Redwood Credit Union Races to Support Local Nonprofits
RCU contributes $25,000 through tri-county Human Race events
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) employees contributed nearly $25,000 to local nonprofits by sponsoring, fundraising, and participating in Human Race events in Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino Counties. A total of 115 volunteers, including employees, family, and friends, walked or ran in the three races, which all took place on Saturday, May 7th, 2016.
Human Race participants collected pledges and walked or ran a 3K or 10K course to raise money for the local nonprofit of their choice. At the 35th annual Sonoma County Human Race—the nation’s largest Human Race event—participants celebrated the “Totally Awesome 80s” theme in fun costumes while RCU’s mascot, Reddy the Redwood, posed for photos and offered moral support to walkers and runners along the way.
“RCU supports numerous fundraising events throughout the year, but the Human Race is special in that it allows our staff to raise funds for whichever nonprofit they are truly passionate about,” said Mishel Kaufman, senior vice president of risk management and team captain for RCU’s Human Race efforts. “There is such strong support throughout the community for the Human Race and we’re always excited to be a part of that.”
Redwood Credit Union is an active supporter of the communities it serves through sponsorships, fundraising and volunteering. In 2015, RCU employees and officials collectively volunteered more than 3,800 hours at community events.
