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WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif.–Credit Union of Southern California held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new branch here next door to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Mark Goodson building and close to the popular Beverly Center shopping mall.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Chartway Federal Credit Union recently welcomed several new leaders to its leadership team: George Pita, chief lending officer; Will Arce, vice president of Chartway’s Member Solutions Center; Elizabeth Short, vice president of marketing; and Danielle Abbassi, president of Chartway’s charitable arm, the We Promise Foundation.

SANTA ROSA, Calif – Over 3,600 residents in Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties took action to protect themselves from fraud and identity theft by shredding old financial records and other paperwork at Redwood Credit Union’s (RCU’s) free annual Shred-a-Thons held over the summer.

GULFPORT, Miss.—Keesler FCU here has completed a major community giveback project, Backpacks 4 Bright Futures, which resulted in thousands of backpacks and school supplies donated to 6,200 students in 64 schools across 16 school districts. 

LAUREL, Md.–Tower FCU has awarded five $5,000 scholarships as part of its TowerCares Foundation College Scholarship Program. 

HANSCOM AFB, Mass.– Hanscom Federal Credit Union named retired Army Sergeant First Class Jim Keys as its most recent Heroes Among Us honoree of 2019. Keys was honored at LeLacheur Park,  where the Lowell Spinners overtook the Connecticut Tigers by a score of 7-3 on a hot summer night. 

HARRISBURG, Penn.–With September Hunger Action Month, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank will be partnering with PSECU, the Hunger Action Month Presenting Sponsor, to host events, awards, and a virtual food drive initiative to highlight the issue of hunger in its area and to spur community action.