FOR ANTIGO TIMES

The CoVantage Credit Union Board of Directors has authorized donations totaling $100,000 in support of area non-profit organizations that are located throughout several communities served by the financial cooperative.

Funds were specifically targeted to support local charities that have been working with those experiencing financial challenge as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as area food pantries, homeless shelters, and community foundations.

The following organizations have received donations:

• United Way of Langlade County
• Weekend Backpack Program-Antigo
• Antigo Area Community Food Pantry
• Community Foundation of Northcentral Wisconsin
• United Way of Portage County
• New Cap-Crandon
• Wasmogishek Food Pantry-Crandon
• Rhinelander Food Pantry
• SAM 25 Shelter- Shawano
• Shawano Area Food Pantry and Resource Center
• Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services-Neenah
• Joseph Food Program-Menasha
• COTS transitional shelter-Appleton
• Salvation Army Fox Cities
• Howard/Suamico Giving Tree
• Paul’s Food Pantry-Green Bay area
• Vincent De Paul-Menominee, MI & Marinette, WI
• Vincent DePaul Food Pantry-Crystal Falls, MI
• Vincent DePaul Food Pantry-Iron River, MI

According to Charlie Zanayed, CoVantage CEO, “The credit union recognizes that these are difficult times for our communities, and our directors wanted to provide these donations as a way of living our mission by helping those on the front-lines who are serving our friends and neighbors who are struggling. While there has been an increase in demand for services and supplies because of COVID-19, it is our hope that these donations to non-profit organizations will have a positive impact for those with the greatest needs. CoVantage Credit Union has a long history of supporting the communities we serve by providing financial support to organizations that serve those experiencing significant financial challenge. We are grateful to our members for their loyalty which allows us to continue to do well by doing good.”

CoVantage Credit Union, headquartered in Antigo, Wisconsin, has over $2 billion in assets and serves over 120,000 members across all of their locations.  Founded in 1953, the member-owned financial cooperative serves members living or working in 26 counties in Wisconsin and three counties in the U.P. of Michigan.