Teachers FCU Raises $140K For American Cancer Society

HAUPPAUGE, NY — Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the U.S, raised more than $140K for the American Cancer Society at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Long Island Walk, Teachers FCU announced.

"We take great pride in our efforts to support the communities we serve, and with one in eight women in the United States diagnosed with breast cancer, we are steadfast in our commitment to helping the American Cancer Society provide care to those affected by this disease," said Brad Calhoun, president and CEO of Teachers Federal Credit Union, in a news release. "This year, Teachers had the privilege of sponsoring three Making Strides events in New York and Florida, and we are honored to play a role in helping the American Cancer Society exceed its fundraising goals."

In 2023, the walk helped raise a total of $2.25 million for the fight against breast cancer.

Making Strides of Long Island, which took place on Oct. 15, is the largest Making Strides event in the country. Teachers proudly returned for the second year as the presenting sponsor of the event, with more than 300 Teachers employees participating in the walk and fundraising.

"We were elated to have Teachers Federal Credit Union back for the second year as the presenting sponsor of Making Strides of Long Island," said Katie Goepfrich-Schafer, executive director of Long Island Market, American Cancer Society. "The Long Island Walk is the number one Making Strides event in the country, and with Teachers as our presenting sponsor for the past two years, we have experienced our strongest events to date."

In addition to its support for Making Strides of Long Island, Teachers Federal Credit Union served as the flagship sponsor of Making Strides of Eastern Long Island on Sept. 30 and Making Strides of Tampa on Oct. 28.

"Teachers Federal Credit Union is committed to its community stewardship year-round by sharing its time and resources with non-profit organizations that support education, research, health and human services, and economic development," the credit union wrote.