JACKSON, Tenn. (Dec. 18, 2020) – Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tenn., donated over 1,500 pounds of canned food from a member-wide “From Leaders with Love” canned food drive Thursday, Nov. 17. The food drive launched mid-November in every Leaders branch with a Thanksgiving video of employees showcasing what they are thankful for this season.

According to Janet Wylie – Marketing Specialist, Leaders Credit Union – the canned food drive donations were delivered to food pantries in each of Leaders respective locations: RIFA in Jackson, Milan Mustard Seed in Milan, Chimes for Charity in Union City, and Mid-South Food Bank in Bartlett.

“How proud and grateful I am of our staff and members, especially in this unprecedented season,” President and CEO Todd Swims said. “Their generosity and giving spirit allows us to bless our communities with food during a very trying and difficult year for many.”

Each holiday season for the past four years, Leaders has carried out multiple community projects in every market as part of their “From Leaders with Love” campaign. This year, Leaders chose to stock food banks as their organization-wide initiative. “At the close of a tough year, we felt compelled to give to organizations who are providing a basic need for families.”

View the Thanksgiving video at leaderscu.com/thankful. To donate to your local food bank, visit the websites for RIFA, Milan Mustard Seed, Chimes for Charity or Mid-South Food Bank.

(PHOTO: Leaders executive team delivers canned food to RIFA in Jackson – courtesy Janet Wylie, Marketing Specialist, Leaders Credit Union)