Unitus Community Credit Union Donates $20,000 to Local Non-Profits through the Member Impact Fund   In partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Community Vision and DevNW each receive $10,000 in grant funds Tigard, Ore., April 19, 2024 – Unitus Community Credit Union, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that Community Vision and DevNW will each receive a $10,000 grant from Unitus and the FHLB Des[...]

SDCCU Collects More Than 4,200 Pounds of Pet Food Through the Inaugural Full Bowls Campaign in Partnership with Rancho Coastal Humane Society     SAN DIEGO, Calif., (April 19, 2024) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, collected and donated 4,224 pounds of dog and cat food to help support the efforts of Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) through the inaugural Full Bowls[...]

American 1 Credit Union Donates $20,000 to Lenawee Cares Initiative   Lenawee County, MI—American 1 Credit Union donated $20,000 to the Lenawee Community Foundation for their Lenawee Cares Campaign.  "We are excited to contribute to the Lenawee Cares Campaign," said Kelly Grygiel, Vice President of Communications at American 1 Credit Union. “Giving back is part of the foundation of American 1, and being able to donate to Lenawee County strengthens our[...]

ASCEND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION DONATES ADDITIONAL $20,000 TO TWO MIDDLE TENNESSEE CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS    TULLAHOMA, Tenn., April 17, 2024 – Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced today that it has donated an additional $20,000 to the American Red Cross to be split evenly between the Heart of Tennessee Chapter, which serves Murfreesboro and surrounding counties, and the Nashville Area Chapter. Ascend made a previous[...]

Georgia United Foundation Awards $17,500 in Scholarships to 12 High School Seniors   DULUTH, GA (April 15, 2024) - Georgia United Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Georgia United Credit Union, congratulates the 12 high school seniors who are winners of the organization’s 30 th annual scholarship competition. College, university and technical school-bound high school seniors were invited to compete for 12 scholarship grants. The students or their parents/grandparents must [...]

Trinity Health Foundation Receives $50,000 Donation   Bettendorf, Iowa – Ascentra Credit Union donated $50,000 to the Trinity Health Foundation to support its Career Pathways Pilot Program. This program combines outreach and navigation to help students currently enrolled in a traditional Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) program through a newly created career navigator position. “The need for a position such as a career navigator is higher than it’s ever[...]

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Catie’s Closet   Haverhill, Mass. – April 15, 2024 – Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) has donated $10,000 to Catie’s Closet, a nonprofit organization in Dracut Mass., to support their SOS Urgent Response program. Founded in 2009, Catie’s Closet provides clothes, toiletries and other essentials to students who cannot afford them by setting up secure stores (called closets) in schools. These closets[...]

Merrimack Valley Credit Union Sponsors Haverhill Community Meals   Haverhill, Mass. – April 11, 2024 – Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) recently sponsored a community meal at the Haverhill Citizen Center on Welcome Street. Every Monday, the nonprofit Community Meals, Inc. serves meals prepared by a local chef that are free to the public. Local organizations and businesses sponsor these weekly meals and provide volunteers. In addition to a monetary donation and[...]

During March Minnesota Foodshare Month, Topline Financial Credit Union Members and Employees Give Back to Local Twin Cities Communities   MAPLE GROVE, Minn., April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, held a food drive during the month of March for the MN FoodShare March Campaign benefitting three local non-profits, Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP), Keystone Community Services and[...]

HAEFCU Announces “Ca$h for the Classroom” Recipients With a board and staff that consists of current or former school employees, HAEFCU understands the challenges teachers face. This insight led to the start of the “Ca$h for the Classroom” program. Eva Barnes and Laura Beck, both credit union members, each received $200 to buy supplies for their classrooms. Barnes works as a SPED Para Educator at Buchanan K-1 Center, while Beck serves as the Band Director at[...]

INDIANA MEMBERS CREDIT UNION CONTRIBUTES $2,609 TO NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL   (Indianapolis, IN, April 9, 2024) Indiana Members Credit Union (IMCU) recently presented a check for $2,609 to Noblesville High School (Noblesville, IN) as part of an ongoing school spirit debit card program. The partnership allows Noblesville fans the opportunity to show their school spirit and support the athletic program by signing up for a Noblesville Millers themed debit card. Every time the card is [...]

WEOKIE Foundation Awards $50,000 in College Scholarships   OKLAHOMA CITY, OK —The WEOKIE Foundation has awarded 25 Oklahoma graduating high school seniors a combined $50,000 in college scholarships. Each of the 25 recipients will receive a $2,000 scholarship for their continued college education or vocational school. The winners were selected from 496 applications received. Abigail D. Epic Charter Schools Aja G. Norman North High School Bentlee L. Newcastle High School [...]