In the News

The TowerCares Foundation regularly helps charitable organizations make a difference in our community. Stay up-to-date with the Foundation’s most recent news and opportunities to participate in and support our good work.

TowerCares Surpasses $3 Million in Donations, Grants and Scholarships

The TowerCares Foundation has provided over $3 million to help military families, Veterans, and children in need. Four special $25,000 donations to local TowerCares Community Heroes charity partners, along with the credit union’s innovative Pennies for Change program, helped push the Foundation over the $3 million mark in just under a decade.

TowerCares Foundation Awards $150,000 in College Scholarships

Thirty college students studying STEM-related fields each received a $5,000 scholarship from the TowerCares Foundation. More than half of this year’s winners have parents who are affiliated with the Department of Defense or U.S. Military. Since 2018, TowerCares has awarded over half a million dollars in college scholarships.

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Tower Federal Credit Union Celebrates 70 Years with a $70,000 Donation to Local Charities through the TowerCares Foundation

To celebrate Tower Federal Credit Union’s 70th anniversary, the TowerCares Foundation donated $70,000 to local charities supporting military heroes, Veterans and children in need. The donation coincided with Tower’s refreshed brand, logo, and website. Founded in 1953, Tower Federal Credit Union recently celebrated its 70th anniversary with a special $70,000 donation to charities through the […]

TowerCares Awards $25K in Scholarships to Maryland Students

Five college-bound students, including one attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, each received $5,000 from the Foundation. [Laurel, Md.] Madison Garrigus of Laurel, Md. is entering her freshman year at the United States Coast Guard Academy with an extra $5,000 in her pocket, thanks to the TowerCares Foundation. Ms. Garrigus is one of five winners […]

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Tower Federal Credit Union and TowerCares Foundation Make $30,900 Donation to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore

Lifetime philanthropic contributions now totaling more than $750,000 [Laurel, MD] – Tower Federal Credit Union (Tower) and TowerCares Foundation proudly announce a gift of $30,900 to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (JHCC) in Baltimore City. The organizations have been long-term supporters of JHCC, donating a cumulative total of more than $750,000 to the hospital over […]

CUNA Mutual Group Makes $10,000 Commitment to TowerCares Foundation

[Laurel, MD] – CUNA Mutual Group, a leading insurance, financial services and technology company based in Wisconsin, has committed to donate $2,000 annually to the TowerCares Foundation, for a total donation of $10,000 over five years. CUNA Mutual Group is focused on helping people achieve financial security through all life stages. Their offerings include consumer […]

TowerCares Foundation Donates $75,000 to Local Food Banks

[Laurel, MD] – Food insecure households are among those people who are more susceptible to the COVID-19 public health crisis, according to the Maryland Food Bank. “Kids who are missing meals at school, seniors who can’t leave their homes out of fear, and people who were food insecure even before COVID-19 hit, are particularly vulnerable […]

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TowerCares Announces 2019 Scholarship Winners

The Foundation awards $25K to five college-bound students pursuing careers in the STEM fields, including one repeat winner from last year’s program. [Laurel, MD]  For the second year in a row, Victoria Nelson will be entering college this fall with an extra $5,000 in her pocket to help pay for tuition and expenses. The University […]

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37th Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament Raises Over $35,000 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore

[Laurel, MD]— Twin sisters Elle and Emme Thomas, the 2019 Children’s Miracle Network Champions for Maryland, were delivered 25 weeks premature on September 30, 2016 at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (JHCC) in Baltimore. Both girls were born with brain bleeds, and, while Elle’s bleed healed on its own, Emme developed hydrocephalus, resulting in several […]

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Name That Pup

The TowerCares Foundation is a proud supporter of Hero Dogs, a local non-profit that trains and places service dogs with disabled Veterans and first responders. We were given a unique opportunity to name one of the Hero Dogs in the latest litter. We decided to choose our puppy’s name from a selection of military heroes, and […]

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TowerCares Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners

Awards $25K to college-bound students in the scholarship program’s inaugural year [Laurel, MD] – What do a student planning to attend Princeton University, a student dreaming of a degree in computer engineering, a student gearing up for her freshman year at Wesleyan University, a student who wants to help develop new innovations in farming, and a […]

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Tower Classic Golf Tournament Raises Over $40,000 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore

[Laurel, MD]—The 36th Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament, hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, raised over $40,000 for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (JHCC) in Baltimore, Md., a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The tournament was held June 8 at Renditions Golf Club in Davidsonville, Md. Special guests included eight-year old Olivia Cooper, the 2018 Children’s Miracle Network […]

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TowerCares Foundation Funds Cybercafés to Help Homeless Veterans

[Laurel, MD]—The TowerCares Foundation donated $20,000 to the Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET) to provide funds for three computer rooms at MCVET’s facility for homeless veterans in Baltimore, Md. The new “cybercafés” are equipped with computers, printers, Wi/Fi, computer desks and chairs. The computers and Internet access will help veterans residing at […]

The TowerCares Foundation is now part of AmazonSmile!

To kick things off, now through March 31, Amazon will donate 1.5% of your online purchases to TowerCares. That’s triple the standard AmazonSmile donation of 0.5%! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know….same products, same prices, same service. And now you can support TowerCares just by shopping as you normally do! Start your shopping at […]

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Young Burn Victim Celebrates Birthday at Tower Classic Golf Tournament

[Laurel, MD]—Most young boys wouldn’t see themselves celebrating their ninth birthday at a charity golf tournament, but then most boys haven’t been through what Trip Black has. Burned in an unfortunate campfire accident at the age of four, Kenneth “Trip” Black was flown to the Johns Hopkins Burn Treatment Center in Baltimore, MD—the closest trauma […]

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Tower Federal Credit Union Employees and Members Raise Over $18,000 for the TowerCares Foundation

[Laurel, MD]—Tower Federal Credit Union employees and members raised over $18,000 for the TowerCares Foundation during the credit union’s recent “Have A Heart” fundraiser. TowerCares will donate the money raised to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore’s local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, to help critically ill children receiving treatment and their families. During the month […]

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Sarah’s House Gets a Little Warmer through TowerCares

A Jeep and an SUV pulled up in front of the provider of housing and shelter for the homeless just before Christmas, filled to the brim with everything from sheets to pajamas to food in an effort to make residents’ holiday happier and warmer. The goods were paid for with $1,700 that employees from the […]

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Over $50,000 Presented to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center at Tower Classic Golf Tournament

[Laurel, MD]—The 34th Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament, hosted for the first time this year by the recently formed TowerCares Foundation, raised $31,000 to benefit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The tournament took place on June 3, 2016 at Renditions Golf Club in Davidsonville, Md. In addition, a check […]