Round-Up
How It Works
We track each transaction made by members who have subscribed to the Round-Up 4 Charity or Round-Up 2 Savings programs.
We calculate the difference between each transaction and the next “rounded up” dollar amount.
The total is moved from the member’s checking account to either their Savings/Club account or to the Campaign for Ending Hunger contribution account.
Round Up 4 Charity
We stand behind The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger
This initiative is the largest, non-hunger organization-based, philanthropic fundraising effort to end hunger in Maine. 100% of all funds raised by the Campaign stay in the state!
The Maine Credit Unions' 2023 Impact
$1,221,868.64
in direct funds were contributed to the Campaign.
$42,429.81
was raised during the month of June to support Good Shepherd Food Bank, local community food pantries, and meal sites as part of the $100,000 Ending Hunger Challenge.
$116,941
funds donated by credit unions directly to Good Shepherd Food Bank.
$26,000+
in financial support to help local schools and Full Plates Full Potential feed students during summer months.
$7,420
worth of food was collected and donated.
Round-Up 2 Savings
Program Guidelines
- There is no fee to participate in either Round-Up program option.
- No matter how many debit card transactions take place in one day, only one transfer for the total rounded amount will take place.
- The nightly transfer will never bring a checking account to a negative balance.
- If the calculated transfer is greater than the balance in the checking account, the transfer will be for the balance in the checking account.
- ATM transactions are NOT included.
- If a debit transaction is subsequently canceled or reversed, the corresponding transfer will remain in the Savings or Charity account.
- Round-Up 2 Savings transfers can be set up to go to a Savings or Club connected to the same account as the participation Checking account.
- Each January, members will receive either an email or a letter from PCU that documents their total Round-Up Savings and/or Donations for the previous year.
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