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 already held in 2024 and the organizations they supported.
Find our upcoming collection drives below.
November Collection Drives
Stateside
Concord Branch – 8 Merchants Way, Concord, NH
Service Credit Union’s Concord branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Hilda’s Food Pantry. Hilda’s Food Pantry at Boscawen Congregational Church is available to those in Boscawen that are facing food insecurity. The drive is seeking food items such as broths, mayonnaise, and salad dressing as well as dish soap and laundry detergent.
Derry Walmart Branch – 11 Ashleigh Drive, Derry, NH
Service Credit Union’s Derry Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Acts of Kindness of NH, whose mission is to assist the homeless in Manchester, NH in a safe and spiritual environment, connecting them to solutions and walking with them on their journey. The drive is seeking food items such as snacks and personal care items.
Epping Branch – 5 Fresh River Road Epping, NH
Service Credit Union’s Epping branch is holding a collection drive to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger, who provide meals for children who experience Hunger between Friday and Monday, outside their free school meals. The drive is seeking shelf stable food items such as peanut butter/jelly, canned soup, snacks, mac and cheese, juice boxes, and more.
Exeter Branch – 109 Epping Road, Exeter, NH
Service Credit Union’s Exeter branch has teamed up with the Epping branch and is also holding a collection drive to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger, who provide meals for children who experience hunger between Friday and Monday, outside their free school meals. The drive is seeking shelf stable food items such as peanut butter/jelly, canned soup, snacks, mac and cheese, juice boxes, and more.
Falmouth Branch – 199 Worcester Court, Falmouth, MA
Service Credit Union’s Falmouth branch is holding a collection drive to benefit the Falmouth Service Center. Since 1983, Falmouth Service Center has worked hand in hand with the community to educate, support, and improve the quality of life of Upper Cape residents in need. The drive is seeking items such as food, personal hygiene products, and baby diapers.
Franklin Branch – 886 Central Street, Franklin, NH
Service Credit Union’s Franklin’s branch is holding a collection drive to benefit the Twin Rivers Food Pantry, whose mission is to nourish, empower, and support their neighbors in need. The drive is seeking shelf stable food items such as spices, peanut butter/jelly, canned soup, snacks, mac and cheese, juice boxes, and more.
Keene Branch – 403 Winchester Street, Keene, NH
Service Credit Union’s Keene branch is holding a collection drive to benefit the Monadnock Center for Violence Protection, whose mission is to end interpersonal violence in all forms through primary prevention, community engagement and collaboration. The drive is seeking items such as hygiene products and household cleaners.
Laconia Branch – 11 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH
Service Credit Union’s Laconia branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Community Action Partnership of Belknap-Merrimack Counties. CAPBM’s mission is to assist in reducing poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals to reach economic stability. The drive is seeking items such as paper plates, bowls, trash bags and individually wrapped desserts.
Plymouth Walmart Branch – 683 Tenney Mountain Hwy, Plymouth, NH
Service Credit Union’s Plymouth Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit the New Hampshire Humane Society, who is dedicated to finding responsible and caring forever homes and providing shelter for lost, abandoned and unwanted animals. The drive is seeking pet supplies like food and toys.
Portsmouth Branch – 2032 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth branch at 2032 Lafayette Rd. is holding a collection drive to benefit Gather. Gathers’ mission is to offer innovative programs that build food security in welcoming and dignified ways for all neighbors in the Greater Seacoast area. The drive is seeking food items such as ready to eat soups, pasta, non-daily milk, and personal hygiene products.
Rochester Walmart Branch – 83 South Main Street, Rochester, NH
Service Credit Union’s Rochester Walmart branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Gather. Gathers’ mission is to offer innovative programs that build food security in welcoming and dignified ways for all neighbors in the greater seacoast area. The drive is seeking food items such as ready to eat soups, pasta, non-daily milk, and personal hygiene products.
Seabrook Walmart Branch – 700 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH
Service Credit Union’s Seabrook WM branch is holding a collection drive to benefit Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties. CAPHR’s mission is to assist in reducing poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals to reach economic stability. The drive is seeking food items to donate to the food pantry located in Seabrook.
