MONCTON, NB - Area Credit Unions recently joined together to support Mobile One Community Service, which operates Moncton’s mobile soup kitchen bus and five mobile food pantries serving people as far away as Harcourt and Bass River. Representatives from Advance Savings Credit Union, OMISTA Credit Union, and PSE Credit Union gathered at with Mobile One yesterday to present a cheque for $1500.

“As recently reported in the news, Mobile One Community Service currently find themselves in a financial crisis situation and the Credit Unions felt it was important to support them through this difficult time,” says Trisha Leaver, OMISTA Credit Union Marketing Manager.  “Credit Unions, by their very nature, are community oriented and Mobile One provides a critical service for the less fortunate in our community. We also want to encourage local residents and businesses to consider making a donation for this worthy cause.”

In 2008, the Mobile One soup kitchen bus served 36,260 meals to all those in need on the streets of Moncton. Through its five mobile pantries, Mobile One served an additional 64,651 meals to families throughout the Metropolitan area and as far away as Bass River and Harcourt in Kent County. In fact, Mobile One served over 100,000 meals in 2008 on revenue of $ 114,682.00. In other words, it cost Mobile One only $1.14 for every meal it served in 2008. It’s the story of doing great work for those in need at better than reasonable cost.

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Understanding the difficulties small charitable organizations are having this year owing to a downturn in donations brought on by the recession and shrinking disposable incomes, three local Credit Unions joined together to help Mobile One Community Services Inc with their financial support in the amount of $ 500.00 per Credit Union. In this presentation of the donation are (l to r) Bruce Peacock, Secretary-Treasurer, Mobile One Community Services Inc.; Trisha Leaver, Marketing Manager, OMISTA Credit Union; Jennifer Hamilton, Business Development Manager, PSE Credit Union; Bonnie Steeves, Human Resources Manager, Advance Savings Credit Union; and, Seán L. Tobin, Executive Director, Mobile One Community Services Inc.