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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.

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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

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	Health and Human Services
46W	ASAP Bartholomew County	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
501 Washington Retail	Ivy Tech's Hub (Student Resource Center and Food Pantry	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Accounting	Schneck Foundation Kayaking for Cancer	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
All Centra	Hurricane Relief	$ 2,500	UW of North Carolona relief
Board	Foundation for Youth	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Business Services - Central	Su Casa	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Carmel	HVAF of Indiana, Inc.	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Central retail / MLOs	Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
CFS	Book Buddies of Bartholomew County	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
CFS Title	KIC-IT	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Charlestown	First Baptist Hope Center	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Clarksville	Kiwanis Club of Clarksville	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Consumer Lending Operations	Columbus NAACP	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Contact Center/ITM/Digital Branch	The Arc of Bartholomew County	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Corydon	Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison-Crawford Counties	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Deposit Operations	Thrive Alliance	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Edinburgh	Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Executive	Love Chapel	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Facilities	Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Finance/Business Analytics	Sans Souci	$ 2,500	Environmental Sustainability and Recreation
Fraud/Loss Mitigation	Turning Point Domestic Violence Services	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Greensburg	Speranza House	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
IT	Advocates for Children	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Jamestown	CASA of Chautauqua County, Inc.	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Jeffersonville	New Hope Services	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Lebanon	Boone County Cancer Society	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Madison	CASA of Jefferson County, Inc	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Marketing & MX	Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Mortgage Operations and Mortgage Servicing	REACH Columbus, Inc	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Nashville	Mother's Cupboard	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
National Road Retail	Students' Fund of Hope	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
New Albany	Habitat for Humanity Clark & Floyd Indiana	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
North Vernon	Giving Grace	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Onward with Centra	Saint Florian Center	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Risk Management & Internal Audit	Our Hospice of South Central Indiana	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
River Ridge	Center For Lay Ministries Inc.	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Salem	Outside the Walls	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Scottsburg	Ride for a Cure	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Scottsburg Wal-Mart	CASA of Scott County	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Sellersburg	Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Seymour	Girls Inc of Jackson County	$ 2,500	Economic Sustainability, Education and Financial Inclusion
Shadeland	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana	$ 2,500	Social Responsibility including Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity
Shelbyville	Shelby County Meals on Wheels	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Southern Region Sales Team - Retail Leadership, MLOs, BS (Southern)	Family Ark	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
State Street	Open Door Youth Services	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Team Member Experience	Beloved Collective, Inc.	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Whitakers	Sleep in Heavenly Peace	$ 2,500	Health and Human Services
Zionsville	Hope Center Indy	$ 2,500	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