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VALDOSTA, Ga. (March 24, 2020) – Southeastern Credit Union is donating a total of $25,000 to local organizations that provide meals for those in need. The organizations include Lowndes Area Ministries for People (LAMP), The Community Kitchen (Valdosta), The Caring Place (Nashville), Peanut Butter & Jesus (Tifton), and Concerted Services of (Waycross).

In providing this donation, President and CEO Mike Gudely said, “our management team together with our Board of Directors wanted to provide a meaningful contribution to the communities our credit union serves. We can think of no better way than to support local agencies that assist food challenged individuals and families in these very stressful times”. Further Gudely stated, “we know from reaching out the need is great as result of the Coronavirus pandemic and the stress it has placed on those less fortunate. These local food pantries have served faithfully over time, and are now being inundated with food and meal requests”. “We will get through this by working together and taking care of each other. Southeastern Credit Union is proud to be a small part of the team effort”, Gudely commented.

Southeastern Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution serving South Georgia since 1953. The Credit Union has $262 million in assets, is owned by its 26,000+ members. Southeastern has branch offices in Valdosta, Tifton, Moody AFB, Nashville, and Waycross, Georgia. Anyone who lives in Lowndes County, Georgia or one of the nine surrounding South Georgia counties can bank with Southeastern. For more information, visit www.SoutheasternCU.com.