Credit unions sell holiday CD to raise money for ending hunger

    WESTBROOK – Maine credit unions are again celebrating the holiday season by offering a unique CD for a very special cause. The Christmas In Maine 20th Anniversary CD is now on sale at credit unions throughout the state. This CD, which includes two Grammy Award winners, features all Maine artists, such as Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary, Schooner Fare, Dave Mallett, Windham Chamber Singers, Joan Kennedy and more. The CDs are priced at only $15 each, with $5 from each CD going to the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger.
    This is the second and final year of statewide sales of a CD that reached the #1 spot of CD sales in Maine during the last year's holiday season, raising $32,000 for Ending Hunger. Con Fullam, producer of the CD and the writer of several of the songs on the CD including The Maine Christmas Song, said that Maine's credit unions commitment to their communities will make this year's CD sales even more successful than the last. "This CD is a celebration of all that Maine people do to care for their neighbors during the holiday season and all year long. Maine credit unions capture the true spirit of this time of year with the many ways they are helping their communities during this difficult time in our economy."
    John Murphy, President of the Maine Credit Union League, said that this partnership reflects the true nature of the credit union movement. "We are very pleased to again have the opportunity to share the credit union philosophy of 'people helping people,' by raising funds for Ending Hunger while sharing the holiday spirit throughout Maine."
    The CD celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Christmas classic, The Maine Christmas Song, and features a rendition by Windham Chamber Singers, as well as a special original version of the song, and a French version performed by Melanie Dorice Saucier of Fort Kent. It is also filled with traditional Christmas songs, as well as new songs soon to become favorites. Available primarily at Maine credit unions, the CDs will be on sale through the December 25.
    Since 1990, the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger has raised over $2.7 million to help end hunger in Maine. 100 percent of all funds raised goes to the cause of ending hunger and stays in Maine.