WCCU to donate $75,000 to Wood River Health Services
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Westerly Community Credit Union (WCCU) is donating $75,000 to Wood River Health Services (WRHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center that has provided patient-centered medical, dental and social services southwestern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut residents since 1976.
Over the last 10 years, community health centers have experienced significantly increased demand for high-quality, broad-based services. WCCU’s donation will be used to develop a new addition to WRHS’ Main Street campus in Hope Valley to meet this demand. With continued generosity from local businesses, grantors, service organizations and private donors investing in this critical project, WRHS anticipates breaking ground on the addition in Spring 2022.
This donation is part of the #WCCUCares initiative to help local community organizations that directly help people in our communities. “Helping our members and local community is a main focus for us, and we want to make a positive impact by actively being involved with the communities we serve,” stated Stephen White, President/CEO of Westerly Community Credit Union. “We are very proud to be working with Wood River Health Services as they increase their facility to not only meet the needs of our community, but also enhance the patient’s experience and increase the number of people they can help.”
“We are so grateful to Westerly Community Credit Union for supporting our Capital Campaign," stated Alison L. Croke, President and CEO of Wood River Health Services. "This funding will enable us to expand our behavioral health department, services that are in critical demand right now in response to the pandemic. This campaign would not be successful without the support of community-minded businesses such as the Westerly Community Credit Union."
About Westerly Community Credit Union:
The WCCU mantra, #WCCUCares, emphasizes their focus on caring about their members, their members’ financial success, and their community. Established in 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union is a local, full–service financial institution that currently serves over 20,000 members with lending and deposit products through convenient locations in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, Coventry, and online at www.westerlyccu.com. Recent WCCU awards: Westerly Sun’s Readers’ Choice Best Credit Union (2021), Best Mortgage Company (2021) Best Bank Award (2017-18-19 and top 3 in 2020); Southern RI Chamber Choice Award 2021, Best Employer (2018) and “Spreadin’ the Love” (2019) community service awards; as well as PBN Best Places to Work (2018, 2019 and 2021).
About Wood River Health Services:
Wood River Health Services is in-demand Patient-Centered Medical Home offering a full range of primary care, dental services, pediatric care, women’s health, behavioral health, laboratory, and radiology services. They were founded in 1976 to meet the needs of a community with limited access to convenient, quality health care services and have 2 locations in Hope Valley and Westerly. Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of our patients by providing high-quality, affordable, coordinated health and support services, accessible to all and they have recently been recognized by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a Health Center Quality Leader.
Over the last 10 years, community health centers have experienced significantly increased demand for high-quality, broad-based services. WCCU’s donation will be used to develop a new addition to WRHS’ Main Street campus in Hope Valley to meet this demand. With continued generosity from local businesses, grantors, service organizations and private donors investing in this critical project, WRHS anticipates breaking ground on the addition in Spring 2022.
This donation is part of the #WCCUCares initiative to help local community organizations that directly help people in our communities. “Helping our members and local community is a main focus for us, and we want to make a positive impact by actively being involved with the communities we serve,” stated Stephen White, President/CEO of Westerly Community Credit Union. “We are very proud to be working with Wood River Health Services as they increase their facility to not only meet the needs of our community, but also enhance the patient’s experience and increase the number of people they can help.”
“We are so grateful to Westerly Community Credit Union for supporting our Capital Campaign," stated Alison L. Croke, President and CEO of Wood River Health Services. "This funding will enable us to expand our behavioral health department, services that are in critical demand right now in response to the pandemic. This campaign would not be successful without the support of community-minded businesses such as the Westerly Community Credit Union."
About Westerly Community Credit Union:
The WCCU mantra, #WCCUCares, emphasizes their focus on caring about their members, their members’ financial success, and their community. Established in 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union is a local, full–service financial institution that currently serves over 20,000 members with lending and deposit products through convenient locations in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, Coventry, and online at www.westerlyccu.com. Recent WCCU awards: Westerly Sun’s Readers’ Choice Best Credit Union (2021), Best Mortgage Company (2021) Best Bank Award (2017-18-19 and top 3 in 2020); Southern RI Chamber Choice Award 2021, Best Employer (2018) and “Spreadin’ the Love” (2019) community service awards; as well as PBN Best Places to Work (2018, 2019 and 2021).
About Wood River Health Services:
Wood River Health Services is in-demand Patient-Centered Medical Home offering a full range of primary care, dental services, pediatric care, women’s health, behavioral health, laboratory, and radiology services. They were founded in 1976 to meet the needs of a community with limited access to convenient, quality health care services and have 2 locations in Hope Valley and Westerly. Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of our patients by providing high-quality, affordable, coordinated health and support services, accessible to all and they have recently been recognized by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a Health Center Quality Leader.