Vacaville, CA – Travis Credit Union today announced that it has launched and implemented its $1 million philanthropic initiative, which was disbursed to local organizations working to provide COVID-19 related relief to non-profits primarily focused on services in the areas of education, youth/family, food banks and small business support. These nearly 100 non-profits in the counties of Yolo, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, and Merced were notified via personal phone calls, including several from Barry Nelson, president and CEO of TCU.
In determining the donation amount allocated for each agency, TCU considered the organization’s total size, scope of service, statement of immediate needs, as well as all facets of support being offered to local individuals and families impacted by COVID-19.
The $1 million in donations represents TCU’s commitment to serve as a financial institution that truly cares about the community’s financial needs and well-being. In addition, TCU intends to match up to $4,000,000 given to the TCU Foundation from other organizations, corporations and individuals.
The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency was one of the local organizations selected to receive a donation from Travis Credit Union. Service Centers Branch Director Nolan Sullivan received a notification call on Friday afternoon.
“Wow, what a call to great call to get on a Friday afternoon!” said Sullivan. “We’ve just been working so hard around the clock. It’s so amazing to have business partners like Travis Credit Union that help us do this work robustly, and make sure we’re supported while we’re supporting others.”
Recently, Yolo County launched their Emergency Operation Center to ensure that local individuals, such as seniors or the medically vulnerable, have regular access to food. By partnering with the food bank, the county has been delivering weekly boxes of food to approximately 5,000 people locally during the COVID-19 crisis.
“We’re hoping this philanthropic initiative encourages other organizations, corporations and individuals to join the TCU Foundation as new community partners, enabling us to do even more to help organizations that are so essential to lessening the impact of the pandemic,” said Nelson. “We ask that you please visit tcufund.org today to become a partner of the foundation, make a much-needed donation, and help raise hope in our communities.”
In Yolo County the following non-profits received funds:
- 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties
- Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano
- Davis Chamber of Commerce
- Davis Community Meals and Housing
- Empower Yolo
- First 5 Yolo
- Hopes Anchor Inc.
- Legal Services of Northern California
- Meals on Wheels Yolo County
- RISE Inc.
- United Service Organizations (USO) Northern California
- Woodland Chamber of Commerce
- Woodland Community College Foundation
- Yolo County Children's Alliance
- Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
- Yolo County Office of Education
- Yolo County YMCA
- Yolo Crisis Nursery
- Yolo Food Bank
- Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance
For further information and a list of all donation recipients, please visit traviscu.org.
Headquartered in Vacaville, California, Travis Credit Union is a not-for-profit cooperative financial institution serving those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Merced, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo Counties. Currently, Travis Credit Union is the 13th largest credit union in California with more than 214,000 members and more than $3.9 billion in assets. As one of the leading financial institutions in Solano, Contra Costa, Napa, Yolo, and Merced Counties, Travis Credit Union’s strength lies in its faithful commitment to its members and the community; its solid, secure history; and its long-standing track record of dedicated service.