Changing lives and improving local communities
Century Credit Union is all about people helping people. It's why we exist and what we do.
We fulfill our mission a number of ways — from improving the financial well-being of members through money-saving products, to awarding high school and college scholarships to students, to helping members in times of great need through our one-of-a-kind Family Fund.
Externally, we support a multitude of causes and organizations in the local community — and beyond — through drives in our branches (such as collecting food, coats, personal care items, toys, etc.), holding blood drives at American Red Cross donor centers, collecting monetary donations from members and employees in jars at our teller windows, making corporate donations, and doing volunteer work for nonprofits such as KidSmart.
While we are not a charity ourselves, we support and admire the work that nonprofits do.
HEAR WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
Unlike larger, impersonal institutions, Century stands out for its genuine community focus and exceptional customer service. It's not just a place where transactions happen; it’s where financial dreams are nurtured and achieved. The staff's dedication to understanding and meeting our unique needs, coupled with educational resources that empower us, makes banking a truly personalized experience. What I love most is the sense of belonging and security — I know we're more than just account numbers here. Century Credit Union doesn’t just serve the community; it uplifts it.
Kenan K.
Among the local organizations we've helped during the past few years are:
- Stray Rescue of St. Louis — seeks out and takes in animals that no other organization will help or would simply euthanize because they are too expensive to heal.
- The Bennett Project — provides support for children with cancer and their families during and following treatment.
- EnergyCare — keeps vulnerable St. Louisans from extreme weather with window air conditioners, space heaters, blankets, utility aid, and more.
- Alzheimer's Association — provides care and support for those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and accelerates global research for treatment methods, prevention and a cure.
- KidSmart — collects and distributes school supplies to local children in need.
- The BackStoppers — provides ongoing needed financial assistance and support to the spouses and dependent children of all police officers, firefighters, etc., who have lost lives in the line of duty.
- St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired — serves more than 1,100 individuals with comprehensive low vision medical and rehabilitation services.
- Addiction is Real, Inc. — delivers substance abuse prevention tools for youth, including toolkits, presentations, and a mobile unit.
- Canterbury Enterprises, Inc. —provides employment to residents of the St. Louis area with developmental disabilities.
- Affton Christian Food Pantry — shares food, faith, and assistance to those in need locally.
- First Things First, the family foundation of Kurt & Brenda Warner — impacts lives by promoting Christian values, sharing experiences and providing opportunities.
- The Salvation Army — meets human need wherever, whenever, and however they can.
- Arnold Food Pantry — provides life-sustaining food to those in need.
- Caped Crusaders Cat Rescue — rescues, fosters, and cares for homeless cats and kittens in Franklin County.
- Rock Community Fire Protection District — provides fire safety education materials from the National Fire Safety Council geared toward children and other at-risk groups.
- Card Care Connection — provides handmade cards and care packages to people affected by cancer.
- United Way — helps boost education, economic mobility and health resources in the local community.
- Feed My People — provides long-term and emergency food care to people in need.
- Make-a-Wish Foundation — helps make wishes come true for children battling critical illnesses. impacting everyone involved, including parents and medical professionals.
- Arnold Historical Society — maintains a local museum and preserves an artifact collection.
- Midwestern Braille Volunteers — assists the blind by transcribing materials into Braille, specializing in textbooks for elementary and secondary school children.
- Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation — defends all animals, especially toward ending puppy mill cruelty in Missouri.
- Friends of Kids with Cancer — provides educational, emotional and recreational programs to kids in the St. Louis community battling cancer.
- Real Life Ministries — distributes clothing, coats, blankets, and hygiene items to those in need locally; supplies a free hot meal every Saturday; and offers a program for recovering addicts every Tuesday night and a morning church service every Sunday.
- The Gateway Region YMCA — provides safe, nurturing spaces for kids, reliable childcare options for working parents, and life-changing programs for the local community.
- Even Chance Pit Bull Rescue — rescues and places pit bulls in foster homes while educating the public about the breed with facts, not fear.
- RukaNade — helps those less fortunate in the greater St. Louis area as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Caritas Family Solutions — strengthens the social and emotional well-being of individuals and families in southern Illinois to create healthy relationships, loving homes, and strong communities.
- American Cancer Society —– helps improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research and patient support to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
- American Heart Association — develops and implements innovations in research, improves the quality of care in hospitals, and provides educational and other outreach tools to improve lives.
- Prostate Cancer Foundation — funds the world's most-promising research on the biology and treatment of prostate cancer, accelerating those discoveries into therapies and strategies to improve the quality of life and overall survival of patients.
- St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital — which provides lifesaving care, treatment and more for children and their families at no cost.
- MindsEye — empowers individuals who are blind or have low vision through four specialized programs.
- JB Patriot Pantry — supports local veterans and active-duty families at Jefferson Barracks experiencing food insecurity.
In addition, we support the missions of various local churches (special efforts such as aiding flood victims) and sponsor local fundraisers held by various schools, groups, etc., as much as possible.
Our support isn't limited to just St. Louis, either.
National support:
- Robb School Memorial Fund — supported the victims' families, teachers and the community after 19 children and two teachers lost their lives in a horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
International aid:
- Turkish Cooperative Earthquake Fund — through the Worldwide Federation for Credit Unions.
- Selfreliance Foundation/Ukraine Relief Fund
