Financial Resources FCU 2024 Foundation Charity Event Raises $20,000

BRIDGEWATER, September 18, 2024 – Financial Resources FCU Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual Casino Night Charity Event held on September 16th at The Palace at Somerset Park raised $20,000 to benefit Bernice’s Place, a subsidiary of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless. Guests enjoyed cocktails, a delicious dinner, a variety of fun casino games, and raffles and door prizes.

Frank Almeida, President and CEO of Financial Resources FCU and Chairperson of the Foundation presented a $20,000 check to Linda Flores-Tober, Executive Director Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, and Renaee Smith, Director of Development of Bernice’s Place.

From left to right: Frank Almeida, President/CEO of FRFCU and Chairman of the Foundation, Linda Flores Tober, Executive Director Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, Renaee Smith, Director of Development, Bernice’s Place.

“This was such a great event. We’re so grateful to have been selected and we sincerely appreciate the generosity of your foundation and sponsors”, said Linda Flores-Tober. Bernice's Place, a subsidiary of the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless serves over 2,000 children with one-on-one care and after-school and summer programs so they have a place just to be kids. They bus children to and from their program, taking them out of shelters and temporary housing -MORE-

and giving them a safe, fun, and supportive environment where they can socialize with other children and in many cases, build long-lasting bonds with these children.

Major Platinum supporters of the 2024 Financial Resources FCU Foundation Charity Event were IT Corpz Inc., The Law Office of Jane Paftinos, IT Corpz Inc., MD Capital and Metro Business Solutions & Finance Corp. Gold supporters included Broadway Meat & Fish LLC, K9 Resorts and Smoker’s Destiny LLC.

Silver sponsors of the evening were Allied Solutions, LLC, Badran Tax & Accounting Services LLC, Daisy’s Bakery, First Brunswick Properties Group LLC, National Professional Planning Group (NPPG) Inc., Old City Pizzeria LLC, Opal Transportation, RBS Management Group, Saldutti Law Group, and The Jordan Group.

Bronze Sponsors included ALM First, Alpha Capital Corp., COCC, EBC Music Inc., Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, Gateway Services Group LLC, Jersey Construction Inc., Mario’s Heavy Equipment, MasterCard, Olden Lane Inc., Peter Liska LLC, Providence Abstract LLC and Scienaptic Systems Inc.

About Financial Resources Federal Credit Union

Financial Resources Federal Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union that offers a variety of financial products and services to its members, and business services for its member companies, organizations, and the communities. Headquartered in Bridgewater New Jersey, FRFCU has been in business for over 100 years. FRFCU has public access branches in Bridgewater (moving 9/23 to Branchburg), Flemington, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Jersey City, Somerset and Elizabeth NJ.

Formerly the Ethicon Employees Federal Credit Union formed by a group of Johnson & Johnson employees we’re now one of the largest Credit Unions in New Jersey. We have more than 26,000 members across the United States and assets in excess of $600 million with approximately 100 employees.

About Financial Resources FCU Foundation

The Financial Resources Foundation is on a mission to provide local service and support organizations with the resources they need to lift up members of our community currently in need through both financial donations as well as from volunteering the time and talent to help make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Since inception, the Credit Union and Foundation have raised over $550,000. The Financial Resources FCU Foundation, Inc., is a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.