BrightStar Credit Union Holds Annual Holiday Toy Drive in Partnership with Non-Profit Family Central

SUNRISE, Fla. - Dec. 3, 2014 - PRLog -- BrightStar Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in South Florida with more than 54,000 members, is holding its annual Holiday Toy Drive at its headquarters in Sunrise and at each of its seven locations in Broward County, in partnership with Family Central, Inc., a not-for-profit that for 42 years has played a pivotal role in the lives of South Florida families.

“The toy drive is a great way for BrightStar members and employees to join forces to help make a difference in the community,” said Sam Chesser, BrightStar Credit Union’s Vice President of Marketing.  BrightStar has held an annual Holiday Toy Drive for the past six years and has donated more than 1,000 toys. A Toy Drive drop box has been placed at each BrightStar location for employees and members to provide unwrapped toy donations. Unwrapped toys will be accepted with the exception of toy weapons.  Gift cards and movie passes are also welcome.  For a list of BrightStar’s seven locations and headquarters in Sunrise, visit https://bscu.org/Locations/index.html. The deadline to drop off toys is Monday, December 15, 2014.

A dedicated and compassionate corporate citizen known for its people-helping-people philosophy, BrightStar Credit Union gives back to the community in a variety of ways, promoting financial literacy in the community, educating members and their families, supporting education, children, the arts and the under-privileged.

BrightStar Credit Union is a full-service, non-profit, member-owned cooperative and one of the largest credit unions in South Florida with more than 54,000 members. BrightStar is open to the community—but also has specifically served employees and students of Broward Schools for more than 66 years. Headquartered in Sunrise with a total of seven locations in Broward County, BrightStar offers a variety of financial services including checking and savings accounts, personal, home equity and mortgage loans and investments and insurance. For more information, visit www.bscu.org.

Founded in 1971, Family Central Inc. (FCI) is a not-for-profit organization committed to empowering families by providing comprehensive childcare, clinical and family strengthening programs, and early learning training throughout South Florida. Nationally-accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and certified by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), FCI continues to transform lives through its mission to promote children’s success through quality family support and educational services. FCI serves more than 110,000 families and early care providers annually in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. For more information about Family Central’s programs and services, visit www.familycentral.org