Manchester Co-operative Credit Union

NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 18 Mandeville hospital paediatric patients get toys fromMCCU THE FACES of the children on the Paediatric Ward of the Mandeville Regional Hospital were lit with excitement and joy, following the Credit Union’s donation of toys just days before Christmas day last year. The donation was made possible through a toy drive initiated by the institution which sawmembers and staff donating toys and books by placing them in designated, labelled containers at both the Mandeville and Christiana branches. The nurses and administration of the hospital expressed gratitude for such an initiative and the dozens of children on the ward had a brighter Christmas as a result of the love and tangible gifts they received. The Manchester Co-operative Credit Union (1977) Limited on your MCCU 70TH ANNIVERSARY A S PART of the institution’s mandate to reach commu- nities and satisfy needs, the Manchester Co-operative Credit Union donated a total of 60 tab- lets to drive efficiency among several groups thrust in the digi- tal environment as a result of the pandemic. The donations were made on a phased basis over a two-month pe- riod with the first group – Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf – re- ceiving a total of 20 tablets in March 2021. Thereafter, the southManchester- based Frankfield Primary and Infant School received 10 tablets, and on April 16, 2021, 20 tablets were dis- tributed to the Manchester Health Department, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home and Bellefield Primary and Infant School. In the final stage of the distribu- tion on May 19, 2021, the Garlogie Primary and Junior High School re- ceived a total of 10 tablets. With the unavailability of fully functioning devices, even as the demand grows, particularly for children who are now engaged in online learning, the distributions were highly welcomed and are said to havemade a significant difference. Through the donations, all bene- ficiaries were given the opportunity to maximise their output as they continue their academic and pro- fessional pursuits. MCCU donates tablets to health department, boys’ home and primary schools Bellefield Primary and Infant School tablet handover. Manchester Health Department tablet handover. MCCU toy drive.