Redwood Credit Union donates to community organizations

Redwood Credit Union celebrated International Credit Union Day by serving others. The Santa Rosa-based financial institution donated 25 cents for every credit card transaction made on Oct. 17, it announced a week later.

The total amount given to five local nonprofits was $56,434, a 15% increase over the previous year and the largest donation drive yet.

Nonprofit recipients include: Community Action Marin, based in Marin County; North Shore Opportunities in Lake and Mendocino Counties; UpValley Family Centers in Napa County; La Luz in Sonoma County and Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco County.

Nonprofit organizations specialize in providing educational opportunities to their communities, ranging from job training to financial advancement.

Redwood Credit Union CEO Brett Martinez called the credit union’s Memorial Day a time of “positive impact.”

Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union is a full-service credit union serving more than 465,000 members with $8 billion in assets.