Young CU Members 'Feed TheirPiggies'

October 12, 2004, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

LA HABRE, Calif. - (10/11/04) -- South Western FCU said its youngestmembers of its Looney Tunes Savings Club deposited $51,000 during asummer promotion urging them to 'Feed Your Piggy.' The youngmembers earned entries in a drawing for Disneyland and Knott'sBerry Farm tickets, or a Toys 'R' Us gift certificate with everydeposit during the promotion. Club members were also rewarded for'Feeding their Brains,' with $10 deposits for providing the namesof three books they read during the summer, and the name of theirall-time favorite book. The credit union made a total of $2,000 indeposits to club members who fed their brains.

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