Everyone should have access to affordable financial services. But the reality is many don’t, with thousands of individuals forced to turn to check cashers and predatory lenders for their banking needs.

Hope Credit Union (HOPE) has been working tirelessly to change that for our neighbors across the Deep South. Since 1994, we’ve empowered 2.7 million people in some of the most underserved areas of the country with responsibly structured financing they wouldn’t otherwise have been able to access.

But we can’t do it alone. With three out of four HOPE members earning less than $50,000 annually and two out of three with less than $1,000 in their savings, we need your help to bring financial resources into these communities. We rely on capital from outside the region to help people open accounts, support small businesses, and move families into homes.

Your Transformational Deposit is an investment in supporting individuals, families, and neighborhoods that need HOPE most—providing us with the critical funding necessary to serve rural communities facing persistent poverty.