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Each quarter, the funds raised are
donated to a local charity. PFCU
Credit Union employees chose The
Soup Project as the recipient of the
donation for the second quarter of
2025. The Soup Project is organized
and run by volunteers who cook
and deliver meals on Tuesdays out
of the Portland Methodist Church.
These meals go to those in need
within the Portland School District,
The McLaren Greater Lansing including those who are elderly
Center for Sleep and Alertness on a fixed budget, homebound or
and the McLaren Greater Lansing with limited mobility, and residents
Cardiovascular Associates have living with life-limiting illnesses.
begun offering qualifying patients a Since the organization’s inception
new diagnostic tool for sleep apnea. in November 2021, it has donated
Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug presented at the Eaton County Fair, 30,000 meals.
Administration in 2023, the Belun an annual event that showcases
Ring is a medical-grade wearable the talents and achievements Fowlerville Community
device worn on the index finger of local 4-H members. The School’s board of education
while sleeping. It records oxygen contribution reflects PFCU Credit has unanimously approved the
saturation, pulse rate, and actigraphy Union’s ongoing commitment extension of Matthew Stuard’s
for up to 10 hours per night. Using AI to investing in the communities superintendent contract through
algorithms, the Belun Sleep System it serves. As a member-owned June 30, 2028. Stuard was hired as
also estimates the apnea-hypopnea financial institution, PFCU supports the superintendent in May 2023
index and categorizes sleep stages. initiatives that promote education, after serving as the executive
Patients interested in trying the leadership, and personal growth-- director of curriculum at Mason
device should talk to their primary values that align closely with the Public Schools. During Stuard’s
care provider. mission of 4-H. The Eaton County time at Fowlerville, the district
4-H Council plays a vital role in has made significant strides in
coordinating and funding local the areas of academic progress,
4-H activities, including project facilities, capital improvements,
workshops, leadership training, and financial stewardship.
community service efforts, and
scholarships. The funds from PFCU The fourth annual GLAM Jam
Credit Union will help expand Summer Kickoff, hosted by
access to these opportunities for Greater Lansing Area Moms in
youth across the county, ensuring partnership with the City of East
continued support for hands-on Lansing, brought hundreds of
learning experiences in agriculture, families to Albert EL Fresco on
The MSU Union is celebrating its science, and civic engagement. Sunday, June 8th, for an afternoon
century-long history this year. MSU community celebration. The
Union has welcomed generations family-friendly event featured
of Michigan State students, faculty, food trucks, street vendors, kids’
staff, alums, and visitors through activities, prize giveaways, dance
its storied doors for nearly 100 demonstrations, live music by Rock
years. The building offers Spartans the Block Studios, and special
a variety of meeting and study guests, including the Michigan
spaces, as well as shopping and State University mascot, Sparty,
entertainment options. It’s a place and the East Lansing fire and
to gather, study, relax, learn from police departments. Downtown
one another, laugh together, and PFCU Credit Union employees businesses and restaurants offered
be in community. recently raised $7,568.74 for The dine-in and carry-out options,
Soup Project of Portland through and the East Lansing Farmers
PFCU Credit Union made a $5,000 the credit union’s Jean Day program. Market was just steps away at
donation to the Eaton County The quarterly initiative allows staff Valley Court. u
4-H Council in support of youth members to make donations in
development and educational exchange for the opportunity to
programming. The donation was wear jeans during the workweek.
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