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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—First Commerce Credit Union partnered with iHeartMedia to help seniors cope with extreme summer temperatures, collecting new box fans and contributing $2,000 to support fan distribution programs in Tallahassee and Panama City.

CLAREMONT, Calif.—Western Credit Union Management School hosted its annual WCMS Innovators Challenge during the school's 66th annual session, bringing together a record 430 students in a daylong competition focused on developing member-centric products and services for credit unions.

PENSACOLA, Fla.—PenAir Credit Union has presented the inaugural PenAir CAPE Award to Escambia County Fire Rescue Lt. Philip Hoffman and Firefighter Dale Coulter, recognizing their courage, authenticity, purpose and empathy following their rescue of a young boy caught in dangerous surf earlier this year.

LAKE MARY, Fla.—Addition Financial Credit Union has launched treasury management services, expanding its business banking platform with cash-management tools designed to help members streamline operations, reduce risk and manage their finances through a single institution.

KAUKAUNA, Wis.— CoVantage Credit Union will celebrate the grand opening of its newest branch in Kaukauna on July 23, marking the credit union's continued expansion in Wisconsin's Fox Valley region.

LANSING, Mich.— LAFCU has opened a new Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) location in Perry, marking the credit union's first permanent presence in the community and expanding access to banking services for members across the region.

HONOLULU— Hawaii State Federal Credit Union has elected Darcy Endo-Omoto, vice president and executive advisor to the CEO at Hawaiian Electric Industries and Hawaiian Electric, to its nine-member volunteer board of directors.

EL PASO, Texas— GECU has broken ground on its first branch in Odessa, marking the credit union's second Texas location outside the El Paso area as it continues to expand its footprint across West Texas.