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ORLANDOThe League of Southeastern Credit Unions’ and the Southeastern CU Foundation Silent Auction raised a record $22,000 for the LSCU’s FedPAC with matching gift from LEVERAGE for the Children’s Miracle Network.

PORTLAND, Ore.–Unitus Community Credit Union won the Credit Union Commitment to Board Excellence award at the Northwest Credit Union Association’s Directors’ Conference. The credit union’s governance model is “one to follow,” according to the awards committee.

ST. JOHNS, Mich. – Technology took center stage at the recent open house of LAFCU’s new St. Johns branch as attendees participated in demonstrations of some of the advanced member service options available via state-of-the-art technology.

LANSING, Mich. — Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, second from left, was honored at the recent annual convention of the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) as the MCUL 2014 Credit Union Youth Advocate of the Year.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.– Peach State FCU is reporting it has created Peach State Investment Services as a financial advisory service for its members.

GLENDALE, Calif.– Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU), in partnership with the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region, hosted the “Be a Hero – Donate Blood” Bloodmobile Drive in LAFCU’s Glendale branch parking lot.