The employees of Crossroads Credit Union are using the chance to dress in casual clothes as a way to fund the Filling the Gap Food Bank.
Members of the Canora branch of Crossroads Credit Union gathered outside the branch office on September 27 with Mavis Watson, who runs Filling the Gap Food Bank, to present a cheque for $1,200 to the charity.
The money was raised thanks to the Crossroads Credit Union’s Dress Down Fridays fundraiser. Every staff member who wishes to dress in casual clothing on a Friday may pay a fee, and the fees from the staff members are used to make a donation to charity. Each year, a different charity is chosen. Last year the money was donated to the Benevolent Fund, but this year, the staff selected a local charity.
“We read the article in the Canora Courier about how the Filling the Gap food bank was in dire need of food,” said Leanne Woloshyn, corporate services assistant at the Crossroads Credit Union. “It only made sense to donate to such an important cause.”
“I am so grateful the Crossroads Credit Union staff decided to donate. It’s a huge gift that will go a long way,” said Watson.
The staff of the Crossroads Credit Union were happy to donate to local families who are in need of food and knew the funds would make the lives of families in need in Canora a little easier, Wolyshyn said.
