SECU kicks off statewide beautification initiative

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and Keep North Carolina Beautiful (KNCB) recently teamed up for a statewide beautification initiative, which kicked off with a litter pickup event along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in High Point. The effort brought together local affiliate Keep High Point Beautiful and SECU volunteers whose work will help prevent litter from traveling to community drinking water sources and help avoid health hazards for residents and wildlife.  This was the first in a series of service projects hosted by SECU and KNCB. More events will take place in the coming months in support of other statewide KNCB affiliates. “Being in communities demonstrating the credit union philosophy of People Helping People® through volunteerism is at the heart of SECU,” said SECU Chief Administrative Officer Sara Trexler. “We are so pleased to be working with Keep North Carolina Beautiful to help improve the quality of life for the people of our state.” “Keep High Point Beautiful and the City of High Point were excited to partner with State Employees’ Credit Union and Keep North Carolina Beautiful to spend a morning focused on litter removal in High Point,” said Keep High Point Beautiful Program Manager Rebecca Coplin. “Our combined...