Somersworth Branch – 15 Penny Lane, Somersworth, NH
Service Credit Union’s Somersworth branch at 15 Penny Lane is holding a collection drive to benefit Gather. Gathers’ mission is to offer innovative programs that build food security in welcoming and dignified ways for all neighbors in the Greater Seacoast area. The drive is seeking food items such as ready to eat soups, pasta, non-daily milk, and personal hygiene products.
Overseas
Kapaun, Kleber, KMCC, Ramstein and Sembach Branches
Service Credit Union’s Kapaun, Kleber, KMCC, Ramstein and Sembach branches are hosting an in-branch collection drive to support Landstuhl Fisher House. We invite our members to participate by donating much-needed items such as individually packaged pantry items (muffins, cereals, crackers, snacks, etc.), paper products, and cleaning supplies.
Ansbach Branch
Service Credit Union’s Ansbach branches are hosting an in-branch collection drive to support U.S. military members stationed in Poland during the holiday season. Members are encouraged to participate by donating essential items, including individually packaged snacks, toiletries, paper products, and cell phone charging cables.
Past 2024 Collection Drives
The Laconia Branch collected 102 items for Darbster Doggy
Service Credit Union’s Laconia branch held a collection drive to benefit Darbster Doggy, an animal rescue in Chichester, NH. In conjunction with Darbster Rescue, they’ve helped save more than 2,000 dogs since 2015.
The Amherst Branch collected 234 items for Marguerite’s Place
Service Credit Union’s Amherst Walmart branch held a collection drive to benefit Marguerite’s Place, which helps the community through transitional housing, early childhood education and community programming.
The Portsmouth Branch who collected 368 items for Operation Blessing which includes 131 pounds of food
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth branch held a collection drive to benefit Operation Blessing, who provide food, clothing and household items to those in need, as well as operate a warming center during the cold winter months.
The Falmouth Branch collected 80 items to benefit the Falmouth Service center
Service Credit Union’s Falmouth branch held a collection drive to benefit the Falmouth Service Center, which works to ease stress, reduce hunger and improve the quality of life for our neighbors in need.
The Franklin Branch collected 2 items for Three Rivers Baseball
Service Credit Union’s Franklin branch held a collection drive to benefit Three Rivers Baseball, the greater Franklin area Cal Ripken youth baseball organization.
The Gorham Branch collected 196 items for the Gorham Community Learning Center
Service Credit Union’s Gorham Walmart branch held 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 Hampton Branch who collected 218 items for the Hampton Community Coalition
Service Credit Union’s Hampton branch held 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 Plymouth Branch who collected 48 items for Whole Village
Service Credit Union’s Plymouth Walmart branch held 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 Epping Branch collected 97 items for End 68 Hours of Hunger
Service Credit Union’s Epping branch held 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 Portsmouth Walmart Branch collected 48 items for Dover Children’s Home
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth Walmart branch held a collection drive to benefit Dover Children’s 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 snacks, household items, drinks, and more.
The Manchester branch collected 240 items for Liberty House
Our Manchester branch collected 240 items for Liberty House, a community transitional program that provides substance-free housing and vital community connection to empower homeless and struggling veterans on their journey to independence and self-sufficiency.
The Hudson branch collected 98 items to benefit Family Promise of Southern NH
Our Hudson branch collected 98 items to benefit Family Promise of Southern NH, whose mission is to end homelessness one family at a time, because every child deserves a home. Through safe housing and education, Family Promise guides families as they break the cycle, and rise from homelessness to sustainable independence.
The Berlin branch collected 67 items to benefit the Conway Area Humane Society
Service Credit Union’s Berlin branch collected 67 items to benefit the Conway Area Humane Society, who is dedicated to promoting animal welfare through rescue, adoption, and education.
The Portsmouth Pease branch collected 265 items to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger
Service Credit Union’s Portsmouth Pease branch collected 265 items to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger, who provide meals for children who experience hunger between their free school meals on Friday and Monday.
The Salem Walmart branch collected 128 items to benefit the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence
Service Credit Union’s Salem Walmart branch collected 128 items to benefit the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence, who empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children in and around Lawrence.