Nickels can add up over time.
On May 18, SRP Federal Credit Union officials celebrated $3 million worth of nickels going back into local school systems with a reception at its North Augusta office.
“We were looking for a sustainable way to pour resources back into our schools. We believed that every swipe of a card could become something bigger than a transaction. It could become an investment in a child’s confidence, experience and future,” said Liz Ponder, SRP Federal Credit Union chief executive officer, about the Affinity Debit Card program which donates five cents per transaction to partner schools.
Started in August 2018 with Aiken County schools, it’s expanded to impact 46 high schools in the CSRA as well as Augusta Technical College. Representatives from several school districts attended the reception and spoke about its impact…