Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, members donated $30,000 in 2015 to assist military families

USA Cares helps pay for food, bills, housing

RADCLIFF, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2015) — Fort Knox Federal Credit Union and its members in 2015 donated nearly $30,000 to USA Cares that directly helped 48 military families to pay their utility bills, buy food and fuel as well as assist with housing costs.

USA Cares provides emergency assistance to post-9/11 active duty U.S. military service personnel and veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life after more than a decade of conflict.

Since opening its doors in 2003, USA Cares, a private, non-profit agency that provides advocacy along with emergency financial aid to service men and women as well as their families, has responded to more than 75,000 requests with over $12 million in grants that the recipients do not have to repay.

USA Cares started as a grassroots partnership of the Fort Knox Chapter of the Association of the United States Army; Kroger Food Stores — Mid-South Division; and WAVE-3 TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville. One of the early and continuing supporters of USA Cares has been Fort Knox Federal Credit Union.

USA Cares is one of more than 525 select employer groups of Fort Knox Federal making USA Cares employees eligible for Credit Union membership.

Some of Fort Knox Federal’s financial support for USA Cares came through individual Credit Union members’ joining the Patriot Club, “…which is open to anyone wishing to support our mission of helping bear the burdens of service by providing post-9/11 military families with financial and advocacy support in their time of need,” said Hank Patton, USA Cares executive director. Patriot Club members are also eligible for Fort Knox Federal membership.

In addition, Fort Knox Federal is a frequent corporate contributor to USA Cares activities, including its Annual Gala to honor and raise money for active military, veterans, and their families.

All corporate donations, Patriot Club dues and gifts go directly to sustain USA Cares’ support of military families. Club members receive quarterly newsletters with articles on upcoming events and how USA Cares makes a difference in the lives of so many of our nation’s heroes.

For more information about USA Cares or Fort Knox Federal, go to www.usacares.org or www.fortknoxfcu.org.

Fort Knox Federal serves more than 88,000 members and operates 16 branches throughout Central Kentucky.