Service Credit Union participates in Walk NH and donates toward cause

Dr. Susan Lynch, New Hampshire’s First Lady and Chairwoman of Walk NH, far left, and Shawn LaFrance, executive director of Foundation for Healthy Communities, center, accept the donation from Service Credit Union President/CEO Gordon Simmons, far left.

PORTSMOUTH (June 6, 2011) ‑ Service Credit Union participated in Walk New Hampshire on Monday, June 6, 2011 to promote healthy habits and exercise among its employees. Dr. Susan Lynch, New Hampshire’s First Lady and Chairwoman of Walk NH, joined Service Credit Union.

Walk New Hampshire is a way to encourage walking and help keep adults and children on the path to a fitter lifestyle and overall well- being.

"Walk New Hampshire is a great opportunity to reach out to adults and children in our community and educate them on the benefits of walking as a healthy activity which can be incorporated in their day-to-day activities,” says Gordon Simmons, President/CEO of Service Credit Union. “By participating today in this walk, Service Credit Union can demonstrate our support for a healthier New Hampshire."

The walk was held outside Service Credit Union’s corporate headquarters on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth and was approximately two miles. More than 40 Service Credit Union employees, including President/CEO Gordon Simmons, participated in the walk. Service Credit Union also made a donation to The Foundation for Healthy Communities of $3,000 to Dr. Lynch and Shawn LaFrance, executive director of Foundation for Healthy Communities, to support improved health and health care delivery in N.H.

The Foundation for Healthy Communities is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to improve health and health care delivery in New Hampshire. The Foundation is a partnership involving hospitals, physicians, health plans, home care agencies and other organizations concerned about improving health in our state.

Service Credit Union is a full service financial institution, offering a wide range of financial products to its members. With 35 branch locations including two staffed 24/7 contact centers, and full internet banking services, Service Credit Union serves anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire (excluding Coos County), 4 towns in Cape Cod, MA., and all branches of the U.S. Military and Department of Defense employees and their families. With over $1.8 billion in assets, Service Credit Union has 18 branches in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, and 16 branches on U.S. military bases in Germany.