Beacon Credit Union donates $1K to Rochester Downtown Partnership

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:07 PM

By Staff report

Rochester Downtown Partnership Executive Director Julie Shambarger, at middle, accepts a $1,000 check from Rochester Beacon Credit Union Member Center Managers Julie Shriver and Erica Rude, at right.

'It is a privilege to live in a place where there are people that care about the community and an honor to help support this great group of people.'

Beacon Credit Union recently donated $1,000 to the Rochester Downtown Partnership.

“The Rochester Downtown Partnership is an alliance of community focused people creating a positive atmosphere for the city of Rochester,” Rochester Member Center Managers Julie Shriver and Erica Rude said. “This group has organized the installation of art murals on buildings, the always popular Boo Fest, the Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival and many other projects and events.”

“It is a privilege to live in a place where there are people that care about the community and an honor to help support this great group of people,” said Shriver and Rude.

This donation will go toward Rochester Downtown Partnership to provide funding for community projects and events.

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