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Discovery FCU to Donate 1,000 PPE Medical Gowns to Penn State Health St. Joseph

Aug 03, 2020

Wyomissing, PA  – Discovery Federal Credit Union will donate 1,000 PPE Medical Gowns to Penn State Health St. Joseph as part of a collaborative initiative involving 17 regional credit unions and credit union partners that jointly raised more than $220,000 in just five days to collectively purchase and donate 30,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) medical gowns to healthcare facilities throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Representatives from Discovery Federal Credit Union and Penn State Health St. Joseph, including Ed Williams, President | CEO – Discovery Federal Credit Union and Joe Frank, interim President – Penn State Health St. Joseph, will come together on Wednesday afternoon, August 5, at Penn State Health St. Joseph Main Campus,  to donate and receive the PPE gowns.

In total, the following Credit Unions and organizations have jointly contributed to support the gown donation program:

• American Heritage Credit Union (PA)

• American Spirit Federal Credit Union (DE)

• Belco Community Credit Union (PA)

• Citadel Credit Union (PA)

• Discovery Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Eagle One Federal Credit Union (DE)

• First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Freedom Credit Union (PA)

• Healthcare Employees Federal Credit Union (NJ)

• Penn East Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Service 1st Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Sun East Federal Credit Union (PA)

• Trumark Financial Credit Union (PA)

• West Penn P & P Federal Credit Union (PA)

• CrossState Credit Union Association (Representing PA & NJ credit unions)

• First Heritage Mortgage Services – a Credit Union Service Organization • Shields Business Solutions

“Credit unions are member-owned and operate with the inherent philosophy of people helping people. Discovery FCU is proud to have played a role in this initiative to help give our frontline responders the protection they need,” said Ed Williams, President | CEO, Discovery Federal Credit Union.

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