MADISON, Wis. – Mariah Ortega-Flowers, a senior at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wis., was awarded the Summit Faust Scholarship at the Boys & Girls Club Hearts for Helping event recently in Madison.
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MIDLAND, Mich.– Staff members at Dow Chemical Employees’ Credit Union raised $395 for the Autism Society of Michigan through a most recent “Jeans Day” fundraiser.
HAUPPAUGUE, N.Y.-- Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, C – NY-1), hosted a press conference at Teachers Federal Credit Union here, along with Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri and members of TFCU and IRS, to raise awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax credit that benefits many working individuals and families, but unfortunately, is often underutilized.
BOULDER, Colo.—Forty-two employees of Westerra Credit Union participated in the Polar Plunges for Special Olympics here, including some employees taking the icy plunge at 8:50 a.m. when the temperature was just five degrees.
AUSTIN, Texas--A group of 25 United Heritage Credit Union employees donated a total of 51 hours of their time to participate in Trudy’s Bowl for Kids. The employees raised $2,843 in donations from individuals and $5,000 from United Heritage Charity Foundation. All funds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas.
OGDEN, Utah--America First Credit Union awarded Youth Futures Utah, a homeless shelter for youth, with $3,400 during the Weber State University basketball game.
BIRMINGHAM, AL/TALLAHASSEE, FL —The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) honored Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Rep. Jeff Miller (R- FL) as its 2014 Lawmakers of the Year. Sen. Shelby was presented the award during the credit union Hill visits as part of CUNA’s GAC.
TAMPA, Fla. –For the second year in a row, GTE Financial has been a sponsor of the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic’s Corporate and Open Team Challenge.
SALT LAKE CITY-- University FCU here said it is ushering in a new age of customer service and banking with its new Interactive Teller Machines (ITM), now open for business at the University of Utah’s George S. Eccles Student Life Center.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Educational Community Credit Union (ECCU) is reporting that it has exceeded the $10 million mark in commercial loans, up 270% from a year ago. This growth is a result of the credit union’s revitalized focus on providing members with a solution-driven approach and its attention to care by a strong commercial lending services team.