Yes, There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
November 16, 2015 4:30 PM
ANECA
As part of our #theANECAway pay-it-forward campaign, ANECA FCU, Shreveport, La., showed up at Ki' Mexico, a newly opened local restaurant, and surprised customers by paying for their lunch. The CU encouraged them to do something nice for someone else.
Army Aviation
Army Aviation Center FCU, Daleville, Ala., donated $8,000 to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in memory of the soldiers and Marines who died in a helicopter crash in the Santa Rosa Sound earlier this year.
Align
Align CU, Lowell, Mass., was one of the sponsors of the 3rd Annual Nevins "Passion for Fashion" fashion show.
Andrews
Andrews FCU, Suitland, Md., served as the Premier Sponsor for the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show, including the AirFest Party to commemorate the U.S. Air Force's 68th birthday and the 100th anniversary of the Naval Reserves.
Alaska USA
The Alaska USA Foundation made a $20,000 donation to The Children's Lunchbox, a program dedicated to feeding hungry children in Anchorage.
Altura
Altura CU, Riverside, Calif., made a $5,000 donation to Corona-Norco Settlement House as part of its year-long #AlturaCares campaign.
America First
As the culmination of its "Summer Better Than Others" summer loan campaign, America First CU, Riverdale, Utah, awarded one lucky winner with a $10,000 loan payoff during the Utah vs. Michigan football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Charter Oak
Charter Oak FCU, Waterford, Conn., announced it will open a new full-service branch in Mystic the 15th in its growing eastern Connecticut network as it continues its multi-year expansion of branches across New London and Windham counties.
California
California CU, Glendale, Calif., honored 16 public school teachers in Los Angeles County at a special ceremony. This is the 11th year California CU has supported the county-wide Teacher of the Year program.
Christian Community
In response to the Valley Fire in Northern California, Christian Community CU, San Dimas, Calif., partnered with Growing Healthy Churches to offer a $10,000 matching gift fund for relief to families and church communities affected.
