This November, VyStar Credit Union held our Good is everywhere celebration.
The celebration focused on showing our deep support of the communities we serve and the benefits our members and the public receive as a result. It included free admission days to several of the most popular local attractions, employee volunteerism efforts and charitable donations to nonprofit organizations. From Jacksonville to Gainesville to Central Florida, Good is everywhere had something for everyone.
In case you missed it, here is a look at the celebration.
Local Attractions
As part of Good is everywhere, VyStar sponsored 13 free days at eight attractions:
These attractions make the places we live feel like home. We saw guests completing scavenger hunts, taking photos, enjoying beautiful weather and more. Most importantly, family and friends were able to enjoy time together.
Employee Volunteerism
While members of the public enjoyed popular attractions, more than 100 VyStar employees came together for special volunteer projects at:
Employees from across our organization participated at the volunteer events, and VyStar made charitable donations to each group. Several employees shared what made their experiences so great.
"Good is everywhere was an amazing opportunity for VyStar and employees specifically to live our purpose by positively impacting the communities we serve. My heart is whole after witnessing hundreds of employees participate in volunteer projects and the positive feedback they shared that brought them closer to their fellow employees, our members and VyStar's purpose!”
- Kemal Gasper, VP, Community Engagement and Sponsorship
“I’ve participated in multiple volunteer and activation events in and around Jacksonville. Meeting VyStar members is a great experience! Members usually will come up to proudly state that they have been a member for a number of years. The organizations that we have supported give us a lot of feedback and appreciation. All this work VyStar does makes me feel that we, as an organization, truly work hard at doing good everywhere."
- Pablo Diaz de Sandi, VP, Enterprise Project Management
“Being able to be out in the community volunteering means the world to me. Working for a company that provides me time off to do that is an extra benefit that I look for. The Good is everywhere campaign was so much fun to be part of and experience. Not from just an employee aspect, but I took advantage of it as a VyStar member and went to a park I had never been to before. I am so proud to work for VyStar, for not only what they do for us as employees, but for what they do in our communities where we live and work.”
- Kara Krall, Lending Analyst Supervisor
"You don’t realize the impact you could have on someone’s life in such a short period of time. I have VyStar to thank for that because that is who we are as an organization. We are Good is everywhere.
I truly believe when you engage in community involvement on a regular basis, you foster a positive workplace culture and build strong relationships with your local community. In addition, you support people in need and could possibly change someone’s life for the better.”
- Jennifer Harris, Consumer Lending Loan Specialist
Making an Impact
Good is everywhere enabled VyStar to live out our purpose to Do Good and our core value to Lead by Example. This special opportunity would not have been possible without our employees and community partners, and the support of our members.