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Committed to being a positive force

At WCCU, we strengthen our community through trusted financial guidance, financial literacy, and meaningful local support — including volunteer efforts, donations, and sponsorships that make a difference.

Have a donation request?

If your organization is seeking support, please submit your donation or sponsorship request through our online application below.

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What to expect next

Here’s a timeline of what to expect after you submit your request. Once a decision is made, we’ll follow up by email.

Last Friday of the month through the 2nd Friday of the following month.
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Please note: Our timeline automatically adjusts for holidays to ensure timely decisions.

See Our Impact

Here’s a look at how we’ve supported our community so far this year.
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Care You Can Bank On

At WCCU, giving back isn’t an initiative — it’s who we are.
Explore some of the organizations and events we’ve been proud to support.
Annual WCCU Holiday Basketball Tournament
Our 2025 event raised $13,617 and has donated over $300,000 to local schools since 1984.
Tower St. Community Center
WCCU's $100,000 donation will support a nonprofit hub focused on health, wellness, and economic development.
Local Area Food Banks
WCCU's $13,500 donation supports nine non-profits focused on food insecurity, homelessness, and basic needs in RI.
WARM Center Donation
WCCU's $15,000 donation supports a rehabilitation project aiding local families facing housing insecurity.
  • ALS Foundation 
  • Alzheimer’s Association 
  • American Cancer Society 
  • American Heart Association 
  • Animal Rescue Rhode Island
  • Autism Speaks Rhode Island 
  • Babcock Smith House & Museum 
  • Belly Button Walk 5K 
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation 
  • Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce 
  • Chariho Rotary 
  • Chariho Task Force (DBA Wellbeing Collaborative) 
  • Charlestown Memorial Parade 
  • Charlestown Seafood Festival 
  • Chorus of Westerly 
  • Chris Collins Foundation 
  • Christopher Lombardo Foundation 
  • Cooperative Credit Union Associate:
    • The Annual Credit Union RI High School Basketball Championships  
    • Special Olympics  
    • Golf Tournament  
  • CU Aid: Disaster Relief Credit Union (LA Fires) 
  • Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County 
  • East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce 
  • Ellison ‘Tarzan’ Brown Memorial Fund 
  • Food Pantry on the Lane- Joy Fellowship 
  • Frank Olean Center 
  • Friends of Kinney Faella Garden Stroll- Kingston 
  • Global Gastroschisis Foundation 
  • Hasbro Hospital 
  • Jonnycake Center of Hope 
  • Jonnycake Center of Westerly
  • Just Aphasia Stroke Knowledge 
  • Just Ask Benefit Concert 
  • Layla’s Dream 
  • Leadership Rhode Island 
  • Literacy Volunteers of Washington County 
  • Looking Upwards 
  • Mack’s Snacks 
  • Matthew Dennison Foundation 
  • MDA-UAW Local-571 Veterans 
  • Mews Tavern – Gear & Beer 5k for South County Health 
  • Misquamicut Business Association 
  • Mount Carmel Society 
  • Mentor RI 
  • Mystic Museum of Art 
  • National Night Out 
  • Noank-Mystic Community Band for Fun 
  • Narragansett Chamber of Commerce 
  • Narragansett Historical Society 
  • Narrow River Preservation Association 
  • National Association of Women in Construction, RI Chapter 
  • Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce 
  • Ocean Community YMCA- Westerly  Arcadia and Mystic 
  • Parkinson’s Foundation 
  • Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center 
  • Pawtuxet Valley Rotary 
  • Putnam Business Association 
  • Remaxx Professionals 
  • Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need (RICAN) 
  • Rhode Island Envirothon 
  • Rhode Island Music Festival 
  • Rhode Island Women’s Fund 
  • Richmond Police IBPO 
  • Save the Bay 
  • South County Brews & Bites 
  • South County Health (Hospital) 
  • Southern RI Chamber 
  • Southern RI Volunteers 
  • South Kingstown Animal Shelter 
  • South Kingstown Land Trust 
  • Stand up for Animals 
  • Temple Sanai 
  • The Granite Theatre 
  • The Supper Table 
  • Theatre By the Sea 
  • Tomoquag Museum 
  • Town of Coventry- Parks & Rec 
  • Toys for Tots 
  • Tyler Killeen Memorial Fund 
  • United Way 
  • Universe Juice 
  • W.A.R.M. Center 
  • Watch Hill Business Association 
  • Watch Hill Conservancy 
  • Westerly Library & Wilcox Park 
  • Westerly Land Trust 
  • Westerly Lions Club 
  • Westerly Police- Special Olympics Torch Run 
  • Westerly Rotary Club 
  • Western RI Civic Historical Society 
  • Wood River Health Services 
  • Women’s Club of South County 
  • Wreaths Across America
  • Broad Rock Middle School Crazy Coyote Chase 
  • Chariho Elementary Colorathon 
  • Chariho Girls Softball 
  • Chariho High School: 
    • Sports Boosters 
    • CU4Reality Financial Literacy Fair 
    • Cemark Financial Literacy Program
    • Everfi Financial Literacy Program 
  • Chariho Little League 
  • Children’s Wishes 
  • Chariho School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • Children’s Wishes- Wishes by the Sea 
  • Community 2000 Education Foundation 
  • Coventry Football & Cheerleading 
  • Coventry School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • Dunns Corners PTO 
  • Exeter-West Greenwich Metcalf School 
  • Exeter-West Greenwich High School:
    • Cemark Financial Literacy Program
    • Everfi Financial Literacy Program 
  • Exeter-West Greenwich School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program
