Community Photos: August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Bethpage FCU, Long Island, N.Y., awarded scholarships to five Long Island students to attend a summer camp for performing arts.
The 'Green Team' from American Heritage FCU, Philadelphia, held its Adopt-A-Highway event with members and employees teaming up to clean up Route 13 between Academy and Knights Roads. The CU plans to hold two additional clean-up events later this year.
Employees at Indiana State University FCU, Terre Haute, Ind., have been fundraising to support employee Cynthia Marley, whose 7-year-old son is battling cancer.
Diamond CU, Pottstown, Penn., raised nearly $10,000 for Relay For Life during its eighth annual bingo event.
NEFCU, Westbury, N.Y., raised more than $15,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy's one-week summer camp program, which gives children afflicted with the disease the chance to experience the joys of summer camp.
Greater TEXAS FCU, Austin, Tex., launched a partnership with Foundation Communities to offer a Safety Net Savings Program to encourage establishing savings accounts.
Genisys CU, Auburn Hills, Mich., sponsored the National Strawberry Festival in Belleville, which drew more than 200,000 people from across Southeastern Michigan and brought in proceeds to support more than 40 community programs.
Dutch Point CU matched the donations that employees and memebers made to the One Fund Boston to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings earlier this year. In total, Dutch Point donated more than $1,100.
Mike Rosek, president and CEO of Rock Valley CU, Loves Park, Ill., grilled 240 hot dogs during Rochelle Hot Dog Days, along with speaking to members and non-members about the benefits of credit union membership.
GCS CU, O'Fallon, Ill., teamed up with Radio Disney AM1260 to donate 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., donated $1,000 to the Bragg Jam music festival.
Polish & Slavic FCU, Brooklyn, N.Y., awarded more than $200,000 in college scholarships to hundreds of graduating high school students.
Citizens Community CU, Devils Lake, N.D., received four awards from the CU Association of the Dakotas recently, recognizing its efforts in community involvement and financial literacy.
US FCU, Burnsville, Minn., collected more than 20 units of blood during its summer blood driveenough to save as many as 60 lives.
Numerica CU, Spokane Valley, Wash., announced Carla Render as the winner of its $20,000 Win! Win! Giveaway. More than 54,000 people entered the contest to win $10,000 for themselves and $10,000 for their community.
Staff at Meriwest CU, San Jose, Calif., sorted more than 7.5 tons of carrots in two hours in a benefit for Second Harvest Foodbank.
My Personal CU, Coopersville, Mich., held a grand-opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest location.
Clearview FCU, Moon Township, Penn., celebrated its 60th anniversary and honored the three men who helped build the CU from five members and $5,000 in assets to more than 80,000 members and $815 million today. George J. Lostetter, Ralph B. Canterbury and Joseph C. Cirelli. George Lostetter served the credit union since its original establishment in 1953 for ten years.
City County CU, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., awarded two $500 scholarships to Jovin McMormack and Tacianna Williams who will be attending the University of Central Florida and Florida Atlantic University, respectively, in the fall.
Shreveport FCU held a grand-opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Frank Wilbourn Farmer's Market in Marks, Miss. More than 50 people attended the event.
CFCU Community CU, Ithaca, N.Y., donated more than $7,500 to Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland counties. The CU is a sponsor of Habitat's Women Build House, and employees have volunteered their time at the building site.
