PEFCU CELEBRATES NATIONAL ARBOR DAY, TREES SAVED BY MEMBERS

25 April 2008 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Nicole Thompson

On National Arbor Day, PEFCU partnered with the West Lafayette Parks Department and a Klondike Elementary School first-grade class to plant trees donated by PEFCU at the Celery Bog in West Lafayette.

Everyone, from children to the elderly, can positively affect our environment, said Bob Falk, PEFCU president and chief operating officer. Through this event, we were able to show our youth how small changes in their everyday lives can lead to big savings - for them and their community.

During the event, participants celebrated the 22 trees PEFCU members saved per month in 2007 by choosing to receive eStatements (electronic account statements) rather than traditional paper statements by mail. They also recognized Erin Moore, PEFCU personal service advisor, for her leadership in signing up members for eStatements this year. Moore led the staff in converting a large number of members from paper statements to eStatements in the past month.

West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis proclaimed the day as Arbor Day. Then Klondike students learned from Brian Tunis, West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department stewardship director, how to properly plant and care for trees. Next with small trowels and gardening gloves donated by Walmart, the students commenced planting Pin Oak seedlings. Before boarding their bus to return to school, the students received a gift bag from PEFCU containing a Colorado Blue Spruce seedling they can plant with their friends and family.