ATLANTA–Delta Community Credit Union is celebrating its 500,000th member.
The $8.5-billion noted it hit the milestone after having 161,000 members at year-end 2005, prior to expanding its field of membership regionally.
Delta Community identified its 500,000th member as Jasmine Van Hamersveld from Henry County. Van Hamersveld opened her membership in late January as she was looking for a local financial services provider, and Delta Community said it contacted her days before the DCCU’s 84th anniversary on March 8 to recognize the special status of her account opening.
As a thank you, Delta Community said it awarded her with a $1,000 bonus that it deposited into a one-year CD.
Additional Awards
Other commemorations for Delta Community's 500,000 member milestone have occurred throughout March, including members who visited a branch on March 13 were surprised with a gift bag as a token of appreciation for their support.
Delta Community has also been awarding $100 prizes in weekly drawings through a social media contest, and a grand prize winner will be selected in early April to receive a $1,000 one-year CD, such as the one extended to Van Hamersveld.
Delivering Every Day
"We are excited to attain this milestone and appreciate our existing members whose engagement and loyalty have made it possible," CEO Hank Halter said in a statement. "Our founding members organized the credit union in 1940 to ensure their co-workers and families had access to fairly priced credit and objective, trustworthy financial advice. Our employees continue to deliver on these principles every day, and the lasting relevance of this mission is evidenced by our ongoing growth."
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