{"id":51584,"date":"2022-12-13T10:22:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=51584"},"modified":"2022-12-13T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:22:41","slug":"benchmark-federal-credit-unions-staff-provides-holiday-gifts-for-22-children-in-chester-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=51584","title":{"rendered":"Benchmark Federal Credit Union\u2019s staff provides holiday gifts for 22 children in Chester County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17310\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17310\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Dan-Pizzi-Presenting-Donations-to-Family-Service-Team_12-9-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"259\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benchmark Federal Credit Union President and CEO Daniel J. Machon, Jr. and Chief Commercial Operating Officer Mark Pizzi (center left and center right) deliver gifts to Family Service of Chester County on Friday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tis the season of giving for local financial institutions, but the staff at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benchmarkfcu.org\/\">Benchmark Federal Credit Union\u2019<\/a> is setting itself apart when it comes to generosity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEach year we put out an open invitation for staff to \u2018adopt\u2019 a child in need for the holidays by purchasing the gifts on a child\u2019s wish list. However, with everyone facing a challenging economy and inflation, we weren\u2019t sure how many staffers would be able to participate this year. I\u2019m so proud to share that Benchmark Federal Credit Union\u2019s employees stepped up immediately,\u201d said Daniel J. Machon, Jr., President and CEO of Benchmark Federal Credit Union. \u201cThat\u2019s a real testament to the spirit of giving that is deeply ingrained in our culture.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benchmark FCU partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyservice.us\/\">Family Service of Chester County<\/a> to receive wish lists for 22 local children and were able to purchase the gifts on each child\u2019s list. Machon and Mark Pizzi, Benchmark FCU\u2019s Chief Commercial Operating Officer, delivered the gifts in person on Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the only federal credit union to exclusively serve Chester County, Benchmark Federal Credit Union supports more than 20 community events and organizations each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tis the season of giving for local financial institutions, but the staff at Benchmark Federal Credit Union\u2019 is setting itself apart when it comes to generosity. \u201cEach year we put out an open invitation for staff to \u2018adopt\u2019 a child in need for the holidays by purchasing the gifts on a child\u2019s wish list. 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