Get into SHAPE: CUs in the Community
November 2, 2015 4:30 PM
Andrews
Andrews FCU, Suitland, Md., participated in the 17th Annual SHAPE Fest, held on Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), located outside of Mons, Belgium.
Educational Systems
Through partnerships with local ballparks, Educational Systems FCU, Greenbelt, Md., awarded free admission to baseball games to 115,000 elementary school students from nearly 350 schools for demonstrating their commitment to reading.
Jeanne
Scott Flagg, SVP for Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., worked for 3 years to bring a 106-lb., 5-foot long steel beam from the Twin Towers to the City of Methuen, in time for the annual September 11th remembrance at the city's Central Fire Station.
Alta Vista
The staff of Alta Vista CU, Redlands, Calif., raised $1,313.53 in donations for Children's Miracle Network Hospital, exceeding the goal of $1,000.
Clearview
FCU, Moon Township, Pa., teamed up with Pitt Athletics to support the new "Community Champion of the Game" program. Through this program, Clearview will donate $300 to a different charity each week throughout the 2015-2016 Pitt Football season.
Centris
Centris FCU, Omaha, Neb., hosted a ground-breaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction of its newest branch office across the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Diamond
Diamond CU, Pottstown, Pa., received a Corporate Excellence Award from the American Cancer Society. Diamond's 2015 Relay For Life total donation of $80,000, and a 10-year total of more than $646,000.
Local Government
The staff of Local Government FCU, Raleigh, N.C., participated in Miracle Jeans Day to support Children's Miracle Network. Employees traded their work attire for jeans, raising more than $900.
Employees of Solarity
Employees of Solarity CU, Yakima, Wash., donated $1,745 to aid wildfire victims in the Pacific Northwest and Solarity matched the contribution for a combined donation of $3,490. The funds will be distributed through the American Red Cross.
JetStream
JetStream FCU, Miami Lakes, Fla., sponsored 100 underprivileged youth to attend a Miami Marlins baseball game.
Cinfed
A group of employees from Cinfed CU, Cincinnati, volunteered their time to help build a house with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati. The home will be completed later this fall for a single mom and her two young children.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles FCU hosted its first "Bring Your Child to Work Day" at its Glendale, Calif., corporate office. The event welcomed 40 children.
