WABASH, IN – Nearly 2,800 votes from residents of DeKalb 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 DeKalb County.

The winners for 2025 are:

First place – Catholic Charities RSVP Food Pantry – $1,000

Second place – Alliance Industries Inc. – $500

Bonus Draw – Image of Hope – $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 15th at Beacon’s Auburn Member Center – 136 West 7th St. – with the winning organizations.

       

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Pictures

Catholic Charities RSVP Food Pantry – Devin Bolen, MSR; Jessi Christian, Auburn MCM; Heather Thiel, Program Coordinator/Case Manager – RSVP; Xavier Ballentine, MSR.

Alliance Industries – Devin Bolen, MSR; Jessi Christian, Auburn MCM; Erin Potter, Executive Director – Alliance Industries; Xavier Ballentine, MSR.

Image of Hope – Devin Bolen, MSR; Jessi Christian, Auburn MCM; Jan Landrum, Outreach Coordinator- Image of Hope; Xavier Ballentine, MSR.
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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 2023, 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.
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