Supporting Local Youth

Starts With You

Supporting the well-being of community youth

Rays of Hope is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves communities in and around North Central Florida by promoting and facilitating philanthropy. The Foundation was established to promote and provide charitable assistance that contributes towards the development, education, and well-being of young people in the communities served by Radiant Credit Union.

Our Mission

Promote and provide charitable assistance for the well-being of the youth in the communities we serve.

Our Vision

The Rays of Hope Foundation seeks to promote and provide charitable assistance through measures such as donations to local charities, student scholarships, volunteerism, and more.

Local Charitable Giving

Helping local charities who support the needs of local youth.
Student Scholarship Program

Supporting educational dreams through our scholarship program.
Volunteering

Encouraging Radiant Credit Union employees to volunteer in their community.

Who We Are

The Foundation was established as a 501 c (3) organization in 2013 to promote and provide charitable assistance that contributes towards the development, education, and well-being of young people in the communities, and residents of North Central Florida. Today the Foundation serves Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, St Johns, Suwannee, and Union counties.

The Foundation Board is comprised of 12 voting members. Board members serve a three-year term, renewable up to three terms (nine years). Directors are professional women and men who share a commitment to the community and a willingness to invest their time, talent, and resources for the betterment of Youth within the communities we serve. The Foundation Board members set policies and actively manage the investments, management, and governance of the Foundation.