By rdnewsNOW staff

Feel Good Movement

Servus Credit Union makes $50,000 mental health donation

May 7, 2020 | 10:47 AM

To kick off a movement aimed at helping Albertans start to feel good again, Servus is giving $50,000 to support mental health services in Alberta.

Servus’s donation will primarily go to support distress centres that operate Alberta’s 211 helpline, an initiative of United Way. The 211 portion of the donation is eligible for the Government of Alberta’s Charitable Giving Matching Donation Program, which will potentially double Servus’s contribution toward COVID-19 response services.

“We’ve been working closely with our members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and have seen first-hand the strain it’s had on them and Albertans overall,” explains Garth Warner, President & CEO of Servus Credit Union. “Mental health supports are more important than ever, and we want Albertans to be able to easily access help when they need it.”

“This is a challenging time for everyone and there are increasing cases of stress and poor mental health that will have short- and long-term impact on many in our community,” said Allan Undheim, Vice President, Community Building & Investment, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region. “211 understands how everyone needs to take care of their mental health and how situations like financial struggles, childcare challenges and isolation are impacting people’s ability to do that. 211 is here to help all Albertans. This donation will help us do that.”

“It’s our mission to help our members feel good about their money,” says Warner. “But at a time like this, we know their primary need is to first feel good about their health and wellbeing. In order to make a positive impact for both our members and for Alberta, we’ve created the Servus Feel Good Movement. We’re aligning our community investment, financial services and employee initiatives to support this new movement.”

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In the coming weeks, Servus plans to announce how its members, employees and other Albertans can participate in the Feel Good Movement.

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