Community Photos: January 12, 2015
January 11, 2015 11:00 PM
Members and employees of Allegany County Teachers FCU, LaVale, Md., raised $1,032 for the American Cancer Society to help the fight against breast cancer.
Area credit unions and the Connecticut CU Charitable Foundation donated $1,500 to Foodshare's mobile programs in Bristol, Plainville and New Britain. In addition, Hartford area credit unions and the Connecticut CU Charitable Foundation donated $2,000 to Foodshare in Bloomfield.
Employees of Black Hills FCU, Rapid City, S.D., raised more than $4,000 for five local charities: $1,100 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to be used locally, more than $950 for Autism Society of the Black Hills, $875 for Black Hills Habitat for Humanity, $650 for Girls, Inc., and $600 for Pierre-area veterans.
Members Advantage CU, Michigan City, Mich., awarded two $500 Earn to Learn Scholarships to Elizabeth Kolodiej (pictured) and Tamara McCumber.
Voyage FCU, Sioux Falls, S.D., donated $500 to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls.
BMI FCU, Dublin, Ohio, donated $582 to Kids 'N Kamp, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the social, educational and emotional needs of children with cancer.
Naveo CU, Somerville, Mass., donated 40 backpacks to the Somerville Homeless Coalition to be distributed to local families in shelter at the Project SOUP food pantry.
Charter Oak FCU, Waterford, Conn., awarded $15,000 to United Community & Family Services, Inc. of Norwich.
Gerber FCU, Fremont, Mich., awarded credit union member and Fremont Public Schools employee Ann Tillman (pictured right) with a $100 Visa Gift Card.
Altura CU, Riverside, Calif., sponsored a local high school football league championship with $250 to each team and a special name: The Altura Bowl.
Americas First FCU, Birmingham, Ala., raised $51,000 for local charities as part of its 2014 Community First Campaign.
More than 175 students had to secure housing, purchase a car and choose a cable plan at a Financial Reality Fair sponsored by Trevose, Pa.-based TruMark Financial CU and the Pennsylvania CU Foundation.
Suncoast CU, Tampa, Fla., won an award from the League of Southeastern CUs for its "Biz Kids Money Bo$$" program that works to engage students between ages 7-12 in financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., donated $1,500 to Kids In Disability Sports.
Peach State FCU, Lawrenceville, Ga., donated $500, a portion of the proceeds from the 19th Annual Northeast Georgia Chapter of CUs golf tournament, to the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County.
Army Aviation Center FCU, Daleville, Ala., made a $1,000 donation to the Fort Rucker Emergency Food Voucher Program, which helps active and retired Army families.
Four CUs: Cornerstone Financial CU, Electric Service CU, US Community CU and Ascend FCU, hosted the 5th Annual Credit Unions for Kids Golf Tournament at the Windtree Golf Club in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., to benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Municipal CU, New York City, presented a check for $25,000 to the American Cancer Society for its annual "Making Strikes Against Breast Cancer" initiative.
Scott CU, Edwardsville, Ill, will be the exclusive sponsor of the annual Battling Bulldogs Thanksgiving boys basketball tournament for the next four years.
Franklin Mint FCU, Broomall, Pa., in partnership with Marple Newtown School District, cut the ribbon on a new, student-operated branch in Marple Newtown High School.
OMNI Community CU, Battle Creek, Mich., awarded $3,000 to The Battle Creek Veterans Chapter of AMBUCS (American Business Clubs) to purchase AmTrykes, therapeutic tricycles for the disabled.
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, NuMark CU, Joliet, Ill., held a series of Random Act of Kindness events at local schools, surprising teachers with $10 Visa gift cards.
MidSouth Community FCU, Macon, Ga., presented a donation to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank.
In 2014 TBA CU, Traverse City, Mich., donated $5,000 to six area educators as part of its Classroom Improvement Grant program.
Quincy CU, Quincy, Mass., supported the students of Clifford Marshall Elementary by donating backpacks filled with school supplies.
The staff at Forward Financial CU, Niagara, Wis., donated mittens and hats to local schools for children in need.
Dover FCU, Dover, Del., participated in the annual Turkey Round Up, a program that benefits the Food Bank of Delaware.
Service CU, Portsmouth, N.H., officially opened ServicePoint, its first stateside self-service branch with 24/7 access, inside its Nashua branch.
Truliant FCU, Winston-Salem, N.C., held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its newest full-service branch in Mint Hill. The CU celebrated its 24th branch by donating $1,000 to the Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
Georgia Heritage FCU donated $11,000 to The Children's Hospital at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah from funds raised at its golf tournament. At the same time, Memorial Health FCU presented a check for $6,000 from the Coastal...
San Diego County CU supported Rady Children's Hospital by sponsoring two special events. SDCCU's in-branch fundraiser yielded nearly $6,000. Separately, SDCCU won a 2014 Workplace Excellence Award by the Society for Human Resource Management.
NuVision FCU, Huntington Beach, Calif., said its branches across Los Angeles and Orange counties served as collection sites for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program.
Employees of Kellogg Community FCU, Battle Creek, Mich., donated more than 1,000 lbs. of food to the counties the CU serves. Separately, KCFCU's 11th annual coat drive collected 153 new and gently used coats, which will be distributed to local families.
Guardian CU, West Milwaukee, Wis., hosted its first ever Treasure Hunt. Clues led the public to search the Third Ward District of downtown Milwaukee for 50 Discover gift cards, ranging in dollar amount.
Indiana Members Foundation, the charitable arm of Indiana Members CU, Indianapolis, donated $716.80 to the Whiteland Community High School Band Department, and $634.40 to the Plainfield Community Schools Legacy Foundation.
The Griffin-Guerrette Charitable Giving Fund, part of Trademark FCU, Waterville, Maine, awarded Educare Central Maine a $1,000 grant.
Portland FCU, Portland, Mich., raised $1,000 through eight staff Jean Days to donate to local charity the Portland Community Fund.
Representatives from Pen Air FCU, Pensacola, Fla., and Pensacola Chamber Delegates cut the ribbon on its new Palafox branch.
Carolina Trust FCU, Myrtle Beach, S.C., held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its newest branch in Little River, S.C.
