Community Photos: June 30, 2014
June 29, 2014 11:00 PM
Tower FCU hosted its eighth annual health and wellness fair at its Laurel, Md. headquarters. Approximately 80 employees attended the event to take advantage of free health screenings.
Taunton FCU, Taunton, Mass., collected more than 100 books as part of the Massachusetts CU League's Children's Book Month initiative.
Founders FCU held its 2014 Annual Meeting at the CU's headquarters in Lancaster, S.C. After returning $5.7 million to its members in 2013, Founders still posted net income of more than $11.2 million.
GTE Financial, Tampa, Fla., was recognized as "Driver of the Year" by Wheels of Success, a nonprofit that provides transportation solutions to families in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.
In Sioux Falls, S.D., Voyage FCU celebrated its 75th anniversary with a variety of events, including a 75-day disposable diaper drive to benefit Feeding South Dakota/ Food Pantry, and a donation of $7,500 to the neonatal intensive care unit at Avera McKennan Hospital.
In Portsmouth, N.H., Service CU EVP William Newman presented Greg Whalen, chairman of the Seacoast Chapter of Veterans Count, with a generous donation which will assist veterans in the region.
R.I.A. FCU, Bettendorf, Iowa, promoted CUNA's National Credit Union Youth Week's "Catch the Save Wave." Charli Moore (pictured) won the $100 drawing for being a new youth member during the month. In addition, R.I.A awarded $1,000 scholarships to two high school seniors, Brady Ruden and Casee Meincke, and Kimberly Johnson, who attends Northern Illinois University, was awarded the $1,000 R.H. Mayers Scholarship.
Quincy CU, Quincy, Mass., raised $3,000 for The Boston One Fund, which helps those most affected by the Marathon bombings.
OnPoint Community CU, Portland, Ore., named Elizabeth Lawson K-8 Educator of the Year and Susan Bartley 9-12 Educator of the Year. OnPoint will pay each of their mortgages for one school year and donate $1,000 to their respective schools for resources and supplies.
Advia CU, Parchment, Mich., awarded $20,000 in its Advancing Lives Sweepstakes. Ten members were given $1,000 to advance their lives, plus the CU donated $1,000 to the winners' favorite charitable organizations.
Del-One FCU, Dover, Del., recognized Lessard Builders as its Employer Group of the Month for the company's partnership with the CU and its vast presence in the community.
Financial Resources FCU Foundation, Bridgewater, N.J., said its annual charity event raised $22,000 to benefit The Autism Medical Assessment & Treatment Center NJ.
Associated CU, Norcross, Ga., teamed up with WSB Radio's Adam Goldfein for the CU's 4th Annual Car Buying & Mortgage Clinic recorded live during the Adam Goldfein Show. Two of the CU's lending experts, Bill Baum and Chad Evans, were guests on the show to help Goldfein answer lending questions from a live audience.
Achieva CU, Dunedin, Fla., presented a $10,000 check to the Hillsborough Education Foundation to kick off a multi-year beneficiary partnership. It was the largest gift to date in an ongoing relationship between Achieva and the Education Foundation.
Municipal CU, New York, donated $25,000 to City Harvest for the Skip Lunch Fight Hunger initiative, a campaign dedicated to feeding children and their families throughout the NYC area who may not have access to free school meals during the summer months.
Align CU, Lowell, Mass., supported the Merrimack Valley Food Bank at the organization's 9th Annual Grape Expectations event.
Montana Credit Unions for Community Development gave the Student Assistant Foundation a Philosophy in Action award for its work with the Matched Education Savings Account program.
St. Anne's CU, Fall River, Mass., was the entertainment sponsor for the Eighth Annual Taste of SouthCoast Festival in New Bedford. Several CU employees volunteered their time at the St. Anne's booth to answer questions and give out promotional items. Separately, the CU held a "Casual Day for a Cause" that raised $267 for Boston Children's Hospital.
Seven Seventeen CU, Warren, Ohio, donated $5,000 to Junior Achievement Mahoning Valley in conjunction with National Financial Literacy Month.
The York Chapter of Credit Unions awarded $500 scholarships to two high school seniors who are members of local credit unions: Abagayle Copp and Christian Eyster. A basket fundraiser for the PA Political Action Committee brought in $321.
First Capital FCU, York, Pa., said Devan DeShong, a First Capital employee and the York Chapter of Credit Unions youth ambassador, has been chosen as Second Alternate in the 38th Youth Ambassador of Pennsylvania Contest.
Central Macomb Community CU, Clinton Township, Mich., awarded two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. Andrew Trzeciakiewicz (pictured) received the Macomb County Community Action Scholarship, while Joseph Backlas received the Macomb County Military Honor Scholarship.
1st Advantage FCU, Yorktown, Va., awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to well deserving Greater Peninsula high school students.
Sussex County FCU, Milford, Del., hosted a shred event at its Milford branch.
Genisys CU, Rochester, Mich., sponsored the $500 DECA Exemplary Marketing Student Scholarship, awarded to Adams HS student and DECA Chapter President Yiwei Zhang
Dutch Point CU, Wethersfield, Conn., is the winner of the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce's annual Business of the Year award, which recognizes local companies for their dedication to the town and community.
Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., held the grand opening celebration of its new Westford branch. It is the CU's ninth branch in the Merrimack Valley.
Georgia United CU, Duluth, Ga., selected Chapel Hill Elementary School of DeKalb County as the winner of its School Crasher Makeover Program. Chapel Hill's facility makeover was chosen from 752 nominations from schools across the state.
NuVision FCU, Huntington Beach, Calif., said employees at its 14 branches across Los Angeles and Orange counties raised more than $1,500 for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, in the Philippines.
NESC FCU, Methuen, Mass., was one of the event sponsors at the recent Methuen Sons of Italy Annual Golf Tournament at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club. The event benefits the SOI Scholarship fund and the Key Program, which provides for disadvantaged teenagers in the Merrimack Valley area.
Earthmover CU, Oswego, Ill., awarded its $4,000 Teen Investment Program college scholarship to Mackenzie Adamski, a senior at Oswego HS, based on her outstanding academics, extracurricular involvement, and her essay describing the bank of the future and how customers will interact with it.
Jacqueline Timas, a senior member service rep and loan officer for Somerville Municipal FCU, Somerville, Mass., was chosen as one of the credit union Rising Stars of 2014 by the Massachusetts CU League, the New Hampshire CUL, the CU Association of Rhode Island and The Warren Group.
United FCU, St. Joseph, Mich., hosted a ground breaking ceremony for its new, 20,000-square-foot regional operations center in Niles, Mich.
San Diego County CU was a presenting sponsor of the 18th Annual North Park Festival of Arts. Separately, SDCCU was a sponsor of the grand opening celebration of San Diego County's Waterfront Parkthe region's largest and free waterfront park.
Some 30 teenage children of employees from various Los Angeles area credit unions learned the basics of finances courtesy of the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation's "Bite of Reality" program, co-hosted by SkyOne FCU, Hawthorne, Calif., and Kinecta FCU, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Meritrust CU, Wichita, Kan., joined with Spirit AeroSystems to support Wichita's Tour de Cure, a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Nearly 600 riders fundraised and completed one of four biking events, and more than $260,000 was raised.
People's CU, Middletown, R.I., along with school officials, and representatives for the General Treasurer of Rhode Island, recognized North Kingstown High School students for the completion of an innovative financial literacy program.
Oregon Community CU, Eugene, Ore., in partnership with Access Information Management and KEZI 9 News, held its sixth annual Shred Fest. Some 21.6 tons of sensitive documents were shredded.
