MADISON, Wis. — CUNA announced the winners of the national 2013 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award.
The awards, a veritable showcase of the credit union difference, are the culmination of statewide awards run by the leagues, with the top winners at the state level going on to compete at the national level.
Each award's namesake is a key figure in credit union history. Dora Maxwell was an original signer of CUNA's constitution who also organized hundreds of credit unions throughout the U.S. while also developing volunteer groups to work on behalf of the poor. Louise Herring was also an original signer of CUNA's constitution who believed credit unions should work to improve people's lives.
First-place winners of this year's Dora Maxwell Award are:
- Keystone United Methodist FCU in Cranberry Township, Pa.
- Communicating Arts CU in Detroit, Mich.
- North Central Area CU in Houghton Lake, Mich.
- SPC CU in Hartsville, S.C.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme FCU in Chalfont, Pa.
- Alabama CU in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- Indiana Members CU in Indianapolis, Ind.
- Northwest Chapter of Credit Unions in Greensboro, N.C.
First-place winners of this year's Louise Herring Award are:
- Bridge CU, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio
- Five County CU in Bath, Maine
- Michigan First CU in Lathrup Village, Mich.
- Tinker FCU in Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates in Lansing, Mich.
Winning entries will be on display at CUNA's 2014 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), Feb. 23 - 27.
