Fenton, MO (October 12, 2009) –Alliance Credit Union’s Fenton employees will serve Culver’s restaurant customers on November 3, 2009 from 5-9 pm to build a home for an injured Missouri soldier through the Homes for Our Troops charity. 10% of all the evening’s proceeds will go towards their effort.

The Culver’s in Fenton is located at 1024 Bowles Ave. Alliance Credit Union is now in the home stretch to raise $10,000 for Homes for Our Troops. The credit union will match funds raised up to $10,000. Donations will be accepted through Veterans Day at any branch location or by phone at 636-343-7005. 

Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) Robert Canine will move into a specially-adapted home when he and his family return home to Mexico, Missouri after a year of rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. It will be the first home in the state built with funds raised by Missouri credit unions supporting Homes for Our Troops.

SSG Canine was serving as truck commander of a four-Humvee convoy in Baghdad, Iraq on May 17, 2009, when an explosive projectile blasted his vehicle. He lost both legs below the knee from the attack. (SSG) Canine is currently learning how to walk on prosthetics at Walter Reed. He plans to return home to Mexico, Missouri with his wife Jennifer and their eight-year-old son Sebastian when his rehabilitation is complete.

The Homes for Our Troops program builds specially-adapted homes so veterans can function better with their injuries, continue healing and restart their lives. For more information on Homes for Our Troops go to www.homesforourtroops.org.

 About Alliance Credit Union:  Alliance is a $187 million credit union serving those who live or work in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin or Jefferson Counties in Missouri or Jersey, Madison, Monroe or St. Clair Counties in Illinois. Alliance serves over 17,000 members and offers a full line of financial services, including deposit/investment accounts, consumer loans, home loans and business services. Alliance has consistently been awarded Five Stars by BauerFinancial, Inc, the nation’s premier financial institution rating service. For more information, call (636) 343-7005, toll free (800) 541-6131, or visit www.alliancecu.com.