The $192 million Southern Mass Credit Union in Fairhaven, Mass.,recently wrapped up its sixth annual U.S. Armed Forces CollectionDrive. The boxes of much-needed items such as toiletries, candy andsup were presented to the Massachusetts National Guard at itsoffice in Taunton, Mass., and then shipped overseas.

Participating this year were several businesses, East FairhavenElementary School, Hastings Middle School and the Fairhaven Councilon Aging.

Bethany Pinard, family assistance center specialist with theArmy National Guard said, “I want to express my sincereappreciation to Southern Mass Credit Union and all of the communitymembers who contributed items in support of our Armed Forces. Yourgenerosity will directly benefit the soldiers of the 972nd MilitaryPolice who are currently deployed to Afghanistan.”

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