Community Photos: September 16, 2013
Published September 13, 2013 11:00 PM
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Updated June 1, 2021 1:17 PM
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Congressional FCU donated $20,000 to Capital Caring. The funds will be used to improve the grounds and gardens at the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center in Arlington, Va.
Hanscom FCU, Hanscom, AFB, presented a $1,000 check to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans.
Gary Moody, president/CEO of CU ONE, Ferndale, Mich., served as a co-chair of the 2013 MOTTEP Gift of Life Run/Walk.
Connex CU, North Haven, Conn., donated more than $700 to the North Haven Rotary Club that was raised from fees the CU charges to use its coin-cashing machine.
Georgia Untied Cu, Decatur, Ga., teamed with Star 94 radio for a school supply drive benefiting needy students. More than 15 schools received the donations, which totaled more than 2,000 items.
Genisys CU, Auburn Hills, Mich., teamed up with McLaren Oakland Medical Center and McLaren Oakland Foundation to host a heath fair.
Health Care Family CU, St. Louis, Mo., held an auto loan promotion this summer that raised more than $2,300 to benefit the Children's Miracle Network.
Wisconsin CUs and industry partners have contributed more than $55,000 to the state's Children's Miracle Network hospitals. The funds were donated thorugh the CU Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run held each year in Washington, D.C.
Terry Kutz won a gas grill from Kellogg Community FCU, Three Rivers, Mich., during the CU's Grillin' and Chillin' open house event.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., donated more than $7,000 to The Children's Hospital, having raised the funds through selling icons and donating $1 for every new Facebook "Like" it received during July.
Co-op Services CU, Livonia, Mich., made a three-year pledge to the Adopt-a-Watt program in Dearborn, Mich., providing new high energy efficient lights and an electronic vehicle charge station at the Henry Ford Centennial Library's parking lot.
First Ohio Community FCU, North Canton, Ohio, hosted its 6th Annual Community Shred Day, which drew 350 people from the area, shredding more than 13,000 pounds of paper and raising more than $270 for a local food bank.
Indiana Members Foundation, the charitable arm of Indiana Members CU, Indianapolis, awarded $8,500 in grants to four organizations through its Joan Wolfe Legacy Grant program.
Tapco CU, Tacoma, Wash., awarded $1,000 scholarships to eight local students as part of the credit union's scholarship program.
Altura CU, Riverside, Calif., participated in Riverside County's "Fill a Backpack" program, supplying school-related items for more than two dozen local school children.
IC FCU, Fitchburg, Mass., held its Summer Member Appreciation Days during July and August, with grilled hot dogs and giveaways for members. Employee Stan Skamarycz, seen here, was recognized uring those events for his efforts to benefit the community the CU serves.
Southeastern Ohio Cu, Cambridge, Ohio, sponsored a cookout and raised $550 to benefit the Magical Moments Back To School Program, which provides school supplies to needy children in the area.
Western Cooperative CU, Williston, N.D., participated in a school supplies drive, collecting necessary supplies to help local children get ready for the academic year.
The GTE Foundation Scholarship Program at GTE Financial, Tampa, awarded a total of $60,000 in scholarships to 24 high school and undergraduate students.
Royal CU, Eau Claire, Wis., donated $6,000 to The Family Place, a local homeless shelter, and another $6,000 to The Grace Place, a St. Croix County homeless shelter.
Holy Rosary CU, Rochester, N.H., partnered with Bernier Insurance to donated $1,500 to the St. Charles children's Home for its Educational and Activities Fund, which finances the cost of curriculum, materials for children with behavioral issues, and supports its educational and recreational programs.
