
Peach State C.A.R.E.S.

The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation was established in 2021 with a goal of helping our neighbors with contributions throughout our service area.
Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations, making us dramatically different from other financial institutions. We have a responsibility to serve our community – not profit – which ensures that our focus remains on improving the lives of all our neighbors and beyond.
Showing We CARE
Each year, Peach State donates time, materials, and money to organizations in our service area
through the Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation.
To request a donation or sponsorship for your organization or event, please complete the Sponsorship Donation Request Form.
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Making a Difference Together
The C.A.R.E.S. Foundation allows you to help in a bigger way by providing an opportunity to make contributions to your communities. A contribution to the C.A.R.E.S. Foundation helps your neighbors through support of local school systems, food bank donations, scholarships for high school seniors and adults continuing their education, the arts and so much more.
Thanks to the Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Visa Debit Card program and contributions from outside donors, local non-profits, schools systems, and the arts within our footprint will receive support for years to come. Every time you make a purchase with your Peach State Debit Card, we donate a nickel to the C.A.R.E.S. Foundation.1 That means YOU are helping to support your own communities. So be sure to keep your Peach State Debit Card as your go-to card of choice. It’s more than just a way to pay – it drives a community-wide movement that fuels positive change.
1 $0.05 per transaction of Peach State Federal Credit Union’s merchant interchange income from our Visa Debit Card program is used to benefit the communities we serve. We will determine where/how funds are disbursed. This does not affect members’ accounts nor will any member information be disclosed. You will not incur any additional fees or charges from this program. Merchant interchange income is derived from fees that a merchant pays to accept credit/debit card payments. The C.A.R.E.S. program may or may not apply to ATM transactions, certain commercial transactions, or other transactions not processed by Visa.
Sponsorship Requests
Peach State C.A.R.E.S. so that our members and communities may continue to grow.
Peach State shows that we care by reinvesting directly into the community through donations to charitable organizations, and support for the arts and education.
Gifts are presented throughout our service area, and recipients are selected by Peach State staff, Directors of the C.A.R.E.S. Foundation, and Board, Supervisory Committee, and Advisory Committee members. We make every effort to ensure that selections are distributed equitably; however, preference is given to organizations that best align with our Giving Policy and Corporate Social Responsibility Promise.

C.A.R.E.S. Community Corner
Thanks to your generosity, our latest nonperishable food donation was made to the University of Georgia in support of Nigel’s Nest Food Pantry.
The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation is proud to donate $1,000 each to the Lander Foundation, Freshwater Coast Community Foundation, and Abbeville H.S. Booster Club. These organizations help strengthen education, athletics, entrepreneurship, and the arts across our communities.
The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation awarded $272,500 in scholarships to high school students, professionals seeking career advancement, and educational organizations across Georgia and South Carolina.
The L3R Foundation received a contribution to help support its mission in honor of Landon Ramey through mental health education and outreach.