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July 18, 2014 1:30 PM
More than 60 employees, family members and friends of St. Anne's CU, Fall River, Mass., participated in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk at Colt State Park, and raised more than $1,000.
After Chris and Jenni Hauger lost their home and all their belongings in a devastating fire, employees and the board of their credit union, Services Center CU, Yankton, S.D., held a fundraising event a local Pizza Ranch that raised $522.65.
At the site of the SECU Daily Planet in downtown Raleigh, N.C., State Employees' CU staff members welcomed representatives from the 2014 Cabot Community Tour, a celebration of unified communities and volunteerism.
Municipal CU, New York City, awarded $66,000 in scholarships to college-bound graduating high school seniors: eight memorial scholarship grants of $5,000 each and 13 grants of $2,000 each.
IC FCU, Fitchburg, Mass., teamed up with a local ice cream distributor Dylan & Pete's to share ice cream treats at the CU's Bemis, Westminster and Parkhill branches.
Staff from Great Lakes CU, North Chicago, Ill., presented BizKid$ youth financial education DVDs on behalf of the young patients at Lurie Childrens Hospital.
Gerber FCU, Fremont, Mich., awarded member Jeff Church with $100 Fremont Fun Cash following the Annual Community and Business Expo hosted by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce.
Forest Area FCU, Manton, Mich., gave a $2,500 community grant to EG Ministries to help offset the costs involved in beginning a weekend backpack food program for elementary age students.
This year, $10 of every paid registration fee for the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas Summit in Sioux Falls, S.D., was donated to the Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas, a total of $1,660.
Credit Union ONE, Ferndale, Mich., supported a Dress for Success event, hosted by The LA VIDA Program and held at the Community Health and Social Services Center in Detroit. Separately, CU ONE participated in a financial literacy event at the Hazel Park Library, took part in a dodge ball tournament for charity hosted by Lansing Area CUs, and donated $400 to the Pine Rest Foundation.
Sixteen volunteers from Clackamas FCU, Milwaukie, Ore., helped the community by weeding, removing debris, planting flowers, and spreading mulch, both at West Linn City Hall and on Willamette Drive.
Charter Oak FCU opened its new branch and headquarters in Waterford, Conn., on June 16, the largest construction project in the CUs 75-year history.
Bethpage FCU, Bethpage, N.Y., marked the grand opening of its 28th branch on Long Island in Long Beach, N.Y. The bilingual branch will be the first CU to open in Long Beach.
Align CU, Lowell, Mass., supported the Arc of Greater Haverhill-Newburyport's 52nd Annual Candlelight Ball. The Arc is a nonprofit that advocates with and for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families throughout the Merrimack Valley.
Meridia Community FCU, Hamburg, N.Y., opened a new branch in Eden, N.Y.
Members of the executive team and board, along with key partners, hosted a ground breaking ceremony for a new St. Helens Community CU branch in St. Helens, Ore.
The Northwest FCU Foundation, Herndon, Va., honored longtime board member Gerrianne "Winky" Burks. The past chairman and former vice chairman of the board is retiring after 10 years of service.
One Nevada CU, Las Vegas, announced the winners of its Card Crazy Contest, which promoted debit and credit card usage. Five members with the most eligible debit or credit card transactions got a chance to win free electronics or cash.
USSCO FCU, Johnstown, Pa., awarded $1,000 Community Scholarships to four local high school students during its annual meeting.
TruStone Financial FCU, Plymouth, Minn., added a new Little Free Library at its branch in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul.
