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LONG BEACH, Calif.–More than 45 LBS Financial Credit Union employees, friends and family members volunteered their time to clean up a portion of the Long Beach coastline.

SANTA ANA, Calif.–Eighth-graders at Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School got a “bite of reality” recently when they attended an interactive financial education simulation designed to teach them how to manage money.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– Ent Credit Union has been voted the “Best Bank,” “Best Mortgage Company” and “Game Changer for the Arts” in 2016 by more than 15,000 readers of The Gazette who participated in their annual “Best of the Springs” survey. 

POTTSTOWN, Penn.--Diamond Credit Union, Tri County Area Federal Credit Union, and the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation sponsored a Financial Reality Fair at Pottstown High School.

STRATFORD, Conn.–Students at Bunnell High School and Stratford High School recently took a glimpse into their future by attending a Financial Reality Fair sponsored by Sikorsky Credit Union. 

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn.–Heartland Credit Union President Kathy Harrington and Director of Corporate Relations Sharon Vandehoef taught the importance of saving and investing and the difference between credit unions and banks to New Prague, Minn.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–Aventa Credit Union is pleased to announce that Michael Fansler, Chairman of Aventa’s Board of Directors, is celebrating his 50th year of volunteer service to the credit union.

COLUMBIA, S.C.–Approximately 50 Midlands high school students joined South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, and credit union supporters from across the state in celebrating Financial Literacy Day at the State House.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Arrowhead Credit Union team members donated and delivered more than 600 articles of clothing to Cal State San Bernardino’s Career Center Clothing Closet, which will help students and alums going to career fairs, job or internship interviews and in the workplace.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.— Truliant FCU celebrated the renovation of its University City Member Financial Center in Charlotte.