donations to Local Non-Profits

Team Recipient Amount Impact Focus
26th St VIMCare Clinic $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
46W ASAP Bartholomew County $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
501 Washington Retail Ivy Tech's Hub (Student Resource Center and Food Pantry $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Accounting Schneck Foundation Kayaking for Cancer $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
All Centra Hurricane Relief $ 2,500.00 UW of North Carolona relief
Board Foundation for Youth $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Business Services - Central Su Casa $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Carmel HVAF of Indiana, Inc. $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Central retail / MLOs Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
CFS Book Buddies of Bartholomew County $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
CFS Title KIC-IT $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Charlestown First Baptist Hope Center  $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Clarksville Kiwanis Club of Clarksville $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Consumer Lending Operations Columbus NAACP $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Contact Center/ITM/Digital Branch The Arc of Bartholomew County $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Corydon Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison-Crawford Counties $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Deposit Operations Thrive Alliance $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Edinburgh Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Executive Love Chapel $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Facilities Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Finance/Business Analytics Sans Souci $ 2,500.00 Environmental Sustainability and Recreation
Fraud/Loss Mitigation Turning Point Domestic Violence Services $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Greensburg Speranza House $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
IT Advocates for Children $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Jamestown ​CASA of Chautauqua County, Inc. $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Jeffersonville New Hope Services $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Lebanon Boone County Cancer Society $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Madison CASA of Jefferson County, Inc $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Marketing & MX Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Mortgage Operations and Mortgage Servicing REACH Columbus, Inc $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Nashville Mother's Cupboard $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
National Road Retail Students' Fund of Hope $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
New Albany Habitat for Humanity Clark & Floyd Indiana $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
North Vernon Giving Grace $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Onward with Centra Saint Florian Center $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Risk Management & Internal Audit Our Hospice of South Central Indiana $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
River Ridge Center For Lay Ministries Inc. $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Salem Outside the Walls $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Scottsburg Ride for a Cure $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Scottsburg Wal-Mart CASA of Scott County $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Sellersburg Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Seymour Girls Inc of Jackson County $ 2,500.00 Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Shadeland Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Shelbyville Shelby County Meals on Wheels $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Southern Region Sales Team - Retail Leadership, MLOs, BS (Southern) Family Ark $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
State Street Open Door Youth Services $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Team Member Experience Beloved Collective, Inc. $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Whitakers Sleep in Heavenly Peace $ 2,500.00 Health and Human Services
Zionsville Hope Center Indy $ 2,500.00 Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity

Economic Sustainability, Education, & Financial Inclusion

Not Pictured: Centra Board of Directors – Foundation for Youth

Environmental Sustainability & Recreation

Social Responsibility

Not Pictured: Central Business Services – Su Casa, Carmel – HVAF of Indiana Inc., Clarksville – Kiwanis Club of Clarksville, Consumer Lending Operations – Columbus NAACP, Contact Center/ITM/Digital Branch – The Arc of Bartholomew County, Deposit Operations – Thrive Alliance, Zionsville – Hope Center Indy, Information Technology – Advocates for Children

Health & Human Services

Not Pictured: 46W – ASAP Bartholomew County, Facilities – Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition, Greensburg – Speranza House, Risk Management & Internal Audit – Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Salem – Outside the Walls, Shelbyville – Shelby County Meals on Wheels, State Street – Open Door Youth Services, Executive Team – Love Chapel

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