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LEWISTON — A large crowd attended Community Credit Union’s official ribbon cutting and open house held recently at 144 Pine St., a move that shows the company’s investment in downtown, said Jen Hogan, president and CEO.
The open house was a joint effort with the monthly L-A Metro Chamber’s Business After Hours event and UpLift, the young professional group. The event was also celebration of the significant reinvestment Community Credit Union has made in its downtown location.
Hogan told those who attended, “In making this decision, some people have asked why — ‘it’s a one way street, there’s crime and rundown apartment buildings.’ All of those are true, and all of those are challenges, but every community, every neighborhood has its challenges, and we are no different. Instead of focusing on the challenges, we choose to focus on the opportunities.
“The opportunity to do good, the opportunity to be a part of the solutions, the opportunity to do what credit unions exist to do — serve our members and serve our community. We’re putting our stake in the ground today. We’re investing in our community, the downtown, our neighborhood.”
Hogan later challenged all businesses in attendance to do the same, look around for those opportunities to improve our community and embrace them.
The event was catered by a local business, Marco’s Ristorante. Good Shepherd Food Bank and two of its Backpack/Pantry Project Program participants — Longley and Washburn elementary schools — were onsite during the event, sharing information and collecting non-perishables and canned goods. Washburn, in Auburn, is Community Credit Union’s Adopt-A-School, and Longley is a neighborhood partner.
There will be another donation made to the program as a result of the March loan special where $10 is contributed for every loan closed in the month of March. Community Credit Union is one of many Maine Credit Unions continuing to focus efforts on ending hunger in surrounding communities.
Community Credit Union is a member-owned, full service financial institution serving its members since 1945. Branches are located at 144 Pine St., 40 Stanley St., Auburn, and 1025 Auburn Road, Turner. For more information, visit www.communitycreditunion.com.
TOP PHOTO: Community Credit Union’s ribbon cutting, from left, Jessica Blackwell, Nicole Fournier, Tiffanie Mathon, Marcel Gagne, Matthew Shaw, Lorraine Foster, Betsy Sibley, Christina Carter, JoAnn Jackson, Jen Hogan, Alfreda Fournier, Michelle Green, Kate Adams, Russell Giasson, Maynard Chapman, Elizabeth Keene. (Submitted photo)
