The May 26 Game
vs. Portland Thorns Honored Active and Retired Service
Members
TYSONS, Va., May 27, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest
federal credit union, served as the presenting partner of the San
Diego Wave's Military Appreciation Night on Friday, May 26, at Snapdragon Stadium vs. the
Portland Thorns. The night featured numerous military activations,
including inviting 1,000 military members and their families to
attend the match.
"PenFed is proud to support the national military and defense
community every day since our founding over 88 years ago," said
PenFed President/CEO James Schenck. "It was an honor to
partner with the Wave to show appreciation for the many veterans
and active-duty service members and their families in the
San Diego region."
Following the National Anthem, a special flyover from the U.S.
Navy all-female pilot squadron helped kick off the match. Prior to
the match, first-team players from the Wave visited the U.S. Navy
base on Coronado to meet with the
pilot squadron. The pre-game ceremony continued with an honorary
coin toss which featured two Wave staff who are current and
transitioning military members.
During the game, a Military Hero of the Match was featured and
honored on the video board. Then at halftime, 12 Marines and
support staff representing the first gender-integrated platoon at
MCRD SD in 2021 were recognized on-field.
PenFed has a strong legacy of being a military-friendly company
and donates up to 2% of its annual net income to charitable
organizations, with the majority going to military charities. The
PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit
Union, was created in 2001 and, since then, has provided more than
$40 million in financial support to veterans, active-duty service
members, families, and caregivers.
About PenFed Credit Union
Established in 1935, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is
America's second-largest federal credit union, serving 2.9 million
members worldwide with $35.3 billion
in assets. PenFed Credit Union offers market-leading certificates,
checking, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans,
student loans, and a wide range of other financial services with
members' interests always in mind. PenFed Credit Union is federally
insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender. To
learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org,
like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed
on Twitter. Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out
on LinkedIn. We are proud to be an Equal Employment
Opportunity Employer.
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