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EFCU Donates $3,735 To Center

Oregon CUs Thank Rep. Blumenauer

BEAVERTON, Ore.-More than 35 Portland area CU advocates met with Rep. Earl Blumenauer for a thank you breakfast at Dowenbecher Chidren's Hospital.

Universal 1 Sponsors Safety Program

DAYTON, Ohio-Universal 1 Credit Union sponsored the AARP Driver Safety Program and treated 16 participants to refreshments, goodie bags and a chance to win baseball tickets.

EFCU Donates $3,735 To Center

SC Telco Federal Credit Union, Greenville, S.C., raised more than $14,400 to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp.

SECU Is Top Team In WalkAmerica

RALEIGH, N.C.-StateEmployees' Credit Union participated in March of Dimes WalkAmerica and contributed $36,723. The credit union received two awards from the March of Dimes for their efforts: Top Team for the largest collection total and a Diamond Circle of Champions award.

Credit Unions Meet With Candidate

The Weirton-Wellsburg Chapter of Credit Unions met with gubernatorial candidate Joe Manchin at a reception in honor of West Virginia Democratic Executive Chairman Nick Casey.

SELCO Sponsors Child Safety Event

EUGENE, Ore.-SELCO Community Credit Union sponsored a child identification event in collaboration with the KlaasKids Foundation. More than 200 children and their families participated in the program.

SSFCU Voted Best Of The Best

Security Service FCU, San Antonio, Texas, was voted "best of the best" among banking facilities by area residents.

Energy First CU Supports Yamauchi

Energy First CU's Chris Lamb and Shawn Bacchus congratulate Gary Yamauchi, candidate for Alhambra City Council, at his 60th birthday and fundraiser party.

APGFCU Participates in Relay For Life

ABERDEEN, Md.-A team of eight Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union employees and their families participated in the Relay for Life event and raised $2,570 for the American Cancer Society.

TBFCU Donates $5,000 To College

TAMPA, Fla.-Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 to Hillsborough Community College.

NYSCUL Honors Rep. Boehlert

Iowa Credit Union Foundation President Mariann Peterson presents Traci Stiles with a $2,000 scholarship to help her complete CCUE certification.

Iowa CU Foundation Awards Student

USAFCU Supports Hurricane Victims

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-USA Federal Credit Union donated $1,082 to the Florida hurricane relief efforts of the Red Cross. The money was raised through a paid casual dress day.

Members 1st Supports Youth

MECHANICSBURG, Penn.-Members 1st Federal Credit Union held a youth day at its Harrisburg branch. The event included games, prizes, popcorn and financial education literature.

HACU Hosts Clark Howard Show

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-HealthAmerica Credit Union hosted the Clark Howard evening radio show live from its main office.

COFCU Support Mentoring Program

LAS VEGAS-Community One Federal Credit Union attended a reception for mentors who participate in the Clark County School District's Stay in School mentoring program.

WPCU Holds Charity Golf Outing

FAIRBORN, Ohio-Wright-Pat Credit Union held a golf outing and raised $9,548 to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Dayton.

T&C Participates In Relay For Life

PONTIAC, Mich.-T&C Federal Credit Union participated in Charkston's Relay for Life event and raised $7,609 to help benefit The American Cancer Society. Participants walked for 24 hours.

BSCU Donates School Supplies

WATERFORD, Mich.-BestSource Credit Union employees donated more than $400 worth of school supplies to the Lighthouse of Oakland County to benefit children in need.

Citadel FCU Sponsors Soccer Program

THORNDALE, Penn.-The United Sports Training Center is offering a soccer program for children ages 18 months to six years old, called Lil' Kickers, sponsored by Citadel Federal Credit Union.

FAFCU Celebrates Grand Opening

First Atlantic Federal Credit Union celebrates the opening of its 6th service center in Monmouth County, N.J.

MAFCU Opens New Facility

Mid-Atlantic FCU had a hot dog stand at the grand opening of its new branch in Silver Spring, Md.

SSFCU Awards 11 Scholarships

Suncoast Schools FCU, Tampa, Fla., awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 11 students. The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $2,500.

COFCU Promotes Safe Driving

LAS VEGAS-Community One Federal Credit Union partnered with KLAS-TV in a driver safety-awareness public service announcements that drives home the message "Think before you drink and drive."

In additional news, D'Michael Dyer won $100 drawing by participating in the Youth Saving Challenge during National CU Youth Week.

Kent CU Hosts Annual Blood Drive

KENT, Ohio-Answering the plea of the American Red Cross, Kent Credit Union hosted its annual blood drive and donated enough blood to assist in the recovery of 66 people.

PLCU Names Contest Winner

Nello Jefferson was selected by random drawing of more than 1,000 entries in Point Loma Credit Union's contest to throw the first pitch at a San Diego Padres baseball game.

NYIB Awards 6 Scholarships

MADISON, Wis.-The National Youth Involvement Board awarded Jennifer Kaiser, Cindy Hand and Rene Daniels regional scholarships to its conference. Alison Carr also attended the NYIB conference on scholarship, receiving the Robert. L. Curry Award. The NYIB also presented Paula Dancer and Kelly Hatler with scholarships to attend the Credit Union Development Education program presented by the National Credit Union Foundation.

SAFCU Remodels Ingram Branch

San Antonio Federal Credit Union celebrated the completion of its remodeling of the Ingram branch in the Western part of San Antonio, Texas.

Hughes FCU Opens New Facility

Hughes Federal Credit Union opened its Wetmore Member Service Center near the Tucson Auto Mall in Tucson, Ariz.

TUCOEMAS FCU Honors Student

TUCOEMAS Federal Credit Union, Visalia, Calif., honored Keith Bettencourt, Jr. for his achievements in the Education Exchange College Grant Program.

MOFCU Holds Groudbreaking Event

Member One Federal Credit Union breaks ground on its new branch in the RIver Park Shopping Center in Vinton, Va.

CACU Stuffs The Bus For Children

LENEXA-CommunityAmerica Credit Union held its 4th annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which collected 717 filled backpacks, 10,322 spiral notebooks and 2,175 three-ring binders for underprivileged children in the Kansas City area.

EECU Participates In Wellness Fair

FORT WORTH, Texas-EECU Credit Union participated in the Hispanic Wellness Fair sponsored by the University of North Texas Health Science Center. With 1,500 in attendance, EECU promoted financial health.

In additional news, the EECU Director of Public Relations Jan Smith welcomed home soldiers who had been serving in Iraq.

HealthAmerica CU Holds Seminar

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-HealthAmerica Credit Union offered a free credit score seminar that included advice on how to read credit reports, improve credit scores, correct errors, and repair damage.

ICFCU Honors Volunteer Mattson

ISHPEMING, Mich.-The Ishpeming COmmunity Federal Credit Union celebrated the 86th birthday of longtime volunteer Helen Mattson.

FCFCU Hosts Kenyan Delegation

YORK, Penn.-First Capital Federal Credit Union hosted a delegation of Kenyan credit union and bank officials, who toured the CU's main branch to observe operations and information technology systems, and participate in discussions on asset/liability management, lending, and marketing.

Rep. Pryce Visits Corporate One FCU

COLUMBUS, Ohio-U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce visited Corporate One Federal Credit Union to learn more about corporate credit unions and to preview Corporate One's new Check 21 solution.

APGFCU Names Sweepstakes Winner

Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union, Aberdeen, Md., named Jeff Provost winner of its 6 months of free car payments sweepstakes.

Ohio CUs Golf For Ohio CU Foundation

The Ohio CU Open raised $1,360 for the Ohio Credit Union Foundation.

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