Community Involvement
West Michigan Credit Union is proud to be a partner with many local organizations in the community. We are committed to supporting our members, team members, and the communities they call home in the best way we can. If you are interested in getting involved or have an opportunity to share with WMCU, please contact us.
Feeding America West Michigan
We are excited to partner with Feeding America West Michigan!
Feeding America West Michigan is one of 200 food banks in Feeding America's nationwide network and serves 40 of Michigan's 83 counties. Their mission is to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in Wet Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
Feeding America relies on food, toiletries, and other donations, large and small! If you would like to help fill our neighbors' plates and homes, please consider donating the following to your local branch:
Food:
- Peanut Butter
- Mac n' Cheese
- Pasta
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Instant Potatoes
- Soup
- Canned Entrees
- Pancake Mix
- Canneet Meat
- Ramen Noodles
Toiletries:
- Toilet Paper
- Shampoo
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Mouthwash
- Menstrual Products
- Baby Diapers
- Cotton Swabs
- Hair Brushes
- Combs
Pet Food:
- Dry Dog Food
- Canned Dog Food
- Dry Cat Food
- Canned Cat Food
To learn more about the incredible efforts that Feeding America West Michigan is doing for our communities, please visit their website.
Our branches will be collecting monetary donations and items from the wish list through the end of September!
Previous Community Partners
We partnered with AYA Youth Collective, Youth Attention Center, and Staircase Youth Services during the months of April through the end of June. These local organizations strive to support youth experiencing homelessness and instability. We were honored to collect donations from all six of our branches for these organizations that support West Michigan’s youth.
Thank you to our members for supporting these organizations and helping our community!
Over the years, West Michigan Credit Union has been involved with:
- Advocates for Senior Issues
- AYA Youth Collective
- Beer City Dog Biscuits
- Big Rapids Public Schools
- Cadillac Public Schools
- CMN Hospitals’ Credit Unions For Kids® (Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital)
- Feeding America West Michigan
- FiveCap Toys for Tots
- Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Grand Rapids Pride Center
- Humane Society of West Michigan
- Kid's Food Basket
- Kelley's Heart-to-Heart Pet Adoption Center
- Land Conservancy of West Michigan
- Lion’s Club
- Mecosta Co. Habitat For Humanity
- Missaukee Humane Society
- Northwest Food Pantry
- Power of the Purse
- Reed City Little League
- Reed City Public Schools
- Salvation Army Angel Tree
- Special Olympics Michigan
- Staircase Youth Services
- Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer and Wellness Fund
- WISE
- Women's Resource Center of Grand Rapids
- Youth Attention Center
If you are interested in getting involved or have an opportunity for WMCU, please contact: marketing@westmichigancu.com
Working together as the most trusted resource to help our members' financial lives be simply better.