FAIRWINDS Give Generously Campaign Raises More Than $155,000 for Central Florida Nonprofits

Crewmembers surpass $75,000 goal, and a dollar-for-dollar match tops last year’s campaign total
 
ORLANDO, FL (October 6, 2026) – FAIRWINDS Credit Union announced that its annual Give Generously Campaign raised more than $155,000 for four Central Florida nonprofits, the most in the campaign’s history. Results were shared at a celebration recognizing its crewmembers and nonprofit partners.
 
Each year, FAIRWINDS hosts its employee giving campaign to support nonprofit organizations serving the Central Florida community. This year, crewmembers exceeded the campaign’s $75,000 fundraising goal, contributing $77,750 during the two-week campaign. With a dollar-for-dollar match from FAIRWINDS, the campaign raised $155,500 for its nonprofit partners, surpassing last year’s total of $150,000.
 
“The generosity of our crewmembers is what makes our workplace giving campaign so special,” said Adrian Kierulf-Velez, vice president of external affairs and philanthropy at FAIRWINDS and executive director of the FAIRWINDS Foundation. “Their willingness to give, and FAIRWINDS’ commitment to match that generosity, allows us to come together and make an even greater impact for organizations strengthening Central Florida every day.”
 
The funds raised will support the work of the following nonprofit organizations:
 

• The FAIRWINDS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that supports organizations that improve lives through financial well-being. This mission is based on the understanding that when families and individuals have the information and tools needed to secure and improve their financial health, they can positively impact the entire community’s economic well-being. 

 

• Heart of Florida United Way supports the education, health, and financial stability of every person in Central Florida. Founded in 1939, Heart of Florida United Way is Central Florida’s largest supporter of local health and human service agencies assisting the community’s most vulnerable. 

 

• United Arts of Central Florida supports the arts, sciences, and history in Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. Through a dynamic collaboration of individuals, businesses, local governments, foundations, and more than 60 arts and cultural organizations, they work to enhance the quality and variety of cultural experiences throughout Central Florida. 

 

• Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando educates, shelters, places, and heals pets and their families with compassionate, responsible care maintained to the highest professional standards. Formerly the SPCA of Central Florida, Pet Alliance’s goal is to provide knowledgeable services for pets and to be leaders in innovative animal care and sheltering.

 
“This campaign is about what we can accomplish when we give together,” continued Kierulf-Velez. “Every dollar raised will help our nonprofit partners continue their important work and expand the impact they’re making for individuals and families across our community.”
 
About FAIRWINDS
For more than 75 years, FAIRWINDS Credit Union has helped members achieve Financial Freedom by saving more, eliminating debt, building wealth, and living generously. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, FAIRWINDS serves more than 250,000 members and manages more than $5 billion in assets, providing personal, business and commercial banking, wealth management, retirement planning, treasury services, merchant services and more.
FAIRWINDS combines financial guidance, innovative tools and trusted financial services to help members understand where they are, know what to do next, and continue making progress toward their goals. FAIRWINDS was named a 2026 Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes and one of Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026.
Through the FAIRWINDS Foundation, FAIRWINDS also invests in financial literacy and programs that help individuals, families and communities build stronger financial futures.
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