Redwood Credit Union Protects 3,300+ Individuals by Securely Shredding Documents and Responsibly Disposing of e-Waste Shred-a-Thons held in Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties Santa Rosa, Calif – This summer, more than 3,300 residents across Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma counties took a proactive stance against fraud and identity theft. They safeguarded their personal information by participating in Redwood Credit Union's free shred-a-thons, responsibly[...]

HAEFCU Announces “Ca$h for the Classroom” Recipients Huron Area Education Federal Credit Union Board and staff consists of current and former school employees or have family members who are, so they understand the needs that our school employees have in purchasing “extras” for their classroom. To fulfill those needs for their members, HAEFCU started the “Cash for the Classroom” program nine years ago. The program has been able to help 40 educators over the [...]

Three teachers out of 150 nominees were selected as winners of the Texas Trust Golden Gratitude Giveaway, which recognizes educators who are making outstanding contributions in the classroom. Nominations came from students, parents, and other educators. The winners included a first year teacher and two veteran educators. Each Golden Gratitude Giveaway winner received two tickets to every public performance at the Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie through May 2024. The[...]

  Responding to a pressing community need As a result of the catastrophic flooding across Vermont in July, the state's Department of Children and Families issued an urgent request to temporarily relocate a significant number of children in their care due to flood displacement.  Vermont Federal Credit Union responded to the need by spreading the word at a Foster Care Appreciation & Awareness Night at the July 19 Lake Monsters[...]

TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCES SECOND YEAR AS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S MAKING STRIDES OF LONG ISLAND   Teachers Adds Support as a Silver Sponsor of the Eastern Long Island and Tampa Walks on 30th Anniversary of Making Strides HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.,  -- Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.7 billion in assets and more than 460,000 members, is[...]

Robins Financial Credit Union Donates $1,000 to Oconee Therapeutic Riding Warner Robins, GA – Robins Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce a donation of $1,000 to the Oconee Therapeutic Riding 5K and Lap of Love. Oconee Therapeutic Riding, a nonprofit organization, specializes in providing equine-assisted therapy to individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Through the power of horse-human interaction, the center helps participants build[...]

SECU Foundation Awards Charlotte Rescue Mission $500,000 Grant for new Rebound for Men Facility CHARLOTTE – SECU Foundation recently awarded Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) a $500,000 challenge grant to support a capital campaign for a new Rebound for Men residential recovery facility. The Foundation’s gift will help the nonprofit expand its impact for men battling homelessness and addiction and raise greater community awareness for the initiative. Foundation funds come from the[...]

Eden Village of Wilmington recently received a $500,000 grant from SECU Foundation to fund the first construction phase of a supportive housing complex and community center for the homeless in New Hanover County. The completed complex will consist of 31 fully furnished tiny homes located within a gated community. Residents will have access to supportive services, including critical health services, education programming, community meals, and fellowship opportunities through the community center [...]

Grants program supports educators The A+ Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU), continues its commitment to education by awarding nearly $105,000 in grants to 77 Central Texas educators. Altogether, the A+ Education Foundation has awarded over $1.3 million in grants since the program’s inception in 2005. "The A+ Education Foundation is proud to be able to continue to support the educators in our field of membership with funds to help[...]

  Blood drive held at four SDCCU locations helped to save over 270 lives San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, partnered with the San Diego Blood Bank to host a blood drive at four SDCCU locations in San Diego County, collecting 90 pints of much-needed blood, which will help save the lives of over 270 people. The blood drive helped boost blood inventory during a challenging time[...]

  Preparing for a new growing season, together Employees from Greater Texas Credit Union worked alongside the men and women that live at Community First! Village to help prepare their Genesis Gardens for the new growing season. Fifteen employees volunteered their time to help set up mulch beds, install new strawberry planting beds, and prep and plant a variety of vegetables and flowers. The credit union also donated the funds to build the strawberry beds and pay the[...]

  Four member-owned credit unions come together for affordable housing Evergreen Impact Housing Fund (EIHF) and Inland Group are proud to announce the start of construction on Copper Way, an affordable housing development in Spanaway, Washington. The project is expected to open in late 2024 or early 2025 with 256 apartments for low-income residents. This is the first project in Pierce County to benefit from EIHF's innovative model of financing. [...]