Community Photos: October 27, 2014
Published October 26, 2014 11:00 PM
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Updated June 1, 2021 1:19 PM
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TBA CU, Traverse City, Mich., said community donations made at the opening of its new branch raised money for three area non-profits: Junior Achievement ($255), Michael's Place ($580) and The Father Fred Foundation ($1,205).
Security Service FCU, San Antonio, received the Cornerstone CU League's Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility Community Service for CUs with assets more than $1 billion for its work with Girls Inc. on its Empowerment Conference for teenage girls.
The staff of First Financial CU, West Covina, Calif., raised nearly $1,000 via a water bucket challenge for Operation Comfort and Care, a non-profit that supports the military, veterans and their families.
St. Anne's CU, Fall River, Mass., named Kelly Baldwin, its marketing/CRA officer, a Banker & Tradesman Credit Union Hero for volunteering her time and energy for many of the local causes the CU champions
Mid-Atlantic Corporate and its CUSOs participated in Children's Miracle Network's "Miracle Jeans Day," going casual to raise nearly $500 in donations from the staff.
North Central Area CU, Houghton Lake, Mich., supports local schools with a donation every time members swipe a card at the local branch ATM. NCACU gave a check for $420 to Houghton Lake Community Schools, and has donated more than $3,200 to four local districts.
Employees of TruMark Financial CU participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides Walk and raised $750 for cystic fibrosis research and drug development.
The staff at My Healthcare FCU, Gainesville, Fla., donated money to Children's Miracle Network to participate in Miracle Jeans Day.
The Adirondack Chapter of the CU Association of New York, along with Co-Op Financial Services, presented two box sets of Biz Kid$ DVDs to Vermont Children's Hospital.
Motorcycle enthusiasts and concert goers rallied together for a fundraiser benefiting Doernbecher Childre's Hospital. Fibre FCU, Longview, Wash., and iQ CU, Vancouver, Wash., hosted their 8th annual Ride & Rock event, raising $73,000.
AOD FCU, Bynum, Ala., was the presenting sponsor of the CPT Kyle Comfort Foundation Fifth Annual 5K Run & Walk.
LAFCU hosted a celebration for members in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the building that houses the CUs headquarters and west Lansing, Mich., branch.
In an effort to help stop identity theft, DEXSTA FCU, Wilmington, Del., hosted a free community Shred-a-Thon.
Charter Oak FCU, Waterford, Conn., is celebrating 75 years of proud service since its founding on Sept. 19, 1939 to serve the needs of shipyard workers in Groton. In addition, the CU's Back-to-School Supply Drive distributed more than 5,600 school supplies to 20 local school systems.
Andrews FCU, Suitland, Md., sponsored the annual Family Fun Day for members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing and their families at Joint Base Andrews.
A small, red balloon from an event at First United CU, Grandville, Mich., traveled an estimated 1,000 miles before being found by a couple in Foxcroft-Dover, Maine.
CorePlus FCU, Norwich, Conn., held its fifth "Unsung Heroes Recognition" event on WINY 980AM Radio. For every call received, CorePlus then donated $25 to the local charity of the caller's choice in the hero's name, for a total of $4,050.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based 121 Financial CU broke ground on its Middleburg branch, which is being built by Scherer Construction of North Florida. It will have approximately 3,900 square feet, plus three drive-through lanes, a 24 hour drive-up ATM and safe deposit boxes.
Employees from Diamond CU, Pottstown, Pa., volunteered at Shady Hollow Assisted Riding, a non-profit that provides a supportive equine environment for individuals with physical, cognitive and/or emotional challenges.
JetStream FCU, Miami Lakes, Fla., participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, donating $500 to fight ALS. It also donated $500 to each of its local community charities, including Family Christian Association of America, The Edge (Early Development for Global Education) and His House Children's Home.
MSU FCU, East Lansing, Mich., is supporting "The Hatch," which recently celebrated its grand opening. The Hatch is a student co-working space and is designed to host and enable student entrepreneurs to grow their ideas through a creative,
Several young guests patients at Inova Children's Hospital and their siblings learn some dance moves on a lighted floor at the Night of Magic Ball, a special event sponsored by the Northwest FCU Foundation, Herndon, Va.
Catholic United Financial CU, St. Paul, Minn., has used a grant from the Minnesota CU Foundation to provide identity theft awareness seminars in an effort to protect seniors.
VyStar CU, Jacksonville, Fla., opened a student-operated branch on the campus of Palatka High School. It is the CU's first branch in Putnam County and its seventh high school branch in Northeast Florida.
Teachers FCU, Hauppauge, N.Y., along with the nonprofit organization KaBOOM!, ABC, Disney VoluntEARs, and community members, built a new playground in Central Islip, N.Y.
Coastal Community and Teachers CU, Corpus Christi, Texas, participated in Miracle Jeans Day to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Goldenwest CU, Ogden, Utah, raised $5,300 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the Cycle For Life event.
Unitus Community CU, Portland, Ore., completed its 10th annual Back-to-School Supply Drive, bringing in more than 3,200 new school supplies for its partner Title 1 schools.
In Berkeley, Calif., members and staff of Cooperative Center FCU put on their walking shoes for the 10th Annual Faith Fancher 5K Breast Cancer Challenge, resulting in 39 walkers, 48 "virtual walker" and an additional $1,200 in donations.
