Heritage Family Credit Union Sponsors UCS Superhero 5K and Kids’ Dash at Invincible Level

United Counseling Service (UCS) is happy to announce that Heritage Family Credit Union (HFCU) is the Invincible Level sponsor of its 8th annual UCS Superhero 5K and will power this year’s Kids’ Dash. HFCU’s sponsorship of $10,000 directly supports the youth of UCS’ Teens4Change program, a peer-led program that provides opportunities for Bennington-area teens to gather weekly, plan their own activities and events, make connections, and do good in their community.

“We are incredibly grateful to Heritage Family Credit Union for being a long-time supporter of our Superhero 5K ,”says Lorna Mattern, CEO of United Counseling Service. “We deeply appreciate their commitment to our mission and to the community.”

UCS looks forward to hosting this year’s event on November 8, 2025, starting from the Berkshire Family YMCA at 655 Gage Street in downtown Bennington, VT. Registration and sponsorship information can be found at ucsvt.org/events.

United Counseling Service (UCS) is a private, non-profit community mental health center that has been an essential part of Bennington County’s integrated healthcare system since 1958. The organization has been designated as a Center of Excellence by Vermont Care Partners. UCS promotes healthy lifestyles through all its programs and offers care at 17 different facilities, including two primary outpatient facilities in Bennington and Manchester. UCS provides outpatient counseling and addiction services, emergency mental health services, extensive rehabilitation services, home and school-based services, employment services for people recovering from mental illness or with developmental disabilities, and early childhood services.  For more information visit www.ucsvt.org.