2025 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT
$1.2 Million
given in donations, grants, scholarships, and local sponsorships.
Advia Credit Union delivered:
of volunteer service across multiple states.
in direct financial benefit to members through free GAP, Credit Saver loans, and debt consolidation.
awarded to high school seniors, teachers, and WMU aviation students.
Our Social Mission in Action
See how we support our community through four key pillars.
Member Impact
Our commitment to fostering financial wellness.
Advia continues to champion meaningful benefits within our communities by supporting and uplifting those we serve. Through initiatives like offering Free Guaranteed Asset Protection to low-income families, we provide peace of mind and protection against the financial burden of a total vehicle loss. At the same time, we help members save money and strengthen their financial futures through debt consolidation programs and Credit Saver Loans designed to improve credit health. Together, these efforts reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing lives and improving the well-being of our members.
GAP Protection
Saved Members
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In 2025, 459 loans included free GAP Protection, helping members avoid unexpected costs if their vehicle was totaled. This protection saved our members $274,941.
Debt Consolidation
Saved Members
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In 2025, our debt consolidation loans helped members save nearly $9.5 million in interest. On average, each member saved more than $4,000.
Credit Saver Loans
Allowed Members
to Set Aside
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In 2025, 1,327 Credit Saver loans helped members strengthen their credit and grow their savings. Together, they set aside $1,416,000.
Auto Advantage Second-Look
Provided Lower-Rate
Auto Loans to
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In 2025, the Auto Advantage Second-Look program opened the door for more than 900 borrowers to secure lower-rate auto loans.
Secured Cards
Provided
Members Access to
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In 2025, 104 members strengthened their financial futures with secured cards, accessing $70,800 in credit-building opportunities designed to support long-term stability and confidence.
Community Engagement
Our team embraced our social mission by working alongside community partners to address food, housing, and transportation insecurities while supporting financial wellness for our communities. In 2025, Team Advia contributed 8,056 volunteer hours, which reflects $280,608 in wages invested across nonprofit organizations throughout our regions.
This hands-on involvement shows how deeply we care about the people we serve. By showing up, lending our time and skills, and partnering with local organizations, we continue to make measurable and meaningful impact within our communities.
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Hours Volunteered
by Employees
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In Employee Time Supporting
Non-profits
Real Giving, Real Advantages
Our Commitment to Community Investment
In 2025, we were grateful for the opportunity to invest more than $1.2 million back into the communities we're honored to serve. These investments supported scholarships, donations, Advancing Lives Grants, sponsorships, and many other local initiatives that help people thrive. Each dollar represents a person, a family, or an organization whose work strengthens our communities, and we're excited to continue walking alongside them in the year ahead.
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Community Events and
Sponsorships
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Invested into the
Community
Food Security Initiatives
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Given to Local Food Pantries
We were proud to share that $40,800 of Advia’s financial contributions were directed to local food pantries, helping them respond to the urgent rise in need following nationwide SNAP benefit reductions in November 2025. These grants empowered pantries to purchase food in bulk and provided essential support to families experiencing hardship. Stephanie McNees, Executive Director of Fish and Loaves in Taylor, shared at the time, “Since the SNAP benefit cuts, we’ve seen a heartbreaking surge in families reaching out, many for the first time, desperate to put food on the table… Advia’s generous gift will help us purchase more than four thousand five hundred pounds of food, an essential lifeline as we work to meet this overwhelming demand.”
Advancing Lives Grant
New Vehicle
Purchased for Adaptive Alliance
Thanks to an Advancing Lives Grant, Adaptive Alliance was able to purchase a reliable vehicle that now enables their program participants to explore and engage with their community more fully.
"Advia Credit Union has become a large part of our Adaptive Alliance family. What once started as a community partnership has grown into a three-timea-year visit of friendship and community integration. We will forever be thankful for the opportunity to apply for and be awarded the Advancing Lives Grant and the impact it has had on our Adaptive family." - Samantha Wellnitz, Executive Director
Aviation Scholarships
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Given to Scholarship Recipients
In addition to supporting nonprofits, the Advia Foundation proudly invests in the future of our youth through scholarships.
"As a woman pursuing a career in aviation, this kind of support means more than just financial relief, it is a strong encouragement to keep pushing in a field where women are still under-represented."
- Audra Tate
"Your belief in my potential has inspired me to pay it forward and support others in my educational and professional journey."
- Gideon Kipkemoi
Youth Scholarships
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Given to Scholarship Recipients
In addition to supporting nonprofits, the Advia Foundation proudly invests in the future of our youth through scholarships.
"Receiving this scholarship has helped me pursue my education and also inspired me to give back to my community in the future. I'm incredibly grateful for the support and recognition [from] Advia Credit Union."
- Daniel Czerwinski, 2025 Youth Scholarship Recipient
"I will be forever grateful for the generous scholarship that was awarded me. College is expensive, and I'm so grateful to be supported by my community. Advia is not just my bank anymore, but now an investor in my future. Thank you to everyone who makes this scholarship possible so people like me can achieve their dreams with less financial stress on their shoulders."
- Cailyn Hutton, 2025 Youth Scholarship Recipient
