Submitted by America’s Credit Union
America’s Credit Union (ACU) presented $1,000 in gift cards to the Fisher House on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) on Tuesday, February 23. These gift cards go directly to military families staying at Fisher House while caring for loved ones at Madigan Army Medical Center. These cards are part of the Armed Forces Financial Network’s (AFFN) ‘Thank You’ Card program, which is similar to a gift card; however, the card is a PIN-based ATM/POS card, which can be used for purchases of food, comfort items and necessities, at Commissaries (DeCA), the Exchanges/BX/PX (AAFES), or at any of the 1.3 million retail/merchant locations accepting AFFN Point-of-Sale for payment worldwide.
About America’s Credit Union (ACU)
Since 1954, ACU has provided financial products and services to its members. Today, it serves as the financial institution for more than 45,000 members and continues to provide sound savings programs, free checking accounts, competitive loan options, and a variety of other convenient services. ACU has 15 branch locations in Pierce and Thurston Counties. For more information about ACU, visit www.youracu.org.
About Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN)
Since 2005, 10,857 military families staying at Fisher Houses worldwide have received over $612,100 in DeCA Certifichecks (2005, 2006) and AFFN Thank You Cards (2007-2016) from the AFFN Military Community Support Program.
Every dollar distributed has proudly assisted military service members, veterans, and/or military family members for care at a Fisher House.
AFFN in partnership with the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) and the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), has proudly supported the Fisher House Members and their families for nearly tow decades. This year, we add two new Fisher Houses to the list—Camp Pendleton (CA) and Milwaukee (WI).
About Fisher House
The Fisher House’s mission is to provide service members and families a comfortable, nurturing and secure environment while they receive medical care at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC).
