GLENDALE, Calif.–Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) hosted an open house for its new Montebello Branch in the west San Gabriel Valley.
Located at 1435 N. Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640 in the “Montebello Town Square” shopping center, it’s LAFCU’s eighth branch in Los Angeles County. The center has ample parking, restaurants, retail and entertainment and is conveniently located south of the 60 Pomona freeway from the east & west-bound Paramount Blvd exits, it said.
The open house was attended by Montebello Chamber of Commerce staff, LAFCU board members, officials and staff, local dignitaries, representatives from nearby businesses, and LAFCU members who arrived to conduct transactions and stayed for the festivities. Guests were greeted then mingled while viewing the spacious, colorful branch.
Richard Lie, president/CEO of LAFCU and Terry Manocchio, LAFCU chair, welcomed everyone in attendance and spoke about LAFCU’s 88-year history. Local dignitaries presented certificates to LAFCU to commemorate the auspicious occasion. The presentation culminated with everyone posing for a ribbon-cutting photo in the front of the branch.
After the presentation, guests enjoyed delicious food provided by Applebee’s Restaurant, located in the same shopping center as the branch. Before each guest departed, they were given a LAFCU tote bag and travel mug.
Support for Habitat
Separately, to help provide housing for deserving families, 16 LAFCU employees and their family members, along with a supervising crew and other volunteers, helped build parts of townhomes in the city of Azusa, Calif. Volunteers worked in groups to construct walls for the four three-bedroom, two-bath homes in the fourplex.
During a break, President and CEO Richard Lie and EVP/COO Anthony Cuevas presented a $10,200 check to Bryan Wong, CEO of the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity. The amount included $5,000 from the credit union and $5,200 donated by credit union members during a fundraising campaign in April.
The funds will go toward helping deserving families build then live in a place they can call home.