Bethpage FCU Signs Deal With NFL’s New York Jets
The New York credit union joins forces with the Jets to educate students and teachers about bullying.
Bethpage Federal Credit Union has become the official credit union of the New York Jets, according to press releases from the credit union and the National Football League team.
The Bethpage, N.Y.-based credit union, which has $9 billion in assets and about 400,000 members, will also become the presenting sponsor of the team’s “Jets Tackle Bullying” campaign. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Bethpage is delighted and privileged to partner with the New York Jets and help expand its highly impactful anti-bullying campaign onto Long Island and throughout the Tri-State,” Bethpage President/CEO Wayne Grossé said.
“Today’s bullying epidemic must come to an end,” Grossé added. “Very much a successful grassroots effort, Jets Tackle Bullying is making a difference and Bethpage is excited to partner with the Jets to be a part of the solution.”
The sponsorship will help expand the program through targeted outreach efforts to teachers and students in the Long Island area. The credit union will participate in a Jets “Anti-Bullying Awareness Game” in November and present the Jets Upstander of the Week, which spotlights one student per week during the football season. The credit union also presented at the team’s anti-bullying symposium on Aug. 29.
Bethpage members and employees will also have access to discounted Jets tickets.
“We are excited to join forces with Bethpage Federal Credit Union,” Jets SVP of Corporate Partnerships Ian Lasher said. “Jets Tackle Bullying is a cause we care deeply about, and Long Island has always been an important market for the Jets. This partnership creates synergy on all levels to further engage Jets fans living on Long Island and throughout the entire Tri-State area.”
Several credit unions have announced partnerships with National Football League teams recently.
Earlier this month, for example, the Riverdale, Utah-based America First Credit Union announced it will become the official credit union of the Las Vegas Raiders. The partnership also makes that credit union the team’s official debit card partner and creates a program to support small business owners in Las Vegas, Nev. That partnership officially begins when the Raiders start playing in the Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium during the 2020 football season. America First has $11.2 billion in assets and about one million members.
The Sweetwater, Fla.-based Dade County Credit Union also entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins last September. Also in 2018, the Torrance, Calif.-based UNIFY Financial Credit Union announced a multiyear partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. Dade County Credit Union has $793 million in assets and about 98,000 members. UNIFY Financial has $3 billion in assets and about 257,000 members.