CU West Donates $8K to StreetLightUSA

August 30, 2024 - The CU West CARES Charitable Foundation and Credit Union West employees donated $8,120.32 to StreetLightUSA, a local nonprofit organization that helps victims of human trafficking. This is the second donation from Credit Union West employees of 2024. The CU West CARES Charitable Foundation matched the funds raised by credit union employees to make a bigger impact for this important organization.

StreetLightUSA, now under the umbrella of Where Hope Lives, provides much needed resources for young women and girls who are survivors of human trafficking in Arizona. Since its founding in 2009, StreetLightUSA has been one of a few organizations pioneering residential services for adolescents who have been at-risk, highly suspected, or confirmed victims of child sexual exploitation or child sex trafficking. The faith-based organization provides residential trauma healing services to teen girls suffering from significant trauma due to their experiences with commercial sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking.

The EmployeesCARE Program at Credit Union West is a fund set up by employees to give back local organizations. Each year, employees nominate and vote for four organizations that will benefit from the fund and to enhance their giving, the CU West CARES Charitable Foundation matches their contributions.

To learn more about the StreetLightUSA, visit streetlightusa.org.