On Oct. 13, while most financial institutions observed a federal holiday, Redwood Credit Union continued its tradition of dedicating the day to making meaningful change through its biennial Day of Impact. This year, RCU partnered with Foster Love. About 1,000 RCU employees assembled nearly 4,000 care bags and birthday
boxes – enough for every foster youth in San Francisco and the North Bay counties RCU serves.
“We are passionate about advancing meaningful and sustainable change to ensure current and future generations are strong, resilient and continue to thrive,” said Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Redwood Credit Union. “This event brings our team together in a shared purpose, connecting each person to something bigger than themselves.”
The gifts provide compassion during one of the most vulnerable moments in these children’s lives. When children enter foster care, they must quickly pack up their belongings (often into a provided trash bag) and begin a difficult journey into unfamiliar surroundings. Over 60% of children in foster care arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs, according to Foster Love.
Foster Love Executive Director Gianna Mulkay said this year’s Day of Impact event was one of the organization’s largest-ever corporate events.
“RCU’s commitment to children in foster care is not only inspiring, it’s a benchmark-setting example of what community-driven impact can look like,” she said. “It’s just one example of how RCU’s impact spans from local neighborhoods to broader communities across California and beyond.”
All resources from this year’s Day of Impact will be donated to agencies and nonprofit organizations who will directly place them in the hands of foster children and families in San Francisco, Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties.
For more information, visit redwoodcu.org.
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