WABASH, IN – Nearly 1,500 votes from residents of Allen County determined the winners of Beacon Credit Union’s 15th annual Project Spotlight program. Thanks to the engagement of our communities, Beacon Credit Union will be donating $1,750 to three charitable organizations/projects in Allen County.
The winners for 2025 are:
First place – Lost Dogs of Fort Wayne – $1,000
Second place – From This Day Forward Events Ministry– $500
Bonus Draw – Special Friends of Fort Wayne – $250
The Project Spotlight program received 137 nominations and over 25,000 votes overall for charitable organizations this year in one month of voting. The voting process was held during the month of July. The public was able to vote via social media, Beacon Credit Union’s website, or in one of its 23 full-service member centers.
A check presentation was held on August 18th at Beacon’s New Haven Member Center – 10983 Isabelle Drive – with the winning organizations.
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Lost Dogs of Fort Wayne – Jennifer Carson, New Haven Assistant Member Center Manager; Kimberly Barker, President of Lost Dogs.
From This Day Forward Events Ministry– Kristina Workman, MSR; Heather Krempel, From This Day Forward
Special Friends of Fort Wayne – Topanga Brumett, MSR; Kathleen Davis, Special Friends
About Project Spotlight
Project Spotlight is a program created by Beacon Credit Union that awards charitable organizations that reach out to provide valuable services to their communities. Nominations are taken from each community in which Beacon Credit Union operates a full-service member center. The community then votes to determine which charitable organizations receives funding. In 2024, we awarded three winners in each of our communities.
About Beacon Credit Union
Since 1931, Beacon Credit Union has provided quality financial services responsive to the needs of its member- owners. Serving 50 Indiana counties, Beacon consists of over 53,000 members and manages assets of approximately $1.7 billion.