UMassFive donates thousands of personal care items to local survival centers John Budenas — WWLP

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) successfully completed a personal care items drive this summer, donating thousands of essential products to local organizations serving the community in need.

HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) successfully completed a personal care items drive this summer, donating thousands of essential products to local organizations serving the community in need.

The donations benefited the Amherst Survival Center, Northampton Survival Center, and The Gray House in Springfield.

The personal care drive, held at UMassFive branches in Hadley, Northampton, and Springfield, saw active participation from both credit union members and staff. Items collected included toothpaste, soap, shampoo, menstrual products, and other essentials often in demand at survival centers.

(Courtesy of UMassFive College Federal Credit Union)

Cait Murray, Community Outreach Manager at UMassFive, emphasized the significance of the drive, stating, “We know that personal care items in the Survival Center pantries may help people avoid making difficult trade-offs. Nobody should have to choose between food and toilet paper.”

UMassFive has a longstanding commitment to supporting its local communities, and the drive is part of its broader initiative to give back. The donated items will help alleviate some of the burden on individuals and families who often face tough choices between purchasing food or essential hygiene products.

(Courtesy of UMassFive College Federal Credit Union)

Each of the benefiting organizations, which provide vital support to vulnerable populations, expressed gratitude for the much-needed contributions. The donations will directly impact those struggling with economic hardships, ensuring better access to basic personal care supplies.

UMassFive continues to encourage community involvement through such efforts and plans to organize similar drives in the future, furthering its mission of supporting the well-being of the communities it serves.

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