Waterloo, IA
- - - Veridian celebrated the holiday by hosting the 27th Annual Mike & Leona Adams Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, November 23, 2009.
The event provided a free dinner for 634 people in need of a hot meal or companionship at the UAW Local 838 in Waterloo. Individuals within Black Hawk County reserved free rides to the dinner, while 333 dinners were delivered to the homes of those who generally receive meals from Meals on Wheels in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Veridian and The Retirees of UAW Local 838 co-sponsor the dinner. Other businesses involved are Family Auxiliary #273, Gary’s Catering, Johnson’s Bakery, Anderson-Erickson, University Avenue Hy-Vee®, Myers-Cox Paper Company, Special Occasions, Hobart Sales & Service, The Insider, The Courier, Cedar Valley Hospice and Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging.
Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of consumer financial services and employs more than 500 Iowans throughout 24 branches including 13 in the Cedar Valley, Independence and Oelwein. For more information, visit www.veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.
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For Immediate Release
November 24th, 2009
Photos Available:
Photo 1: Veridian employees Shannon Schoonover and Larry Anderson were among many who helped deliver 333 Thanksgiving dinners to people in their homes.
Photo 2: Veridian staff and the retirees of the Local 838 Union served a traditional Thanksgiving meal to 634 people at the 27th Annual Mike and Leona Adams Thanksgiving Dinner.
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