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LEWISTON – On Saturday, Feb. 11, Community Credit Union hosted a Poker Run event in Androscoggin County to raise money for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. Participants traveled to local partnering businesses throughout Lewiston, Sabattus, Turner, Leeds and Greene that were noted as “Poker Stops” to get their card stamped and then based on the number of stops that were visited, the participant was dealt a poker hand at Reggie’s Kawasaki Ski-Doo in Leeds, where the actual event was held.
With the proceeds from the poker hands dealt and the local businesses who graciously sponsored the event, a total of $2,310 was raised for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger which will be donated to organizations in Androscoggin County who are working to end hunger.
At the conclusion of the event, prize for Best Hand was awarded to Jeremy Lowe, second prize Best Hand to Jim L’Italien, third prize Best Hand to Sue Robinson and Worst Hand to Mike LeClair. Additionally, participating clubs were entered into a random drawing and the Sabattus Mountaineers won a $250 prize donated by Community Credit Union.
At the event there was also a fireworks show put on by Central Maine Pyrotechnics and a beans and franks supper provided and served by the staff and volunteers of Community Credit Union.
Community Credit Union participates in the Maine Credit Union League’s initiative known as the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. Maine Credit Unions have raised over $7.2 million since 1990 to help end hunger in Maine. At the end of each year, 100 percent of the money raised by each individual participating Credit Union is given back to that Credit Union to be distributed to hunger organization in their community. In 2016, participating Maine Credit Unions raised a new record total of $674,193 for the Ending Hunger Campaign.
Community Credit Union is a member-owned, full service financial institution that has been serving its members and the community since 1945. Community Credit Union has branches located at 144 Pine Street, Lewiston; 40 Stanley Street, Auburn and 1025 Auburn Road, Turner. For more information, log onto www.communitycreditunion.com.
PHOTO CAPTION: Group of Poker Run volunteers
