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Sponsorships and student branches

TruMark Financial CU, Fort Washington, Pa., now is the name sponsor of La Salle University’s basketball arena. Separately, TruMark opened a student branch in Bensalem High School.
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Supporting the Livermore Lab Foundation

Livermore, Calif.-based UNCLE Credit Union was one of the first organizations to support the new Livermore Lab Foundation with an initial donation of $5,000. The LLF is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and creating transformative technologies to enhance human health, safety and quality of life.
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Bay Federal Credit Union's Tiffany Zachmeier, second from left, hosts a Bite of Reality fair at Cabrillo College in October, 2017. Bite of Reality is a hands-on personal finance simulation developed by the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation, which provides financial education resources to credit unions in California and Nevada.
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Milestones

Capitola, Calif.-based Bay FCU’s financial education program achieved two major milestones: reaching 20,717 people through 1,031 workshops and classes.
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Who wants jambalaya?

Baton Rouge, La.-based Neighbors FCU hosted a jambalaya sale that raised $3,370 for Pat’s Coats for Kids. Former Jambalaya Jam champion Chad McCann prepared the jambalaya for the event. This was Neighbors’ 9th year serving as an official sponsor for Pat’s Coats for Kids.
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Golf tourney gives back

Five CUs teamed up to raise more than $39,000 for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital when Baton Rouge Telco FCU, Campus FCU, EFCU Financial CU, Neighbors FCU and Pelican State CU hosted the Baton Rouge Area Credit Union Charity Golf Tournament. The 14th annual tournament, held at the Santa Maria Golf Course in Baton Rouge, La., raised $39,763.89. This year boasted record participation with 36 teams registered.
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The Town & Country Federal Credit Union awards reception for the Better Neighbor Fund winners on the rainy evening of Thursday, November 16, 2017. The eight winning non-profits are awarded either a $2,000 or $5,000 grant, based on their organization’s operating budget of either under or over $500,000, respectively. The 2017 winners are The Family Restored, Hemophilia Alliance of Maine, Friendship House, Center for Wildlife, Riding to the Top, Wayside Food Programs, Family Crisis Services, and The Summer Camp. Town & Country is passionate about the community and wants to do its part to help our neighbors. That is why we created the Better Neighbor Fund in 2010. The Better Neighbor Fund is a program which makes grants available to local non-profit charitable organizations and community groups across Southern Maine to support initiatives and innovative ideas designed to improve and support the community. Grant recipients are nominated and selected by the public through an online voting process. Town & Country's Better Neighbor Fund gives away a total of $25,000 to eight non-profits across Cumberland and York Counties each fall to support good works in the community. Since 2010, Town & Country has given away $150,000 to support 48 local initiatives through the Better Neighbor Fund. (Photos by Whitney J. Fox Photography)
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Making better neighbors

Town & Country FCU, South Portland, Maine, honored the latest Better Neighbor Fund grant winners at a ceremony held at the credit union’s Operations Center in Scarborough. Eight charitable organizations from an original finalist list of 25 nominees were awarded a share of $25,000 from the Better Neighbor Fund: three received $5,000 grants and five received $2,000 grants.
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Philanthropic honors

Pensacola, Fla.-based Pen Air FCU was named the Philanthropic Corporation of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Northwest Florida Chapter.
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Financial education program launches

To help consumers build their financial knowledge and more effectively manage their money, SECU – Maryland, Linthicum, Md., launched Own Your Money, a free, interactive financial education program.
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Honoring an influential CU leader

Educational Systems FCU, Greenbelt, Md., dedicated its building in Rockville, Md., in memory of Rosemary Brinkley. Brinkley was a member of the CU for more than 50 years, and served as a volunteer on the CU’s board of directors for 46 years.
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Align expands

Lowell, Mass.-based Align CU celebrated the grand opening of its new location in Wilmington, Mass., with a ribbon-cutting attended by Align employees and local business owners. The branch, located next to Lucci’s Supermarket, is Align’s seventh location.
Michael Bartlett
Growth strategies
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