Branch Donation Drives
Here at Service CU, we strive to give back to the communities we serve. To help support our friends and neighbors, our U.S. branches hosted donation drives for select nonprofits in their community throughout 2023. In total, Service CU branches hosted 27 collection drives and donated 4,861 items to organizations such as food pantries, animal shelters, youth centers and more.
Take a look at some of the drives that we held in 2023 and the organizations they supported.
Find our upcoming collection drives below.
May Collection Drives
Concord Branch – 8 Merchants Way, Concord, NH
Service Credit Union’s Concord branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Pope Memorial SPCA, who is dedicated to caring for abandoned and homeless pets while advocating for pets in need and the humane treatment of all animals. The drive is seeking dog/cat food, soft dog/cat toys, greenies pocket pills, bully sticks, paper towels and more.
Derry Walmart Branch – 11 Ashleigh Drive, Derry, NH
Service Credit Union’s Derry Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit the Sonshine Soup Kitchen, whose mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the cold and barefoot and offer hope to the despairing. The drive is seeking shelf stable foods such as BBQ & teriyaki sauce, stuffing, pasta, pudding cups, and more.
Epping Branch – 5 Fresh River Road, Epping, MA
Service Credit Union’s Epping branch is holding a collection drive to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger, who provide meals for children experiencing hunger between their free school meals on Friday and Monday. The drive is seeking shelf stable food items such as peanut butter/jelly, canned soup, snacks, mac and cheese, juice boxes, and more.
Gorham Walmart Branch – 561 Main Street, Gorham, NH
Service Credit Union’s Gorham Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Gorham Community Learning Center, an accredited early education and childcare center in Gorham, NH. The GCLC offers full day childcare, preschool, summer programs, and more, with a mission to provide any child with supportive, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate environments to grow and learn. The drive is seeking items such as craft supplies, cleaning supplies, cooking supplies, and outdoor play items.
Hampton Branch – 887 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH
Service Credit Union’s Hampton branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Hampton Community Coalition, who are a community action group working to improve the health and wellbeing of Hampton Area children and families, particularly those caught in difficult life transitions or without a permanent home. The drive is seeking items such as cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items.
Hinsdale Walmart Branch – 724 Brattleboro Road, Hinsdale, NH
Service Credit Union’s Hinsdale branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Hinsdale Millstream Community Center, a community space available to host community events. The drive is seeking items such as soap, coffee, paper towels, bottled water, and more.
Plymouth Walmart Branch – 683 Tenney Mountain Hwy, Plymouth, NH
Service Credit Union’s Plymouth Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Whole Village, who is collecting items for kids attending day and/or sleepaway camps this summer. Items donated will be placed in bags and sent home with kids to help them prepare for a fun summer experience. The drive is seeking items such as bug spray, sunscreen, beach towels, and kid-sized water bottles.
Portsmouth Walmart Branch – 2460 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Dover Childrens Home, a residential treatment program that provides support and services to some of New Hampshire’s most vulnerable and valuable youth and their families. The drive is seeking items such as pasta sauce, rice, granola bars, bottled water, toilet paper and more.
2023 Collection Drives
Laconia Branch
Service Credit Union’s Laconia branch held a collection drive in March to benefit Darbster Doggy, an animal rescue in Chichester, NH.
Salem Branches
Service Credit Union’s Salem branches held a collection drive in March to benefit the Salem Animal Rescue League, which has been finding homes for animals in the Salem area since 1992.
Portsmouth Branch
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth branch held a collection drive in March to benefit Cross Roads House, which provides emergency and transitional shelter to homeless individuals and families in the Seacoast area.
Pease & Portsmouth In-Store Branches
Service Credit Union’s Pease and Portsmouth in-store branches held a collection drive in March to benefit Gather, which has been helping food insecure Seacoast residents for 200 years.
Keene Branch
Service Credit Union’s Keene branch held a collection drive in April to benefit the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention (MCVP), who provide help and support to victims of interpersonal violence.
Seabrook In-Store Branch
Service Credit Union’s Seabrook In-Store branch held a collection drive in April to benefit Southern New Hampshire Services, which has been helping vulnerable populations in Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties since 1965.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Branch
Service Credit Union’s Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center branch held a collection drive in April to benefit David’s House, which provides a home-away-from-home and support for families with children receiving treatment through Dartmouth Health Children’s.
Somersworth Branch
Service Credit Union’s Somersworth branch held a collection drive in May for Pope Memorial Humane Society Cocheco Valley, who are dedicated to promoting the humane treatment of animals in Strafford County, NH and Southern Maine.
Hampton Branch
Service Credit Union’s Hampton branch held a collection drive in May for the Hampton Community Coalition, who assist families in the Hampton K-8 schools when facing a crisis.
UNH Branch
Service Credit Union’s UNH branch held a collection drive to benefit both The Waysmeet Center and St. Thomas Moore.
Franklin Branch
Service Credit Union’s Franklin branch held a collection drive to benefit the Franklin Animal Shelter, which has been saving animals and finding homes for them in the greater Franklin area since 2001.
Derry In-store Branch
Service Credit Union’s Derry In-store branch held a collection drive to benefit the Greater Derry Humane Society, a volunteer-run organization that helps rescue animals in need and find them new homes in southern NH.
Falmouth Branch
Service Credit Union’s Falmouth branch held a collection drive to benefit both Friends of Falmouth Dogs and People for Cats, which have been helping our furry friends in Falmouth for more than 20 years.
Exeter and Epping Branches
Service Credit Union’s Exeter and Epping branches held collection drives to benefit Hero Pups, which pairs support dogs with veterans and first responders throughout New England who have been diagnosed with service-related psychological challenges.
Somersworth Walmart Branch
Service Credit Union’s Somersworth Walmart branch held a collection drive to benefit Hope on Haven Hill, who provide a safe, nurturing home for pregnant women with substance use disorders, along with their children.
Concord Branch
Service Credit Union’s Concord branch held a collection drive to benefit Family Promise of Greater Seacoast, which delivers life-saving services through prevention, shelter, and stabilization to families in need.
Newington Walmart Branch
Service Credit Union’s Newington Walmart branch held a collection drive to benefit the Seacoast Community School, which aims to provide nurturing care and exceptional education for all children of the Seacoast.
Berlin Branch
Service Credit Union’s Berlin branch held a collection drive to benefit Berlin Elementary School, which strives to foster active, lifelong learners to participate constructively in community and global affairs.
Rochester
Service Credit Union’s Rochester branch held a collection drive to benefit Mary’s Dogs, who have been helping dogs find their forever homes in New Hampshire since 2011.
Rochester Walmart Branch
Service Credit Union’s Rochester Walmart branch held a collection drive to benefit the We Care Food Pantry, which operates shelters in both Milton and Plymouth, providing food to families and individuals in need.
Lancaster Branch
Service Credit Union’s Lancaster branch held a collection drive to benefit the Toys for Tots drive hosted by the John W Weeks VFW Post 3041.