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REDLANDS, Calif.–Arrowhead Credit Union’s ArrowHeart Team of 147 walkers was amongst the three largest teams at the event, and together they contributed more than $10,000 to the 7^th Annual Believe Walk. The team walked together from State St. to the Redlands Bowl in matching ArrowHeart team shirts.  Spouses, children, and even pets joined the team for the 5k. After they crossed the finish line, they joined the rest of the walkers at the Believe Bash to celebrate. Arrowhead Credit Union encouraged employees to participate by paying their registration fee. 

AUSTIN, Texas– Greater TEXAS FCU (GTFCU) won the Team Spirit Award at the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions (ACCU) 2014 Bowling Tournament and Cake Auction. The GTFCU winning team wore a collaborative Texas Flag costume, had the flag “wave” every time a team member got a strike and cheered on those around them in their bowling efforts.

BEL AIR, Md.--Freedom FCU has named Joshua Rice as the winner of the “Core Values Award” for the third quarter of 2014. This award, based on employee nominations and chosen by a volunteer committee of employees, recognizes Freedom employees who continuously demonstrate support of the Credit Union’s core values. Rice has been with Freedom for two years, joining as a Contact Center Representative. “In this short time, Josh has made a great name for himself, and recently advanced to a positon in Operations Support where he has quickly made an impact,” the credit union said in a statement.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Peach State FCU staff gathered for training and a combined effort to provide a service to their community, with more than 100 staff members packed 1,000 bags of food for children from local elementary schools who benefit from “Nothing But the Truth” based in Lawrenceville.  The effort will provide weekend meals and snacks for the 475 children that the organization serves. The bags of food will be sent to 26 Title One schools in Gwinnett and Barrow counties where guidance counselors identify students who may not have anything to eat over the weekend.  

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--Looking to further help its small business members succeed, Jetstream FCU has been awarded a $1.2 million Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) grant from the United States Treasury.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--BrightStar Credit Union is providing financial literacy education to all Broward County middle schools through Biz Kid$, the Emmy Award winning show where kids teach kids about money and business.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – For the second time in three years, Riverside-based Altura Credit Union has been chosen as the “Best Bank or Credit Union” by readers of The Press-Enterprise in its Annual Readers’ Choice Awards announced in a special edition of the paper recently.

CONCORD, N.H.--Despite the raw temperatures that prevailed, NH Federal Credit Union dished out 437 ice cream sundaes and two ALS Ice Bucket Challenges at Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton, during their annual Fall Festival.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU) continues to draw dozens of small businesses and hundreds of Long Island shoppers to its second Artisanal Farmers Market. The TFCU Artisanal Farmers Market is held every Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the credit union’s headquarters located at 102 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, until October 30.

SANTA ROSE, Calif.—Redwood CU has completed its 2014 United Way workplace giving campaign, with total contributions of $98,175, exceeding this year’s campaign goal of $98,000. The credit union raised $96,000 for United Way last year. RCU offered several unique incentives to encourage employees to contribute: prize raffles, casual days, smoothie parties and more. In addition to supporting with monetary contributions, RCU employees recently volunteered in United Way’s Day of Caring. Volunteers this year focused on two projects in Santa Rosa, helping to refurbish a bicycle shed for the North Bay Children’s Center and packing meals for the Council on Aging.