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AHFCU Opens Main Office Branch

American Heritage FCU opened a 20,000 square-foot main office branch in Northeast Philadelphia.

ABCU Dresses Down For Charity

LANSING, Mich.-Auto Body Credit Union employees participated in a weekly food drive to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank in exchange for dressing casually on Thursdays.

CFCU Expands Its Membership

HILLMAN, Mich.-Community FCU has expanded its membership to include Alpena County.

Wis. CUs Create Chain Of Hearts

PEWAUKEE, Wis.-Hundreds of Wisconsin credit unions participated in the Chain of Hearts campaign to benefit hospitals of the Children's Miracle Network.

CUs Open New Branches

* Denali Alaskan FCU opened a branch in the Abbott Road Carrs store in Anchorage.

* Mountain America CU opened a new West Jordan Landing branch in Salt Lake City. In additional news, MACU's Richfield branch moved to 715 North Main St.

* Coastal FCU broke ground for a new branch location in the Cornerstone Shopping Center in Cary, N.C.

* DEI, Inc. designed and is building Truliant FCU's branch in Clemmons, N.C.

* FORUM Credit Union broke ground for an expansion of its headquarters building in Fishers, Ind.

* Earthmover CU has plans for a new branch office in Yorkville, Ill.

* First Capital FCU broke ground at the site of its new main office in York, Penn.

* USA Federal Credit Union opened its 24th branch in San Diego's South Bay area.

* PWCampbell was selected to design and build Erie School Employees FCU's new facility in Millcreek Township, Penn.

Atlantic CU Completes Merger

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Penn.-Atlantic CU completed a merger with UFCW Local 56 Federal Credit Union.

VFCU Joins The 10% Challenge

BURLINGTON, Vt.-Vermont FCU is conserving energy by participating in the 10% Challenge, which helps households and businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 10%.

EECU Donates To Charities

FRESNO, Calif.-Educational Employees CU donated a total of $3,920 to 42 schools. The credit union also sponsored a $2,500 table at the United Cerebral Palsy fundraising dinner. And EECU donated $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fresno, Kings, and Madera Counties.

NJGFCU Board Member Wins Car

DAYTON, N.J.-NJ Gateway Federal Credit Union Board Member Melvin Warren won a Ford Thunderbird car in the Credit Union Legislative Action Council's Ford Thunderbird Sweepstakes.

Maine CUs Help Feed The Hungry

WESTBROOK, Maine-Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger contributed $500 each to five major hunger organizations in the Millinocket area.

NCU Helps Children With Cancer

SPOKANE, Wash.-Numerica CU asked its young members to donate $2 to the Kids Care program to benefit children with cancer at Deaconess Children's Cancer Center.

UW Oshkosh CU Opens New Office

UW Oshkosh CU cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of its new main office in Oshkosh, Wis.

SLPCU Supports Children's Home

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-St. Louis Postal Credit Union raised $1,788, through dress down days and donations to benefit St. Vincent Home For Children.

Wescom Awards Shopping Spree

PASADENA, Calif.-Wescom Credit Union awarded Jerry and Janet Duke a 2-minute shopping spree at Albertsons and Gelsons.

NCU Raises $6,000 For CMN

Nazarene CU, Brea, Calif., presents a $6,000 check to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

RFCU Receives Business Award

MACON, Ga.-Robins FCU's Hartley Bridge Road location was presented with the Suburban Commercial Business Award by the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission.

RBFCU Opens Ben White Branch

Randolph-Brooks FCU held a grand opening celebration at its new Ben White branch in Austin, Texas.

T&CFCU Rewards Young Members

PONTIAC, Mich.-T&C Federal Credit Union gave tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters to 10 members of the credit union's youth program.

Navy Federal CU Named Best

VIENNA, Va.-Navy Federal CU was selected as the Best Financial Institution by the community of Camden County, Ga. for the 7th year, and Navy Federal's St. Mary's Member Service Center Teller Sabrina Cruz was selected at Best Teller.

FCU Receives Dora Maxwell Award

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-Firstmark Credit Union received honorable mentions in the Dora Maxwell Award and the Dejardins Youth Financial Education Award.

Toyota FCU Donates Computers

TORRANCE, Calif.-Toyota FCU donated 10 computer monitors to Casimir Middle School.

Bell-Tel CU Sends Valentines

CFCU To Award Scholarships

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-Chartway FCU will be awarding four students with $1,500 scholarships.

EFCU Sponsors Veterans Day Parade

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-Ent FCU sponsored a Veterans Day parade with the theme "You Are Not Forgotten."

LCU Chapter Donates $15,000

Lafayette Credit Union Chapter, Louisiana, presents a $15,000 check for the Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens.

CTCU Donates To Food Pantry

GURNEE, Ill.-Community Trust Credit Union collected 670 food items during a food drive to benefit the Christian Outreach of Lutherans Ministries food pantry.

HFCU's Assets Grew In 2002

TUCSON, Ariz.-Hughes FCU reported 2002 asset growth of 11.3%, and member savings growth of 10.6%.