  • EWG Sports 4 Kids 
  • Girls on the Run 5K 
  • Kingston Hill Academy 
  • Narragansett High School:
    • CU4Reality Financial Literacy Fair 
    • Everfi Financial Literacy Program 
    • WCCU Scholarship Recipients 
    • Senior Banquet
  • Narragansett School District:
  • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • North Kingstown Wickford Little League 
  • North Stonington Education Foundation 
  • North Stonington School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • Ocean Community YMCA Youth Basketball League 
  • Prout School 
  • Richmond Elementary School 
  • Rotary Club of Wakefield- Children’s Festival
  • South Kingstown School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • South Kingstown High School:
    • Sports Boosters 
    • Everfi Financial Literacy Program 
    • WCCU Scholarship Recipients 
  • South Kingstown Little League 
  • Stonington High School: 
    • Sports Boosters 
    • All Night Grad Party 
    • Yearbook 
  • Stonington School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • St. Michaels School 
  • Theatre Scrapbook 
  • Tiogue Elementary PTA 
  • University of Rhode Island:
    • Cheerleading 
    • Financial Literacy Committee  
    • Employer and Community Partner Board 
    • Money Basics Financial Literacy Sponsorship 
    • Guitar & Mandolin Festival
  • Westerly Area Youth Lacrosse 
  • Westerly Education Endowment Fund 
  • Westerly High School: 
    • Athletic Hall of Fame 
    • Graduation Party 
    • Alumni Scholarship Fund 
    • Softball 
    • Sports Boosters 
    • Unified Bowling League 
    • Cemark Financial Literacy Program 
    • Everfi Financial Literacy Program 
  • Westerly National Little League 
  • Westerly Pee Wee Football 
  • Westerly School District:
    • WCCU Teacher Grant Program 
  • Wishes by the Sea/Children’s Wishes 
  • Wood River Preschool
  • WCCU Annual Holiday Basketball Tournament
  • Westerly Community Credit Union Scholarship Program
  • WCCU Teacher Grant Program
  • Cemark Financial Literacy Program
  • CU4Reality Financial Literacy Fair
  • Everfi Online Financial Literacy Program (RI Financial Scholars Program)
  • Annual Credit Union RI High School Basketball Championships
  • WCCU Financial Education Center
  • University of Rhode Island (URI) Money Basics Program
  • Alzheimer’s Association 
  • Animal Rescue RI 
  • Arthritis Foundation RI 
  • Babcock Smith House 
  • Belly Button Walk 5K 
  • Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks  West Warwick #169 
  • Books are Wings 
  • Central RI Chamber of Commerce 
  • Chariho Centennial Lions Club 
  • Charlestown Chamber of Commerce  
  • Chorus of Westerly 
  • Chris W. Cruickshank Scholarship Foundation.
  • Cooperative Credit Union Association: 
    • Board of Directors  
    • Advocacy  
    • Marketing  
    • RI High School Basketball Championship, and 
    • Social Responsibility Committees  
  • Downey Weaver American Legion Post 34 
  • Dunn’s Corners Fire District  
  • East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce 
  • Eighth Regiment CT Volunteer Infantry, CoA,  Inc. 
  • First Congregational Church of Stonington
  • Institute of Management Accountants 
  • Madonna Place 
  • Matthew Dennison Foundation  
  • Misquamicut Business Association  
  • Morningside Condominium Association 
  • Mount Carmel Society 
  • Mystic Chamber of Commerce 
  • Narragansett Chamber of Commerce  
  • National Association of Social Workers 
  • Newport Chamber of Commerce 
  • Norwich Rotary Club 
  • Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce  
  • Ocean Community YMCA- Arcadia 
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival 
  • Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center  
  • RI Center Assisting those in Need (RICAN) 
  • RI Special Olympics 
  • RI Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Round Table  
  • St. Pius X Parish Council 
  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
  • Southern New England Division of the Eastern Surfing Association 
  • Southern RI Chamber of Commerce  
  • South County Health Business Partners 
  • Surfrider Foundation 
  • The Scales Family Charitable Foundation 
  • The State of Rhode Island Health and Human Services Pharmacy Therapeutics 
  • The Supper Table 
  • United Way 
  • University of Rhode Island (URI)
  • WARM Center 
  • Washington County Fire Police 
  • Watch Hill Fire Department 
  • Watch Hill Lighthouse Keeper Association 
  • Westerly College Club 
  • Westerly Education Endowment Fund 
  • Westerly Fire District 
  • Westerly Land Trust 
  • Westerly Lions Club 
  • Westerly Public Library and Wilcox Park 
  • Westerly Town Licensing Board 
  • Westerly Yacht Club
WCCU-Awards
Providence Business News Awards

• Best Places to Work: 2021–2025
• Fastest Growing Companies: 2024–2025

Community Choice Awards (RI Media Group)

• The Westerly Sun: Best Credit Union: 2023–2025
• The Westerly Sun: Best Financial Advisor/Planning Services: 2023–2025 (#2 in 2025)
• Southern RI Newspapers / Independent Newspapers: Best Credit Union: 2023–2025

Chamber Choice Awards (Southern RI Chamber of Commerce)

• Spreadin’ the Love (Giving Back): 2023

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• 5-Star Superior Rating: 2026

Care You Can Bank On. 

Westerly Community Credit Union offers valuable banking solutions including checking accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, home equity loans, car loans, credit cards, personal loans and more. Bank online or visit one of our conveniently located branches in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, and Coventry, Rhode Island.