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SDCU Raises $225 For CMN

CHICAGO-South Division Credit Union held a Split-the-Pot fundraiser raffle and raised $225 to benefit Children's Memorial Hospital. South Division member Patrick Miller donated $50 from his raffle winnings back to the Children's Miracle Network.

CCU Has Grand Opening Grocery Grab

PLANO, Texas-Community Credit Union held Grocery Grabs in celebration of the credit union's new location in the Albertson's in North Dallas. Each winning shopper receives an empty grocery cart and one-minute to fill it. Josephine Phillips and Anne Heinsohn were the winners at the grand opening event.

Paragon FCU Partners With College

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J.-Paragon Federal Credit Union has partnered with Rockland Community College and encouraged students to learn about the benefits of credit union membership at the college's Freshman Orientation Day.

T&CFCU Holds Free Workshop

BLOOMFILED HILLS, Mich.-T&C Federal Credit Union held a free workshop entitled, "Retire with Confidence," at whcih CUNA Mutual Group AVP Daniel Schrieber was the guest speaker.

IFFEFCU Supports Kid-Ident Program

UNION BEACH, N.J.-IFF Employees Federal Credit Union joined forces with local law enforcement to provide photos of children for the Kid-Ident Campaign. At National Night's Out program, credit union employees manned their camera and provided Poloroids and fingerprinting kits to parents of their children to help in an emergency situation.

CFCU Presents $13,408 To YMCA

APPLETON, Wis.-The Community First Credit Union held its Community First Fox Cities Marathon and raised $13,408 to benefit the YMCA. The weekend event drew more than 4,500 participants and included the Guardian Kids race, the Mountain Bay 5K Run/Walk, The Appleton Papers Power Walk, and the U.S. Cellular Half Marathon.

DEI To Build Branch For MHVFCU

KINGSTON, N.Y.-DEI, Inc. was awarded a contract to build a new branch for Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in Newburgh, N.Y.

WPCCU Hosts Pancake Breakfast

LOS ANGELES-Water and Power Community Credit Union hosted a community pancake breakfast and raised more than $3,000 for the Devonshire Police Activity League, the Los Angeles Fire Department's Adopt-a-Fire Station program, and local elementary schools.

CASECU Sponsors Free Seminar

LANSING, Mich.-The Capital Area School Employees helped sponsor a free financial education seminar entitled, "From Self Worth to Net Worth."

BECU To Open 30 Express Centers

TUKWILA, Wash.-BECU announced plans to open 30 BECU Express Service Centers inside Safeway stores throughout the Puget Sound area.

Point Loma CU Opens New Branch

APFCU Helps Sponsor Winter Carnival

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union announced that it is a corporate sponsor of the 2004 St. Paul Winter Carnival, which takes place in February.

SAFCU Wins Training Award

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-San Antonio Federal Credit Union was named Training Organization of the Year by the San Antonio Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.

HCU Helps After School Programs

MADISON, Wis.-Heritage Credit Union partnered with Sherman Youth Resource Center to assist students after school in a variety of structured education, social and recreational activities.

ECFCU Awards 3 Scholarships

ALBANY, N.Y.-Empire Corporate Federal Credit Union awarded three scholarships to its Financial Strategies Conference.

COFCU Sponsors Taste Of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS-Community One Federal Credit Union was a sponsor of Taste of Las Vegas, which featured cooking demonstrations, seminars and live music.

AOFCU Donates Paintings To Museum

RIDGECREST, Calif.-AltaOne Federal Credit Union donated eight paintings to the Maturango Museum. The paintings had been on display in AltaOne's corporate office.

PEFCU Wins Three Awards

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union received 1st place in the Louise Herring Awards, an honorable mention in the Desjardins Awards, and an honorable mention in the Dora Maxwell Awards from the Indiana CU League.

Atlanta Chapter Of CUs Helps CMN

ATLANTA-The Greater Atlanta Chapter of Credit Union hosted a Bowl-A-Thon event that raised $21,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. The money will benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to expand and renovate the Center for Craniofacial Disorders and the Children's Specialty Clinics at Scottish Rite Hospital.

RCCU Provides Branch For Latinos

RIVERSIDE, Calif.-Riverside County's Credit Union has partnered with the Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment to provide the people of Coachella Valley a credit union branch that speaks to the needs to its Latino population.

USNMFCU Delivers School Supplies

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-U.S. New Mexico Federal Credit Union collected and delivered boxes of school supplies to five local schools.

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