Home for local veteran is one of first in
44-unit Atlantic Beach, Florida
New Mayport Road community.
TYSONS, Va., June 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union, the nation's
second-largest federal credit union, today announced the
sponsorship of a Beaches Habitat for Humanity home for a veteran.
PenFed employees and community members will build the home for a
local veteran in need of affordable housing as part of the 44-unit
Atlantic Beach Florida New Mayport Road community.
"PenFed is proud to support Habitat for Humanity as a top
sponsor to provide an affordable home for a veteran and their
family," said PenFed Credit Union President/CEO and PenFed
Foundation CEO James Schenck.
"Everyone deserves a place to live, especially our nation's
heroes."
The military and defense community are at PenFed's core, and the
credit union has previously funded construction and volunteered to
build a home for a veteran in Washington
D.C.
"Our employees are passionate about serving our members and
supporting the Jacksonville
community where we live and work," said PenFed Credit Union EVP
Residential and Commercial Real Estate /President Mortgage Banking
Winston Wilkinson. "Beaches Habitat for Humanity's work aligns with
our mission to deliver financial value to help our members achieve
their dreams."
Beaches Habitat for Humanity hosted a symbolic turning of the
soil event at the Mayport Road location on Saturday, June 22 to signify the start of
construction on the project marking the beginning of an exciting
new chapter for the Beaches Habitat organization and the future
owners who will purchase the homes.
"Beaches Habitat for Humanity is excited to break ground on this
new development and blessed to have PenFed Credit Union as a new
partner," said President & Chief Executive Officer Beaches
Habitat for Humanity Steve Gilbert. "We are very grateful for
PenFed's strong support of our Veterans Build Home which is one of
the first houses to be built in this community. PenFed is helping
fund the construction of this home for a qualified, local veteran
in need of affordable housing. Together we are serving those who
served."
The event was attended by community leaders including The
Honorable Kiyan Michael, Florida
House of Representatives, District 16, The Honorable JAX
City Councilman At-Large Group 5 Chris Miller, The Honorable Curtis
Ford, Mayor – Seat 1, City of Atlantic
Beach and Joshua Hicks,
Affordable Housing Director, City of
Jacksonville.
About PenFed Credit Union
Established in 1935,
Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is America's second-largest
federal credit union, serving 2.9 million members worldwide with
over $34.6 billion in assets. PenFed
Credit Union offers market-leading certificates, checking, credit
cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and a wide range of
other financial services with members' interests always in mind.
PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an
Equal Housing Lender. To learn more about PenFed Credit Union,
visit PenFed.org, like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on X.
Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out on LinkedIn. We are
proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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