Vystar donates over $31,000 to local high schools

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Vystar Credit Union donated $31,568 to 18 local high schools that participated in the VyStar Academy of Business High School Branch Program, the credit union announced in a news release Wednesday.

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Each school in the program gets a unique debit card available to anyone with a Vystar personal checking account. The credit union then donates five cents to the school for every purchase made with the card. Donations are made up to $10,000.

The donations are part of VyStar’s High School Debit Card Give Back Program, which was started in 2022.

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“The program provides members with an opportunity to show their support for their neighborhood school and make a difference in their community by making purchases using their high school co-branded debit card. This initiative allows for everyone to be proud of their local schools and effect change through everyday transactions,” VyStar EVP/Chief Operations Officer Chad Meadows said in the news release.

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These schools were the top earners in 2023:

• Bartram Trail High School: $7,396.55
• Fleming Island High School: $3,575.30
• West Nassau High School: $3,574.39
• Palatka High School: $2,464.15
• Pedro Menendez High School: $2,409.20
• Middleburg High School: $2,269.60

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