Centra awards grants to 21 local organizations

Centra Credit Union has awarded grants to 21 local non-profits. These organizations were nominated by Centra team members who feel passionate about the work they do in our community.

The following organizations received a grant of $2,500 this year:

  • Advocates for Children
  • ASAP Bartholomew County
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bartholomew County
  • Children, Inc. Learning Center
  • Community Center of Hope Inc.
  • Council for Youth Development Bartholomew County
  • Developmental Services, Inc.
  • Foundation for Youth
  • Human Services, Inc.
  • Indiana Youth Group Columbus
  • IvyCares (Ivy Tech Community College Food Pantry)
  • Just Friends Adult Day Services
  • Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center •Love Chapel
  • New Hope Service, Inc.
  • Our Hospice of South Central Indiana
  • REACH Columbus, Inc.
  • Sans Souci
  • Su Casa
  • Thrive Alliance, Inc.
  • Turning Point Domestic Violence Services

A total of 50 organizations were awarded grants through nominations by Centra team members. A complete list of organizations receiving grants can be found at Centra.org.

In 2024, Centra and the Centra Foundation gave back more than $420,000 to their communities and members.

Financial support for the Communities Centra serves will continue throughout the remainder of the year with Centra’s United Way Workplace Campaign and the Centra Foundation’s Holiday Giving Program. In 2024, 329 Team Members pledged a total of $138,023 to United Way agencies throughout the communities Centra serves while the 2024 Holiday Giving Program raised more than $70,000.