Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed over $132,000 to eight organizations as part of their annual Community Project. Organizations are selected by a Board Committee based on their reputation and the work they do for the community.

Robins Financial is committed to the communities they serve and give back whenever possible. The funding from this year’s Community Project will fill a specific need for the selected organizations as follows:

Cherished Children Daycare provides quality, educational daycare for all families but with a focus towards low-income working parents or parents returning to school. They received $7,000 to strip and wax floors, repaint classrooms, and purchase storage cubicles, bookshelves, gazebo for playground, and dishwasher.

Children’s Miracle Network increases awareness for children’s hospitals. They received a total of $150,000 to be paid out over the course of three years. This funding will go to the construction of the new Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.

Happy Hour Service Center serves the developmentally disabled citizens in Houston County. Individuals are trained in daily living skills, communication skills, social skills and work adjustment skills. They received $6,000 to renovate their Thrift Store into a Coffee Shop.

Houston County Volunteer Medical Clinic improves the healthcare of the communities they serve by providing patient focused, high quality, cost-effective services while promoting health and wellness. They received $6,600 to purchase new technology updates including tablets with accessories and a new document scanner.

Make-A-Wish Georgia creates life-changing wishes for children facing critical illness. They received $50,000 to grant the wishes of five children in the Middle Georgia area.

Rainbow House Children’s Resource Center serves child sexual abuse victims by offering crisis counseling, referrals to community resources and court accompaniment. They also provide parenting programs to help new mothers as well as child development and growth, effective discipline for your child and support with continuing education or job advancement. They received a total of $18,398 for renovations including new windows, landscaping, and installing a new security system.

United in Pink enhances the quality of life for breast cancer survivors and their families by addressing their unique physical, psychological, relational and educational needs. They received $16,000 to create a Rolling Resource Center to provide access to services and expand the direct community impact.

VECTR Center serves as a gateway for veterans’ re-entry into Georgia’s public postsecondary educational systems and workforce. The center is designed to serve veterans and their families through career counseling, educational coaching, workforce training, and more. They received $4,173.50 to create information guides on education and Veterans benefits.