HOUSTON–A member of First Service Credit Union here has won $50,000 afterwinning the grand prize in the credit union’s 2018 Cash Rewards Sweepstakes.
The member, Dennis Sanders of Lake Jackson, Texas, has belonged to First Service since 2005, and remained a First Service member over the years because of how easy the credit union is to work with, FSCU said.
“Anytime that I've needed anything, First Service made it extremely easy to accommodate me,” said Sanders.
Sanders, who is manager of an auto parts shop in West Columbia, Texas, said he doesn’t yet know what he will do with the winnings. “My sister's got a ranch in Kerrville, so I may buy some property up there,” he said.
Beginning in mid-2018, one First Service member was awarded $1,500 each week, with a final drawing for a $50,000 grand prize. To participate in the contest, members earned entries by completing transactions such as having a direct deposit, making mobile deposits and making debit or credit card purchases. Members also earned entries for volunteering in their communities and logged 1,495 volunteer hours through the Cash Rewards program, First Service reported.
In 2018, more than 48,000 members participated in the sweepstakes and 26 winners won a total of $39,000, the credit union said.
“Our Cash Rewards Sweepstakes program gives us an opportunity to reward members for their engagement with the credit union and their involvement in the community,” said David Bleazard, president of First Service Credit Union. “We are grateful for our members who make everything we do possible and happy to have helped them with a little extra cash.”