Press Release

The generous donation is part of Elan’s Across the Country Charitable Giving program and supports the distribution of free school supplies to 186 public schools. 

Gold Coast Federal Credit Union (GCFCU) announced it has been selected as one of Elan’s 50 credit union credit card partners to participate in Elan’s Across the Country Charitable Giving program. As one of 50 selected partners, GCFCU was able to choose Education Foundation of Palm Beach County to receive a generous $12,500 donation on our behalf.

“One of the hallmarks of the credit union industry is involvement in the community and working with charities. In 2021, we established the Gold Coast Cares initiative and selected Education Foundation of Palm Beach County as one of our signature partners. The donation from Elan, on our behalf, will strengthen our partnership and further the impact in this community.” stated Steve Bush, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Coast Federal Credit Union.

“Elan’s $12,500 donation allows us to purchase vital school supplies. These resources are distributed to over 193,000 students and 12,000 teachers through the Palm Beach County School District free of charge through our Red Apple Supplies program. We’re so thankful for the generous donation from Elan and Gold Coast Federal Credit Union and for their time volunteering with us.” said Teresa Dabrowski, Chief Engagement Officer for Education Foundation.

Elan’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, John Owens added, “We’re proud to partner with Gold Coast Federal Credit Union through this initiative to support educators and their students. The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is dedicated to giving classrooms what they need to succeed, and we’re honored to help further their mission with this donation.”

If you would like to learn more about Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, please visit www.educationfoundationpbc.org. We are grateful to Elan for this opportunity and continued partnership!

About Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
Established in 1984 by Palm Beach County business leaders, the Education Foundation serves as the philanthropic support organization for K-12 public education and partners closely with the School District of Palm Beach County and the greater business and charitable community to fund programs that close achievement gaps in learning and that create positive, measurable change for students. This is accomplished by using the funding to provide innovative classroom grants as well as providing quality professional development to foster excellence in teaching. www.educationfoundationpbc.org

About Gold Coast Federal Credit Union
Gold Coast FCU was formed on January 11, 1936, as the Palm Beach County Teachers Federal Credit Union. The new credit union was located at Twin Lakes High School in West Palm Beach and volunteers ran the credit union on a part-time basis. The only services offered were payroll-deducted savings accounts and small loans. At the end of the credit union's first year of operation, it had $461.03 in assets and 149 members. Through the years, Gold Coast FCU has responded to the needs of its members by providing economical products and services. As a result, the credit union is now a full-service financial institution with nearly $270 million in total assets, serving over 20,000 members. www.gcfcu.org/  

About Elan
As America’s leading agent credit card issuer, Elan serves more than 250 active credit union partners. For more than 50 years, Elan has offered an outsourced partnership solution that provides credit unions the ability to offer a competitive credit card program. Elan has developed industry-leading technologies to improve cardmember satisfaction and drive growth all while sharing the program economics with its partners. In 2022, Elan launched the Across the Country Charitable Giving program supporting nonprofits across the country in partnership with select credit union partners. For more information, visit www.cupartnership.com.

Elan Media Contact: 
Todd Deutsch
612.303.4148