SARC Receives $10,000 Donation from Point Breeze Credit Union

A $10,000 donation from Point Breeze Credit Union will be
used by SARC (The Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center) to provide
needed services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence,
child abuse and stalking throughout Harford County.

“Because we rely completely on community support to offer a
wide range of services to those fleeing abuse in their lives, it is a
tremendous boost to receive a gift like that provided by Point Breeze,” says
SARC Development Director Neala Lancellotti.

According to Lancellotti, SARC’s services – all of which
are confidential and offered free of charge – include a 24-hour helpline,
abuser and crisis intervention, counseling services, legal representation and
advocacy, and a 20-bed shelter for victims.

“Being a good neighbor and an involved member of our
community is an essential part of Point Breeze Credit
Union’s mission,” says Point Breeze President and CEO Bernard McLaughlin. “We
take that commitment to community very seriously, and so we are proud to
support SARC’s ongoing mission to be Harford County’s lifeline to victims of
violence.”

Point Breeze Credit Union has a long history of providing
financial and volunteer support to a wide range of non-profit organizations
throughout the Baltimore area. Last year, Point Breeze donated $85,000 to area
non-profits such as the Maryland Food Bank, The Arc Northern Chesapeake, and
Arts Every Day, and another $22,500 in scholarships to local high school
students.

Now celebrating its 85th year in business, Point
Breeze recently opened the redesigned lobby at its Hunt Valley office, which
had been undergoing extensive renovations over the past several months. The
remodeled lobby represents the first phase of an extensive renovation and
expansion project which will double the size of Point Breeze’s Hunt Valley
facility, adding a new two-story, 20,000-square-foot addition to the existing
20,000-square-foot building in order to better meet the needs of its members
and accommodate the credit union’s rapid membership growth.

About Point Breeze Credit Union

Currently celebrating its 85th year in business,
Point Breeze Credit Union is one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, with more
than 59,000 members and approximate assets of $800 million. A full-service
financial institution that is member-owned and not-for-profit, Point Breeze
offers easy, reliable banking through offices in Hunt Valley, Rosedale, Bel
Air, Westminster, and Owings Mills, as well as more than 5,600 Shared Branch
locations and 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. Membership in Point Breeze
is open to individuals who work, worship, or volunteer within 20 miles of a
Point Breeze location. Point Breeze is federally insured by NCUA and an Equal
Housing Opportunity lender. For more information, visit www.pbcu.com.