Velocity Credit Union Makes Donation to Children’s Charity Wonders and Worries

Velocity Credit Union has donated $2,392 to Wonders and Worries, a small nonprofit running on donations and volunteer effort that helps children cope when a parent faces a serious or life-threatening illness. The organization receives no federal or state money.

The funds were collected through Velocity’s Youth Saving Challenge, an annual program which helps to teach children about the benefits of saving. Each spring, children who are members of Velocity Credit Union’s Youth Club are encouraged to save and, at the campaign’s conclusion, donations are made to a different youth-oriented charity based upon the amount of dollars deposited into their accounts.

“We like to think of it as children helping children,” said Gary Hampton Jr., Velocity Credit Union’s community relations specialist.

More information about Wonders and Worries – including upcoming events and volunteer opportunities — can be found on the organization’s website, wondersandworries.org. For more details on Velocity’s Youth Club, visit velocity.com/youthclub.

Velocity Credit Union is one of the largest Austin area credit unions with branches located in Austin, Round Rock and Cedar Park. Chartered in 1947, the institution has a broad and diverse community membership. The credit union employs more than 200 people in the area, has assets of approximately $825 million and serves more than 84,000 members. To learn more about Velocity Credit Union’s products and services, visit velocitycu.com.