CUs Are Super Heroes in the Community
June 26, 2015 8:00 AM
Nearly 75 staff, members and supporters of Point West CU, Portland, Ore., held a bowling event that raised $6,000 for its local Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Doernbecher Childrens Hospital.
Nearly 100 teenagers in Jacksonville, Fla., adopted new identities and learned financial management skills at a recent Mad City Money Simulation hosted by 20 local credit unions that partnered through the Northeast Florida Chapter of the League of Southeastern CUs.
Educational Systems FCU, Greenbelt, Md., recognized students for their outstanding projects during Prince George's and Anne Arundel County's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) events and Science Fairs. The CU also sponsored spelling bees.
Bethpage FCU, Bethpage, N.Y., celebrated the grand opening of two new branches in Suffolk County East Northport and Centereach (pictured).
NAFCU Military Liaison Quincy Enoch and Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary Melissa Koide were at the 2015 Financial Literacy Day event on Capitol Hill.
State Employees' CU, Raleigh, N.C., helped more than 102,000 North Carolina taxpayers claim more than $140 million in tax refunds and save an estimated $12.3 million in tax preparation fees through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Heartland CU, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., said Abigail Teschendorf of Lino Lakes, Minn., won a $500 Scholarship from the Minnesota Family Involvement Council.
Del-One FCU, Dover, Del., assisted the Leipsic Fire Company by providing funding for a new fire truck and ambulance.
Langley FCU, Newport News, Va., donated $5,000 to the Colonial Heritage Community Foundation for support of its Innovative Senior Champions Program.
SEG FCU, Laurel, Mont., marked National Credit Union Youth Month by having Zoo Montana bring wild animals to its branch to help kids "get wild about saving."
St. Helens Community CU, St. Helens, Ore., celebrated the opening of its latest high school branch with a ribbon-cutting celebration at Rainier Junior/Senior HS.
A+ FCU, Austin, Texas, celebrated the opening of its newest branch, at the Trails at 620, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Pelican State CU, Baton Rouge, La., gave away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes at the Denham Springs Antique Village Spring Festival.
