Working with Kids: In the Community
July 14, 2015 12:03 PM
Future members of St. Anne's CU in Fall River, Mass., recently celebrated Youth Month at the $853 million-asset credit union. Some 60 children entered the CU's various raffles and contests. In other news, for the fourth year in a row, St. Anne's was the sponsor of one of the winners of the Cooperative CU Leagues Student Essay Contest.
Sussex County FCU, Seaford, Del., will be holding shred events at each of its 4 branches throughout the summer.
This year's Massachusetts Credit Union Student Essay Contest, sponsored by the Financial Literacy Committee of the Cooperative CU Association and the Massachusetts CU Share Insurance Corporation, selected seven finalists ($250 each) and one winner ($500).
Credit Union West, Glendale, Ariz., awarded three outstanding high school seniors a $1,000 scholarship each for higher education.
Central Macomb Community CU, Clinton Township, Mich., awarded two $1,000 scholarships to local students, including the Macomb County Military Honor Scholarship to Megan Cicotte (both of Cicotte's parents served in the military).
First Capital FCU, York, Pa., awarded a high school student with the Ultimate Prom Package following an Instagram contest to promote giving back to the community. It also rewarded two young members for their participation in National CU Youth Month, and opened a new branch in East York.
Northern Star CU, Portsmouth, Va., awarded the W. Frank Wright Memorial Scholarship to six local high school seniors.
Metrum Community CU, Centennial, Colo., announced the winner of its Make My Payments Sweepstakes, a contest for members who opened new loans, with Emily Mossberger garnering 12 months of no payments.
The Security Service FCU Charitable Foundation donated $20,000 to Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Separately, the CU was recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association.
Hanscom FCU, Hanscom AFB, Mass., celebrated the opening of its new branch in Burlington by presenting a $1,000 gift to People Helping People.
America's Christian CU, Glendora, Calif., hosted its 2nd annual Patriot Week, along with Project Glendora Yellow Ribbon, to celebrate past, present, and future men and women in uniform. During Youth Month, deposits made by young members increased by 60%.
UMassFive College FCU, Hadley, Mass., awarded the $2,000 Pioneer Valley Chapter of the Cooperative Credit Union Association scholarship to Sabrina Westgate.
Educational Systems FCU, Greenbelt, Md., was awarded the Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility by the MD|DC CU Association for providing 6,500 backpacks to middle school students in need.
Advancial FCU, Dallas, awarded scholarships in the amount of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000. The top winner had a hay bale painted by Gunter ISD in support of his battle with Leukemia.
1st Advantage FCU, Newport News, Va., awarded $10,000 in scholarships to deserving Greater Peninsula HS students.
Teachers FCU, Hauppauge, N.Y., opened a new branch in North Massapequa, its 27th.
Genisys CU, Auburn Hills, Mich., partnered with 98.7 AMP Radio on the Gown Town initiative, collecting 1,000 gently used cocktail and formal dresses to give hundreds of local teen girls an opportunity to find the dress of their dreams to wear to their prom.
Southeastern CU, Valdosta, Ga., rewarded its fifth high school student advisory board with $500 scholarships each, totaling $7,000 in scholarships for the 2014-15 school year.
FORUM CU, Indianapolis, placed second among large companies on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's "Best Places to Work" list for 2015.
Indiana Members CU, Indianapolis, raised more than $19,000 for the Indiana Members Foundation from its sixth annual charity fundraising event, Hooray for Hollywood.
In Woodbury, Minn., the MN Brain Tumor 5K, supported by the Ideal CU Community Foundation, set a new record 1,700 participants laced up their running shoes and raised $143,000.
RTN FCU, Waltham, Mass., kicked off the celebration of its 70th anniversary with festivities in its branches. Members, directors and staff enjoyed cake, cupcakes and giveaways.
Truliant FCU, Winston-Salem, N.C., awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to help student member-owners meet their higher education goals.
Holy Rosary CU, Rochester, N.H., and Northeast CU, Portsmouth, N.H., co-hosted 350 students at CU 4 Reality, a budgeting and finance fair now in its 6th year at Spaulding HS.
TruMark Financial CU, Trevose, Pa., sponsored a soccer clinic for 100 students from Philadelphia's Our Lady of Calvary School.
Volunteers from Altura CU, Riverside, Calif., teamed up with Habitat for Humanity Riverside to assist a local homeowner during "A Brush with Kindness" paint day.
US Federal Credit Union, Burnsville, Minn., celebrated youth financial literacy by hosting financial education seminars and offering youth account opening bonuses. The CU had 114 new youth memberships with more than $409,000 made in deposits to youth accounts.
Volunteers from IC FCU, Fitchburg, Mass., helped out at the Community Café at the Boys & Girls Club of Leominster.
St. Cloud FCU, St. Cloud, Minn., matched a $2,500 grant from the Minnesota CU Foundation to Sartell HS, giving the school $5,000 to fund a financial education program to help people in developing countries.
Michigan Community CU, Jackson, Mich., was honored with the Friend of Education Award from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Alpha Iota State.
Ascentra CU, Bettendorf, Iowa, gave $10,000 in scholarships: five $1,000 awards for high school students planning to enter college and five $1,000 scholarships for CU members age 19 or over considered non-traditional or continuing education students.
Gerber FCU, Fremont, Mich., awarded a total of $1,750 as a result of its Second Annual Essay Scholarship program.
A video produced by MECU of Baltimore, Inc., of its staffers and executive team taking the Ice Bucket Challenge received an Employee Engagement Award from the ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter for getting representation from all levels of the CU.
Jeanne D'Arc CU, Lowell, Mass., awarded $9,500 in scholarships to area students, plus $4,500 in scholarships to employees and/or employees' children. Separately, 3 of the CUs sponsored students were award winners in the Massachusetts CU League's 2015 Student Essay Contest.
The Summit FCU, Rochester, N.Y., was honored with the 2015 Pinnacle Award from the American Marketing Association of Rochester.
Tower FCU, Laurel, Md., sponsored the BWI Business Partnership's Signature Breakfast, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland.
Robins FCU, Warner Robins, Ga., presented Macon Regional Crimestoppers with a $5,000 donation.
Volunteers from NESC FCU, Methuen, Mass., worked a charity golf tournament to benefit the Sons of Italy and Key Program of Methuen.
