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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn.–The SPIRE Scholarship Committee recently awarded scholarships to two Minnesota students.

WALTHAM, Mass.–More than 100 walkers, volunteers and staff participated in RTN Federal Credit Union’s 8th annual Walk Home for the Homeless.

LOWELL, Mass.– Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union awarded $17,000 in college scholarships to its members through its MoneyStrong College Scholarship Program and Employee Scholarship Program.

ATHENS, Ga.–During this year’s Southeast CUNA Management School, students took a break from the academic rigors of the program to put credit unions’ “people helping people” philosophy into action, as 43 individuals from the Class of 2018 volunteered at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

AUSTIN, Texas–A+ Federal Credit Union has awarded 45 Central Texas high school and college students with $90,000 in scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio–The nearly 300 credit unions across the state of Ohio partner have raised more than $220,000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in the state during 2017 through everything from chocolate bar sales in credit union branches and a silent auction annually.