Mission
THE GECU FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM OF GECU THAT OPERATES TO ELEVATE THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE AND THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING AND CHARITABLE GIVING. THE GECU FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON 12 DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITIES: *HEALTH *HUNGER *HOUSING *EDUCATION *ENVIRONMENT *TRANSPORTATION *CREDIT *SAVINGS *TECHNOLOGY *EMPLOYMENT *INCLUSION *DIVERSITY AND EQUITY THIS 2024, THE GECU FOUNDATION WAS HONORED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTH, HUNGER, AND OTHER CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGHOUT EL PASO,TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. IN 2024, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO HELP ENRICH LIVES IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE THANKS TO OUR DONORS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. MORE THAN $129,300 OF DONATIONS AND 6,089 VOLUNTEER HOURS CAME FROM GENEROUS GECU EMPLOYEES. ADDITIONALLY, THE GECU FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMEN