Community Photos: September 29, 2014
Published September 25, 2014 11:00 PM
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Updated June 1, 2021 1:19 PM
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Southeastern FCU gave $500 to Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful. The donation will be used for much-needed office supplies and expenses.
Meritrust CU, Wichita, Kan., joined with Spirit AeroSystems to celebrate the success of the 2014 Tools for School donation drive. School supplies and more than $42,000 in funds were collected.
In Riverside, Calif., Krystina Crofoot was the latest $500 winner in Altura CU's "Better Ways to Win" promotion for using her Altura Debit Visa Card to make a purchase.
St. Anne's CU, Fall River, Mass., donated nearly $500 to support Steppingstone's First Step Inn, a shelter for men and women, as a team representing the CU was in the 12th annual Get Steppin' 5K Walk. Separately, employees participated in a "Casual Day for a Cause" that raised more than $150 for the Branch Street Fire Victims Relief Fund.
Teachers FCU, Hauppauge, N.Y., donated $1,000 to the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program of Suffolk.
The inaugural class of 2018 from the Tarrant County College Southeast /Arlington ISD Collegiate High School will be the benefactors of a $125,000 scholarship fund from Texas Trust CU, Mansfield, Texas.
U.S. Employees FCU, Chicago, awarded $1,500 to the first two winners of the Olga Claesson scholarship: Christian Hernandez and Nia Moragne-Oneal.
American Heritage FCU, Philadelphia, celebrated the grand opening of its new Fairless Hills Branch. The new facility features two private offices and a surcharge-free ATM.
Employees of Mid-Hudson Valley FCU's main Kingston, N.Y., branch held a fundraising campaign that raised $2,000 and three boxes of pet supplies for the Ulster SPCA.
Catholic FCU, Saginaw, Mich., hosted its annual Free Family Movie Night at the Bay City State Theatre.
Finger Lakes FCU, Geneva, N.Y., was an Entertainment Sponsor and recently participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Geneva. FLFCU staff paid a donation for Dress-Down Thursdays during the months of June and July, and they held a raffle for Laurie's Breast Cancer Bicycle raising a total of $3,501.52.
RTN FCU, Waltham, Mass., hosted four ice cream socials for nearly 700 employees of hospitals in its select employer groups.
The staff of Local Government FCU participated in the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle BackPack Buddies Initiative in Raleigh, N.C. The Initiative provides children from food-insecure homes with weekend meals during the school year.
NARFE Premier FCU, Alexandria, Va., awarded two $1,000 college scholarships to members Savannah Parson and Cassandra Wolowic. The scholarships are named after the late Honorable Andrew Ferrari and his wife, Dorothy Sue Ferrari, who were longtime members of the CU.
Andrews FCU, Suitland, Md., sponsored the 24th Annual Benjamin O. Davis Golf Classic, hosted by the East Coast Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., at Joint Base Andrews.
United FCU, St. Joseph, Mich., donated five computer workstations that will help the Niles-Buchanan YMCA add technology instruction and programming to its Learning Tree Preschool, babysitting area and after-school program.
Financial Partners CU, Downey, Calif., held a Grand Re-Opening event at its Westminster, Calif., branch, which follows the CU's "smart branch" model of leading-edge technology: interactive video with centrally located Virtual Agents.
121 Financial CU opened its newest branch on Kernan Boulevard in Jacksonville, Fla. Branch manager Dale Moitt cuts the ribbon while CEO William Braddock looks on.
Greater Iowa CU, Ames, Iowa, provided $1,000 in support to Jump$tart to send one Iowa educator to the National Jump$tart conference in Los Angeles in November.
Hopewell FCU, Newark, Ohio, raised $1,000 for the Licking County Humane Society from its fourth annual Car Show.
Hanscom FCU, Hanscom AFB, Mass., and the Red Sox Class A affiliate Lowell Spinners honored the third "Hero Among Us": World War II veteran Donald Surgens. Now 92, Surgens served with the Army's 99th Infantry Division. He fought in the European theater, including the massive, vital Battle of the Bulge
America First CU, Riverdale, Utah, rallied behind students of Gibson Middle School with back-to-school backpack and school supply drives. CU employees donated more than 43 backpacks, 58 notebooks, 494 pencils, 205 pens, 30 folders and many other much-needed supplies, then America First purchased an additional 50 backpacks for the students.
Ventura County CU obtained the deed of a new facility for its corporate offices in Ventura, Calif. It will house approximately 100 VCCU employees who provide support and administrative functions. VCCU expects to occupy half of the facility and lease the remaining space.
First Financial FCU, Wall, N.J., awarded 2014 four $500 scholarships.
San Diego County CU set a new Guinness World Record at the recent SDCCU Super Shred Event, collecting and shredding 422,350 pounds of paper, protecting the community and saving 3,590 trees.
The management team of Dow Chemical Employees' CU, Midland, Mich., joined forces with Midland County Habitat for Humanity, local businesses and more than 600 community volunteers as part of the 2014 Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.
Insight CU, Orlando, Fla., held a school supply drive in its 16 branches that collected thousands of items for students in Central Florida.
Ideal CU, Woodbury, Minn., celebrated its 88th anniversary and successful name change by inviting the community to enjoy a hot dog, receive a free gift and a free sample $1 bill from the vault, which would be the ticket to winning $1,000 in a drawing.
New Dimensions FCU, Waterville, Maine, hosted its first"Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show" to benefit the Maine Children's Cancer Program. The event attracted 58 cars and helped the CU raise $8,200.
