March 28, 2024
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SECU Maryland kicks off month-long campaign to spread kindness

SECU, Marylands largest state chartered credit union, announced that it has kicked off a month-long fundraising campaign to spread kindness, raise funds to support the SECU MD Foundation, and do good in the community. The SECU KindnessU campaign will engage SECUs employees, members and partners, as well as the greater community, with a goal of raising a minimum of $75,000 for the SECU MD Foundation, performing 3,000 acts of kindness in one day, and inspiring others to do the same throughout the month of October.

The KindnessU campaign launched internally to employees and SECU members on October 1,  and has already raised more than $14,000 for the SECU MD Foundation. The campaign kicked off publicly today with SECUs Day of Kindness,” which started with all SECU employees receiving Kindness Kits to facilitate performing simple acts of kindness. The kits, which are also available to the public, contain supplies for activities that can be done at home or in the community, such as Kindness Cards” to leave on a strangers windshield, sidewalk chalk and rocks to decorate and spread positive messages in the neighborhood, and postcards to send to friends, family or those in need of an uplifting message.

KindnessU is rooted in what we believe in most — empowering you’ — our employees, members and all Marylanders to spread kindness at a time when its much needed,” said Dave Sweiderk, President and CEO of SECU Maryland. Each of us has the ability to empower, support and serve others. We hope our employees, partnersand membersindividual acts of kindness will inspire a ripple effect, far greater than the acts themselves.” 

Anyone who wishes to participate in SECUs KindnessU campaign can do so in several ways:

  • Donate to the SECU MD Foundations online to support access to education, access to health and wellness initiatives, and grants to nonprofit organizations
  • Join the SECU MD Foundations Virtual Bingo Night on October 22 at 6:00 p.m., with all proceeds benefitting the SECU MD Foundation
  • Request a Kindness Kit online, which contains ideas, materials and instructions for performing simple acts of kindness at home or in the community
  • Send a cheerful note to those who could use a smile, volunteer in the community, or select from one of the many other simple acts of kindness that have been compiled by SECU on its KindnessU site
  • Share acts of kindness throughout the month on social media using #SECUKindness
  • Follow SECU Maryland on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the KindnessU campaign throughout the month of October

To learn more about the SECU MD Foundation, visit: https://www.secumdfoundation.org. 

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