Suncoast Foundation Awards $20,000 Grant

New Port Richey, FL (AUGUST 27, 2025) – One Community Now is proud to announce a generous $20,000 grant from Suncoast Credit Union in support of the Pack A Sack Food 4 Kids Program, which provides weekend meals to food-insecure children throughout Pasco County.

Every weekend, more than 1,500 students in 36 local schools face the uncertainty of not knowing where their next meal will come from once the school cafeteria doors close on Friday afternoon. Pack A Sack ensures that children have access to nutritious food all weekend long, filling the 65-hour hunger gap until they return to school on Monday morning.

This critical support from Suncoast Credit Union will allow One Community Now to continue expanding its reach and provide thousands of weekend meals during the 2025–2026 school year.

“Children cannot learn, grow, or thrive if they are hungry,” said Patti Templeton, Executive Director of One Community Now. “With Suncoast Credit Union’s partnership, we can give more children the security of knowing they will have food to eat over the weekend. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to investing in the future of our community.”

Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, founded the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to promote the education, health, and emotional well-being of children in the community. Each time a Suncoast member uses their debit or credit card, the credit union donates two cents to the Foundation to fund local initiatives. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and donated over $45 million.

“Meeting basic needs in the form of weekend meals is something every child deserves and we are honored to contribute to this effort,” said Jeff Kunberger, Executive Director of Suncoast Foundations. “This program is exactly what our mission calls for us to do and we applaud all of those who make it a reality for these children in Pasco County,” he added.

For more information about the Pack A Sack Food 4 Kids Program or how to get involved, visit www.onecommunitynow.com.

About Suncoast Credit Union

Suncoast Credit Union is the largest credit union in the state of Florida, the 8th largest in the United States based on membership, and the 10th largest in the United States based on its $19 billion in assets. Chartered in 1934 as Hillsborough County Teachers Credit Union, Suncoast Credit Union currently operates 78 full-service branches and serves more than 1.2 million members across Florida. As a community credit union, anyone who lives, works, attends school, or worships in Suncoast Credit Union’s service area is eligible for membership. In 2021, Suncoast Credit Union’s field of membership was expanded to include public K-12 teachers, college educators, and educational support staff from all of Florida’s 67 counties. Suncoast is passionate about community support. Since its founding in 1990, the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has raised and donated more than $55 million to organizations and initiatives that support the health, education, and emotional well-being of children in the communities that the credit union serves. For more information, visit suncoast.com or follow us on social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram