CU Give: Veterans Appreciation Drive
We're partnering with Welcome Home throughout the month of July to offer support and security to the Veterans in our community who are experiencing homelessness.
As the number of Veterans they serve increases, the
need for donations is essential to maintain inventory and provide our Veterans with items they
need during their transition to permanent housing. All month long, we're asking for
donations, volunteering and raising awareness about Welcome Home's mission to end Veteran
homelessness.
Please help us serve those that served us! With
your support we will help provide direct assistance to struggling Veterans, and their families,
and help Welcome Home work to restore lives.
Veteran Appreciation Drive To Benefit
You can buy directly from the Amazon wishlist, or purchase a donation locally from the list below and drop off at your branch.
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22 of every 10,000 US veterans are unhoused. In 2023 Welcome Home served 434 Veterans and family members in Columbia.
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Missouri is home to 341,834 Veterans. 34,122 meals were served to unhoused Veterans and family members in 2023.
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There are 35,574 unhoused veterans nationwide. 93% of Welcome Home’s unhoused Veterans have obtained permanent housing.
Welcome Home's most needed items are:
APPAREL
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New men’s t-shirts
(all sizes/solid colors) -
New men/women’s flip flops/shower shoes (all sizes)
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New men/women’s socks
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New women’s t-shirts
(all sizes/solid colors)
HOUSEHOLD
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AA batteries
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Clock radios with alarm function
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Liquid or pods laundry detergent
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New 8-gallon trash cans
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$10.00 and $15.00 Walmart gift cards and Breaktime gas cards (for helping veteran program participants and their families with gas and everyday essentials)
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New bath towels
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New bed pillows
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New coffee makers
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New or gently used dish sets (microwave safe—including plates and bowls)
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New or gently used pots and pans
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New silverware sets
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New shower liners, curtains,
and hooks -
New toasters
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New twin size comforters
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New twin XL sheets
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New full-size comforters
HYGIENE
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Men’s deodorant
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Men’s shaving cream
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Nail clippers/manicure sets
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Q-tips
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Toilet paper
Find us in the Community
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Volunteering in the Community
Part of our credit union’s Vision is to Help our Communities Thrive. One key way we accomplish this is by asking every employee to participate in volunteer opportunities that we schedule throughout the year.
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Denim for Dollars
With our Denim for Dollars program, Tigers Community employees raise money for local charities by donating $1 to wear jeans on Fridays. Since the launch in 2016, our employees have raised and donated $42,227!
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Partnering with the Community
We are committed to service and helping our communities thrive. We support our local cities, chambers and schools. And we partner with local charities that share our commitment to people and community.
Follow us on social media & see what we're up to in your neighborhood!
Don't miss exciting events like our 2022 “Great Employee Philanthropy Takeover” campaign. Check out the highlights
Sharing our financial literacy expertise
Knowledge is Power
Throughout the year, we host numerous webinars and seminars that cover a variety of financial topics because when you succeed, we succeed.
Tigersquirrel Goes All in for Columbia Public School's Spirit Week!
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Pajama Day |
Virtual Vacation Day | Fancy Day | Jersey Day |
The Rock Bridge, Hickman, and Battle student councils came together to promote a district wide spirit week to support our local community. The CPS Spirit Week helped raise funds for Meals for Healthcare Heroes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Tigers Community Credit Union Is Proud to Support the Following Organizations:
If your organization is interested in a partnership or donation contact us.
Free Community Shred day
Protect your identity! Gather all sensitive documents you no longer need and we’ll help you dispose of them safely and securely at our free shred event.
Please check back
Our spring shred event has passed. Please check back. We will be scheduling fall shred events soon.
How shredding can protect your identity
Even if you’re really careful about the information you put online, your printed files can still be an easy target for identity thieves and should never go directly in the trash.
To help you protect your personal information, we periodically host shred days at our Columbia locations. We bring a data destruction truck to our parking lot where you can shred your outdated sensitive documents for FREE.