SECU and the SECU MD Foundation are providing $1,000,000 in community impact grants over the next five years, benefitting Maryland nonprofits devoted to helping others in support of health, education and development initiatives across the state.

The grants are in memory of Donald Tynes, Sr. who served on SECU’s Board of Directors for more than 47 years. He played an important role in the credit union’s growth and development through his dedication and passion for public service. As an extraordinary mentor and trailblazer, Donald leaves a legacy of community impact across Maryland. To learn more about Donald’s commitment to the community, click here.

In honor of Donald Tynes Sr., SECU’s longest tenured board member:

In honor of Donald Tynes Sr., SECU’s longest tenured board member

The grants are in memory of Donald Tynes, Sr. who served on SECU’s Board of Directors for more than 47 years. He played an important role in the credit union’s growth and development through his dedication and passion for public service. As an extraordinary mentor and trailblazer, Donald leaves a legacy of community impact across Maryland.

In honor of Donald Tynes Sr., SECU’s longest tenured board member

The grants are in memory of Donald Tynes, Sr. who served on SECU’s Board of Directors for more than 47 years. He played an important role in the credit union’s growth and development through his dedication and passion for public service. As an extraordinary mentor and trailblazer, Donald leaves a legacy of community impact across Maryland.

Congratulations to our Community Impact Grant Recipients

The SECU MD Foundation is working with the following grant recipients to establish how the funds will be used across each organization. From supporting the Fine Arts department at Morgan State University, to the Cancer Center at Sinai and food trucks with the Maryland Food Bank, we look forward to providing support to each impact area that Donald Tynes Sr. was also committed to supporting. Learn more about each organization below.

We are excited to announce the SECU MD Foundation community impact grant recipients: Maryland Food Bank, Sinai Hospital and Morgan State University. We look forward to many years of partnership to help causes and initiatives that were near and dear to Donald Tynes, Sr. Learn more about how the SECU MD Foundation ,and you, can help support initiatives for each organization below.

The Maryland Food Bank supports food-insecure Marylanders. The grant funds will be used to support the Maryland Food Bank delivery trucks and the Pantry on the Go program that brings fresh produce and other foods into underserved urban, suburban, and rural communities. To donate in support of this initiative, click here.

Sinai Hospital is the largest community hospital in Maryland. To provide a better setting for patient’s battling cancer that contributes to their overall healing, the hospital will use the grant funding to support the construction of a new Cancer Center. To donate in support of this initiative, click here.

Morgan State University is Maryland’s preeminent public urban research university. The grant will support an Endowment Fund that will be created to carry on the legacy of Donald Tynes, Sr., benefiting the Fine Arts Department and the world-renowned Morgan State University Choir. To donate in support of this initiative, click here.