At VyStar, we strive to uphold the credit union philosophy “people helping people” by not only providing our valued members with quality financial products and services, but also actively supporting the communities where we live, work and play. Through our charitable efforts and support of local events throughout Northeast and Central Florida, we are proudly committed to making a positive difference in the lives of the people that we serve. It’s our way of saying “thank you” for welcoming VyStar into your neighborhoods and lives.
Organizations We Support
In 2017, VyStar was recognized as one of Jacksonville’s top philanthropic companies for our support of nonprofits and the Northeast Florida communities. Each year, VyStar employees donate money, hold fundraisers and selflessly give their time to benefit hundreds of worthy programs within our community, including (but not limited to):
Sponsored by VyStar
March of Dimes: March for Babies
We are thrilled to announce that VyStar Credit Union broke a company record during its March of Dimes fundraising campaign
: As a company, we raised a total of $124,133.74—more than we’ve ever raised before! The fundraising event culminated with the March for Babies walk, which was held on May 12, 2018. All of the money raised by VyStar will be donated to the March of Dimes for research to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. We would like to thank all VyStar members and employees for their outstanding generosity throughout all our fundraising efforts.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: Charity Begins at Home
VyStar Credit Union has proudly partnered with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to sponsor the Charity Begins at Home Program in support of local nonprofit organizations. On the day of each Charity Begins at Home game, 25 cents of every ticket purchased at the window with a VyStar Credit Union debit or credit card will be donated to the featured charity/charities of the night.
- Attention VyStar members: Remember to bring your membership card or VyStar debit or credit card to the ticket window. When you buy three reserve or general admission tickets for any Charity Begins at Home game, you’ll get one ticket free.*
Hope we see you this season at the VyStar Shrimp Net area in right field!
*Buy 3 tickets get 1 free offer is only good for tickets purchased at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp ticket office during a Charity Begins at Home game. VyStar members must show their VyStar membership card or use a VyStar debit or credit card to purchase three tickets to a Charity Begins at Home game to receive one free ticket of equal or lesser value. Tickets must be for the same game.
Daytona Beach Tortugas: Wishful Wednesday
VyStar Credit Union has proudly partnered with the Daytona Tortugas to sponsor the Wishful Wednesday. It’s not just a great deal for you – when you support our home team, you’re also supporting great local charities. For every ticket purchased, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to that evening’s featured charity.
- Attention VyStar Members: Buy 1 ticket get 1 free offer. Use your VyStar Visa debit or credit card to purchase tickets to Wishful Wednesday games to receive one free ticket of equal or lesser value. Ticket must be used for the same game.
Museum of Science and History
We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Museum of Science and History where VyStar Credit Union sponsors the ATLANTIC TAILS: Whales, Dolphins and Manatees of Northeast Florida. Visitors encounter animals found along the First Coast with the VyStar Touch Tank, scavenger hunt and other hands-on activities. The Intertidal Touch Tank is open daily from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Get $10 off a MOSH Annual Membership for VyStar Kids Club participants
- View the full calendar of events at themosh.org.
Museum of Arts and Science
VyStar Credit Union is proud to sponsor the Portable Planetarium for the Museum of Arts and Science in Daytona Beach. The Portable Planetarium shows can be adapted for audiences of any age and take place at offsite venues such as school and civic groups.
- Get $10 off a MOAS Annual Membership for VyStar Kids Club participants
- Check out what the museum offers at www.moas.org.
FSCJ Artist Series
VyStar is the proud sponsor of the FSCJ Artist Series, Northeast Florida’s major presenter of national and international touring attractions for the Florida State College of Jacksonville.
- The Artist Series presents Broadway musicals, plays and concerts at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Jacksonville, as well as at the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts on Beach Boulevard.
- View the full calendar of events at www.fscjartistseries.org.
United Way of Northeast Florida
VyStar Credit Union is a proud supporter of the United Way in their fight for the health, youth success and financial stability of every person in Northeast Florida. United Way works with community partners to overcome student challenges in the classroom, help families make ends meet, provide access to basic needs, connect individuals to critical health resources and
match volunteers’ purpose with passion. In 2018, VyStar employees have pledged over $303,000 to support United Way’s efforts.
- In addition to the employee’s financial pledges they volunteer their time as mentors, neighborhood cleanup projects, building Born Learning Trails and much more!
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® Light The Night®
VyStar Credit Union is a proud supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) mission to bring light to the darkness of cancer. Light The Night is a series of campaigns benefitting the LLS’s funding of research to find cures for blood cancer, as well as their efforts to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Beginning in October, VyStar held its own six-week, company-wide Light The Night fundraising campaign, culminating in the Light The Night Walk.
VyStar employees selflessly volunteered their time, money and effort throughout the fundraiser, helping VyStar Credit Union become the No. 1 Light The Night fundraising team in Northeast Florida. All the money raised was donated to the LLS to help end leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. VyStar thanks all its employees for their outstanding generosity throughout our fundraising efforts.
Jacksonville Lantern Parade : Shining a Light on the Heart of Jacksonville
VyStar was proud to be the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Jacksonville Lantern Parade, an illuminated celebration of creativity, art, children and the St. Johns River. Our members received free lanterns courtesy of VyStar Credit Union.
The mission of the Jacksonville Lantern Parade is to bring awareness and support Jacksonville area arts education. The fund will purchase much-needed art supplies such as paint, brushes, pastels, paper and other expendable materials on an annual basis. In addition, the fund’s long term charitable initiative includes purchasing more permanent equipment such as pottery kilns and professional easels for the Duval County Public School System.
Volunteers assisted in assembling over 300 lanterns!
The parade was a family fun filled evening with scrumptious food trucks, music, lanterns, glow sticks and photo booths throughout the route. The route stretched along the Northbank Riverwalk, extending from the Riverside Arts Market to the Winston Family YMCA to the Jacksonville Landing.
Check out a video of the 2018 event!