VyStar Credit Union is proud to announce the return of Good is everywhere recognizing the good being done across our communities and highlighting the many partner organizations that uplift the areas we serve from Sept. 12-28. VyStar will champion these organizations through exciting free experiences, thousands of donated volunteer hours and employee-led Pay-it-Forward contributions throughout Central and North Florida, South Georgia and Metro Atlanta. Good is everywhere opens the doors to popular cultural experiences and educational destinations that entertain, educate and engage us in so many exciting ways!
“To celebrate our community partners and the enriching experiences they provide the community, VyStar is proud to put a spotlight on these organizations that play a vital role in our communities,” said VyStar President/CEO Brian Wolfburg. “Good is everywhere is an opportunity to support their efforts through our volunteerism and a no-cost opportunity for our community to experience first-hand how these organizations enhance our lives through their invaluable work.”
For the free experiences, VyStar members will get first access. Credit union members are encouraged to visit vystarcu.org/goodiseverywhere to learn more and register online for complimentary access to participating attractions during the designated celebration days. If space is available after member registration is complete, events will be extended to include non-members through VyStar’s social media channels.
VyStar free member experiences at community partners during Good is everywhere include:
Northeast Florida
- MOCA Jacksonville
- Museum of Science & History (MOSH)
- Jacksonville Naval Museum’s USS Orleck
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
- Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
- VyStar Emerald Trail 5K/10K Run-Walk (discounted registration available)
Central Florida
- Brevard Zoo (Melbourne)
- Mennello Museum of American Art (Orlando)
- Orlando Science Center (Orlando)
- Orlando City Soccer Club & Orlando Pride (Orlando)
- Orlando Magic Youth Clinic (Orlando)
Northwest and North Central Florida
- Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention (Gainesville)
- Tallahassee Museum (Tallahassee)
Georgia
- Telfair Museums (Savannah)
- National Museum of the Mighty Eight Air Force (Pooler/Savannah)
- Stockbridge Amphitheater (Stockbridge)
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History (Atlanta)
To fulfill VyStar’s purpose to Do Good, all 2,000+ employees across the credit union’s footprint will have the opportunity to participate in a volunteer blitz during Good is everywhere. Volunteer events will kick off with packaging food at the Atlanta Community Food Bank and other employee led activities will include planting gardens, painting murals, organizing donations at clothing closets, hosting foster families to a Jaguars game and caring for shelter animals at other nonprofits. In 2023, employees donated nearly 6,000 hours to 128 nonprofits during Good is everywhere. VyStar employees can also ‘Pay it Forward’ with additional donations through the credit union at the places where they volunteer.
Other partnering nonprofits benefitting from thousands of volunteer hours during Good is everywhere include:
North Florida (Jacksonville & Tallahassee)
- Annie Ruth Foundation (Jax)
- Catty Shack Ranch (Jax)
- Ritz Theater & Lavilla Museum (Jax)
- Green Cove Springs Food Pantry (GCS)
- North Florida School of Special Education
- Clara White Mission
- Goodwood Museum & Gardens (Tallahassee)
- Children’s Home Society (Tallahassee)
Central Florida (Orlando, Daytona, Space Coast)
- Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
- Give Kids the World Village
- United Against Poverty (Orlando)
- SPCA of Brevard
North Central Florida
- Ronald McDonald (Gainesville)
- United Way of North Central Florida (Gainesville)
Georgia
- Atlanta Community Food Bank (Atlanta)
- Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick)
- Over the Moon Diaper Bank (Savannah)
- H.E.R.O. for Children (Marietta)
- Thomasville Humane Society (Thomasville)
To allow employees to participate in Good is everywhere VyStar will adjust the hours of operation for select branches on Sept. 17-18. VyStar members can find the modified hours of operation for their local branch and alternative nearby locations by visiting vystarcu.org/goodiseverywhere. Members can also access and manage their accounts on their computer or smartphone via Online & Mobile Banking.
Good is everywhere supports VyStar’s commitment to being a strong community leader and a trusted financial institution. In 2023, VyStar donated $6.6 million to more than 400 nonprofit organizations and VyStar employees personally volunteered an unprecedented 32,000 hours. VyStar membership is open to anyone living in the Florida and Georgia area, learn more about becoming a member at vystarcu.org.
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About VyStar Credit Union
VyStar Credit Union is the second-largest credit union headquartered in Florida, with over 80 branches and now serves more than 985,000 members with assets of over $14 billion. VyStar is the top mortgage lender in Northeast Florida and a major employer in the region with over 2,500 employees across the communities it serves. VyStar membership is open to everyone who lives or works in the 49 contiguous counties of Central to North Florida, 29 Georgia counties, and past and present military members and their families all over the world. For more information, visit vystarcu.org, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.
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Dawn Ofodile Regional Community Engagement Manager
- September 09, 2024
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