CU West CARES Charitable Foundation Donates Over $8,000 to StreetLightUSA

CU West CARES Charitable Foundation Donates Over $8,000 to StreetLightUSA

Employees make second donation of 2024

GLENDALE, AZ (September 3, 2024) — The CU West CARES Charitable Foundation and Credit Union West employees donated $8,120.32 to StreetLightUSA, a local nonprofit that helps victims of human trafficking. This is the second donation from Credit Union West employees in 2024. The CU West CARES Charitable Foundation matched the funds raised by credit union employees to make a greater impact for this important organization.

StreetLightUSA, now under the umbrella of Where Hope Lives, provides much-needed resources to young women and girls who are survivors of human trafficking in Arizona. Since its founding in 2009, StreetLightUSA has become one of the few organizations pioneering residential services for adolescents who are at-risk, strongly suspected, or confirmed victims of child sexual exploitation or child sex trafficking. The faith-based organization provides residential trauma treatment services to teenage girls who are suffering significant trauma as a result of their experiences with commercial sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking.

“We are pleased to support StreetLightUSA’s important work to help heal and protect these survivors,” said Karen Roch, President and CEO of Credit Union West. “I am so proud that our employees chose this organization to donate to.”

The EmployeesCARE program at Credit Union West is funded by employees to give back to local organizations. Each year, employees nominate and vote for four organizations to benefit from the funds, and to augment their giving, the CU West CARES Charitable Foundation matches their contributions.

For more information about StreetLightUSA, visit streetlightusa.org.