PFCU Credit Union Employees Donate to The Soup Project
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PFCU Credit Union employees have raised $7,568.74 for The Soup Project of Portland through the Credit Union’s Jean Day program. This ongoing, quarterly initiative allows staff members to donate voluntarily in exchange for the opportunity to wear jeans during the workweek. Each quarter, the funds raised are donated to a local charity. PFCU Credit Union employees chose The Soup Project as the recipient of the donation for the second quarter of 2025.
The Soup Project is organized and run by volunteers who cook and deliver meals on Tuesdays out of the Portland Methodist Church. These meals go to those in need within the Portland School District, including those who are elderly on a fixed budget, homebound or with limited mobility, and residents living with life-limiting illnesses. Since the organization began in November 2021, they have donated 30,000 meals.
“Thanks to the generosity of donors like PFCU Credit Union and the unwavering dedication of our volunteers, The Soup Project is a powerful example of how collaboration transforms compassion into action. None of this would be possible without the incredible support of this community,” said Michelle VanSlambrouck, Board President for The Soup Project.
About PFCU:
A full‐service financial institution with 13 office locations from Flint to Caledonia, over 55,000 members and $820 million in assets. As a not‐for‐profit cooperative, PFCU is owned and governed by its members. Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the state of Michigan can join PFCU. To find out more visit www.pfcu4me.com.
About The Soup Project:
The Soup Project’s mission is to establish a collaborative, community-based program that will provide fresh and prepared food and community resource information, delivered weekly, to home-bound Portland School District residents and any family affected by serious illness residing in the Portland School District, while also developing a template for other communities to follow, if they desire to replicate this program. To Learn More, Donate or Volunteer, visit their website at https://thesoupproject.org/.
