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Workers' CU Holds Hat Drive

Workers' Credit Union, Fitchburg, Mass., held a hat and mitten drive to benefit the needy.

SECU Donates Mobile Branch

BALTIMORE-SECU Credit Union donated a recreational vehicle that had been used as a mobile credit union branch to the Dora Children's Home in Mount Dora, Fla.

FCU Contributes $23,000 To CMN

FAIRWINDS CU presents a $23,000 check to benefit the Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network.

Wescom CU Names Beneficiaries

PASADENA, Calif.-Wescom Credit Union selected The Unforgettables Foundation, The Children's Dental Center, Guide Dogs of America, Heal The Bay, and The Pacific Lodge Boys' Club as beneficiaries of approximately $10,000 each in 2005.

NFCU Receives Volunteer Award

VIENNA, Va.-The Hampton Roads Corporate Volunteer Council presented Navy Federal Credit Union with the Corporate Volunteer Excellence Award.

Founders FCU Opens New Facility

NCUA Board Member Debbie Matz attended the grand opening of Founders FCU facility in Lancaster, S.C.

NYSCUL Co-Sponsors Workshop

LATHAM, N.Y.-Sen. Byron Brown, The New York State League and Cornell Cooperative Extension co-sponsored a workshop on banking basics and financial security in Buffalo, N.Y.

DSFCU Ranked Best Place To Work

PHOENIX-The Phoenix Business Journal named Desert Schools Federal Credit Union one of the Top 25 Best Places to Work in the Valley.

AUSAFCU Expands Retail Branches

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union opened a new branch in Anchorage, above, and two inside Safeway stores in Washington.

Speaker Richardson Visits MCUL

Speaker of the Maine House John Richardson visits with credit union officials at the Maine CU League in Westbrook, Maine.

AOFCU Supports Women's Shelter

AltaOne FCU, Ridgecrest, Calif., donated cell phones and beepers to the Women's Shelter.

GWFCU Treats Students To Movie

Gulf Winds FCU, Pensacola, Fla., treated students from McArthur Elementary School to a movie.

Mass. CUs Support Children's Hospital

Eastern Corporate FCU and 52 credit unions donated $300,000 to the Children's Hospital Boston to help build a lounge and nutrition center.

MSDFCU Raises Funds For Charity

Merck Sharp and Dohme FCU, North Wales, Penn., raised $13,915 for Lansdale Charities.

CFEFCU Supports Big Schoolhouse

Central Florida Educators' FCU, Orlando, helped provide The Big Schoolhouse a dedicated room for teachers to box up free supplies for their classrooms.

NFL Visa Fan Van Visits Georgia FCU

Georgia FCU, Atlanta, was selected by Visa USA as one of its NFL Visa Fan Van stops.

CUAO Donates To National Guard

BEAVERTON, Ore.-The Credit Union Association of Oregon donated digital cameras to the National Guard for deployed soldiers to use to send photos to their families back home. CUAO also sent money to purchase phone cards, grocery cards and department store cards for Guard families in need.

FAACU Named Business Of The Year

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.-FAA Credit Union was named the Business of the Year by the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

PFCU Raises Funds At Heart Walk

Picatinny FCU, Mount Olive, N.J., presented a $52,000 check to the American Heart Association from the proceeds of the International Trade Center Heart Walk.

UniWyo Staff Donates To IFGS

UniWyo Federal Credit Union, Laramie, Wyo., donated $236 to Interfaith Good Samaritan.

SSFCU Wins Marketing Awards

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-Security Service Federal Credit Union swept the public relations category at the Texas Credit Union League Marketing Conference.

SCCU Wins Visionary Award

EUGENE, Ore.-SELCO Community Credit Union received the Interactive Intelligence Visionary Award for design and implementation of its telephone and call center software.

SEFCU Donates $14,000 To Charities

HOUSTON, Texas-Shell Employees Federal Credit Union's Community & Neighborhood Gifting Program donated more than $14,000 to charities including Children's Miracle Network, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, American Diabetes Foundation, Rising Star Youth Association, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

COFCU Wins Campaign Awards

GROTON, Conn.-Charter Oak Federal Credit Union was presented three awards by the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut.

MOFCU Opens New Facility

ROANOKE, Va.-Member One FCU opened a new branch in Christiansburg.

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