CU at the Housewarming Party: Credit Unions in the Community
August 24, 2016 1:15 PM
Jeanne
The mortgage team from Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., expressed member appreciation by holding a housewarming party at the home of new members, Rachel and Joseph Salamone.
Hanscom
Hanscom FCU, Hanscom AFB, Mass., hosted Meagan Fuller, current Miss Massachusetts and a member of the credit union since her teens, at its annual meeting. Separately, the CU awarded the Paul J Marotta Reach for the Stars Award for 2016 to Alex Poirier, Lowell High School Air Force JRTOC cadet, and honored the Bobby Jacques Spirit Above and Beyond Award winner.
Polish Slavic
Polish & Slavic FCU hosted two world athletic champions: ski jumper and two-time Olympic gold medalist Kamil Stoch at its Greenpoint, N.Y., and Garfield, N.J., branches, and Krzysztof Glowacki, world junior heavyweight boxing champ, at its headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Northwest
Northwest FCU, Herndon, Va., sponsored the Florida Literacy Coalition's Excellence in Education Award, honoring organizations that support adult literacy in Florida. The CU presented the award and a $2,500 grant to Learn to Read Jacksonville.
Robins
Robins Financial CU, Warner Robins, Ga., made a corporate donation of $1,500 to the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity and sent a team of 14 employees to work on a home on Lynmore Estates for Habitat's "Women Build Day."
TEG
TEG FCU, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., donated $1,000 to the Dutchess BOCES Education Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to raising funds and extending the educational resources available throughout Dutchess County.
Naveo
Naveo CU, Somerville, Mass., collected 130 books for kids. Each year, Naveo participates in the annual statewide book drive spearheaded by the Massachusetts division of the Cooperative CU Association. This year's book drive collected 13,000 books from 38 credit unions.
Redwood
Redwood CU, Santa Rosa, Calif., received a Community Philanthropy Award from the North Bay Business Journal for its extensive Lake County fire relief efforts and its support of North Bay communities. Separately, the CU relocated its Santa Rosa Mendocino Ave. branch.
TDECU
A team of employees from TDECU, Lake Jackson, Texas, rode in the BP MS150, a two-day, 150-mile fundraising bike ride from Houston to Austin benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The TDECU Bike Team, led by Dupli Samdumu, raised more than $39,000.
Sun
Sun FCU, Maumee, Ohio, honored 4 winners of its 2016 Extraordinary Teacher of the Year program. Each teacher was awarded $500 to use for any classroom need. In addition, two Clay High School seniors will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
