FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2025
Achieve Escambia Honors Navy Federal Credit Union for Years of Dedicated Support Driving Cradle-to-Career Success
Pensacola, FL – Achieve Escambia proudly recognizes Navy Federal Credit Union as a cornerstone partner in its mission to improve cradle-to-career outcomes for students and families in Escambia County. Through their unwavering support over the past 9 years, Navy Federal has made a significant and lasting impact on the coordinated effort to strengthen education, workforce development, and overall community well-being.
“Navy Federal Credit Union’s partnership has been truly transformative for Achieve Escambia,” said Ruthie Noel, Executive Director of Achieve Escambia. “Their generous financial contributions, as well as their employees’ dedication of time and expertise, enables us expand opportunities, break down barriers, and empower students and families to thrive.”
Navy Federal’s support has included:
- Financial investment to strengthen Achieve Escambia’s initiatives, driving systemic change and increasing educational and workforce outcomes.
- Volunteerism and leadership from Navy Federal team members, contributing valuable time and skills to support local students and families.
- Commitment to community collaboration, helping build capacity for Achieve Escambia’s collective impact efforts.
“Our partnership with Achieve Escambia empowers our community with data-driven insights to ensure we’re improving outcomes, cradle to career.” said Jennifer McFarren, AVP, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Corporate Social Responsibility at Navy Federal and Achieve Escambia board chair. “We’re proud to support a strong talent pipeline across our communities through the giving of time, treasure & talent.”
As a leading financial institution for the military community and a dedicated corporate citizen, the credit union’s long-standing partnership has been essential in advancing Achieve Escambia’s mission of aligning resources and efforts to improve lives across the community.
“We are incredibly grateful for Navy Federal’s continued commitment to building a stronger future for Escambia County,” Noel added. “Their partnership exemplifies the power of collaboration in driving meaningful, long-term change.”
About Achieve Escambia
Achieve Escambia is a cradle-to-career collective impact partnership dedicated to improving educational and workforce outcomes in Escambia County. By coordinating efforts across education, business, nonprofit, and government sectors, Achieve Escambia strives to align community resources so everyone is empowered to achieve success.
For more information, visit:
www.AchieveEscambia.org
About Navy Federal Credit Union
Established in 1933 with only seven members, Navy Federal now has the distinct honor of serving more than 14 million members globally and is the world’s largest credit union. As a member-owned and not-for-profit organization, Navy Federal always puts the financial needs of its members first. Membership is open to all Department of Defense and Coast Guard Active Duty, Veterans, civilian and contractor personnel, and their families. Navy Federal employs a workforce of over 25,000 and has a global network of more than 360 branches. For more information about Navy Federal Credit Union, visit navyfederal.org. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Media Contact:
Ruthie Noel
Executive Director
Achieve Escambia
ruthie@achieveescambia.org