Following the November 7 fire that displaced 230 students at Olympia Place, (an off-campus apartment complex primarily serving University of Massachusetts Amherst students,) UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) stepped forward to assist the community it has long supported.
“When we heard about the fire, we knew that both as a credit union with deep roots serving UMass, and simply as members of this community—we needed to help,” said Craig Boivin, Vice President of Marketing at UMassFive. “It’s getting cold, budgets are tight, and many of these students lost all of their belongings. We heard that the UMass Amherst Student Care & Emergency Response Fund was seeking donations to assist those impacted, and we immediately explored what we could contribute and connected with our vendor partners.”
UMassFive donated $3,000 to the fund this past week, including a generous $500 contribution from their online and mobile banking provider. Additionally, the Amherst Survival Center is hosting a winter coat and cold-weather clothing giveaway this week, supported by donations collected through UMassFive. For those interested in supporting the displaced students, the UMass Amherst Student Care & Emergency Response Fund (SCERF) continues to accept donations.
