JACKSON, Tennessee – Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tenn., spread holiday cheer around West Tenn. with their fifth annual “From Leaders with Love” project.

According to a press release from Janet Wylie – Leaders Credit Union Marketing Specialist –
Beginning December 1, each branch and department of Leaders adopted a goodwill project in the community. Projects included goodie baskets for a local women’s shelter, lunch for community firefighters and police officers, Christmas gifts for the Salvation Army, treats for nursing staff at area hospitals, and many others.

Throughout December, Leaders carried out twelve projects and gave approximately $5,000 towards “From Leaders with Love” events.

“As a credit union, our mission is to power the passion of our members and make lives better, and what better time to bring happiness to our community than during the Christmas season,” President and CEO Todd Swims said. “Our financial champions have a tremendous capacity to help others, so we see it as our responsibility to fuel their potential and bless the community.”

Leaders challenged their staff to select projects that were close to their hearts. The results spanned from creating gift baskets for childhood cancer patients to bringing breakfast to local post office staff.

Leaders released a compilation video of the projects on their Facebook page on Wednesday, December 15.

“As a community business, we believe we have a great responsibility to give forward. If we can bring happiness to one person through our Leaders with Love projects, then we’ve accomplished our mission,” Chief Financial Officer Seth Rudd commented.

Leaders projects included work with:

· Tornado Victims – West TN

· St. Jude Cancer Patients – West TN

· Salvation Army – Jackson

· Jackson Fire Department – Jackson

· The Star Center – Jackson

· Jackson Postal Workers – Jackson

· RIFA – Jackson

· Blessing Boxes – Jackson

· Dream Center – Jackson

· West Tennessee Healthcare Workers– Dyersburg

· Reelfoot Rural Ministries – Union City

· Shepherd’s Haven – Bartlett

· Milan Police Department – Milan

(PHOTO: Leaders Credit Union Thomsen Farms Branch team give “Get-well” basket to local St. Jude patient Carter Bradford – courtesy Janet Wylie, Leaders Credit Union Marketing Specialist)