Online Exclusive: Community News Slideshow
July 21, 2014 12:47 PM
United FCU President/CEO Gary Easterling joined J.B. Hoyt, UFCU chairman of the board, and other special guests, as the CU broke ground on its new branch in St. Joseph, Mich.
Suffolk FCU, Medford, N.Y., and its members contributed nearly $8,000 to the LI2Day Breast Cancer Walk, a local nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for families affected by breast cancer.
Saint Lawrence FCU presented a check for $1,000 to support the International Seaway Festival held in its home town of Ogdensburg, N.Y.
St. Anne CU's President Avenue branch in Fall River, Mass., hosted seven students from Community Based Learning classes representing B.M.C. Durfee High School.
More than 200 State Employees' CU staff and family members laced up their sneakers for a 3-mile walk in support of the Triangle area's March of Dimes March for Babies Walk held in Morrisville, N.C.
The 2014 Credit Union SacTown Ten-Mile Run raised more than $200,000 thanks to a CO-OP Miracle Match to Diablo Valley FCU.
In Waltham, Mass., RTN FCU's Walk Home 2014 raised more than $25,000 for the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. It was RTN's 4th annual 5K walk to raise funds and awareness for homeless teens and families.
In Brooklyn, N.Y., Polish & Slavic FCU marked its 14th year of providing educational grants to students by awarding more than $200,000 in scholarships to 231 members.
People's CU, Middletown, R.I., partnered with the Newport Gulls and Newport County's Elementary Schools, with Gulls players visiting schools and reading stories to the classrooms for the FANantic About Reading program.
Northwest FCU hosted its annual Shred Day at its Herndon, Va., branch. Members could bring up to three boxes of paperwork to be shredded.
Representatives from seven Minnesota CUs and the Minnesota Credit Union Network were in Washington, D.C., for the MnCUN's annual Hike the Hill event.
Michigan Community CU, Jackson, Mich. awarded $1,000 college scholarships to five local students.
Los Angeles FCU awarded $6,000 from its 2014 Jack C. Mathews College Scholarship competition to nine high school and college students at a special evening reception.
Jeanne D'Arc CU hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new state-of-the-art branch in Lowell, Mass., then announced its sponsorship of the Football for You non-contact football clinic.
Greater Alliance FCU, Paramus, N.J. attended the 2014 Annual ARC walk. Team Greater Alliance, headed by EVP/CFO Darrell Blackbourn, raised more than $1,200 for the non-profit organization, which included a generous company matching contribution.
GHS FCU, Binghamton, N.Y., named Calahan Jones as the winner of its $500 2014 Scholarship.
Fort Bragg FCU, Fort Bragg, N.C., donated $500 to the Fort Bragg Warrior Transition Battalion, and it gave a $3,000 check to Support Military Spouses, the nations only program dedicated to collecting and distributing shoebox gifts to military spouses.
Educational Community CU, Kalamazoo, Mich., held a reception at its main office in recognition of 21 students who received $24,000 in scholarships.
Community Choice CU's branch in Royal Oak, Mich., will do away with its teller windows, unveiling an open-concept, high-tech and community-friendly member center this fall.
Five seniors from Hemet and San Jacinto high schools in Riverside County, Calif., were honored as Students of the Year through a program founded by Altura CU's local business development officer, Karena Chum. Each student received a college scholarship of $1,800.
