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Dothan, AL, June 30, 2022 – The Five Star Credit Union Foundation is making its first scholarship grants to help students pay for college for the 2022-2023 school year. The Five Star Credit Union Foundation awarded $10,000 grants each to College of Coastal Georgia, Southern Regional Technical College, and Wallace Community College. Providing scholarships is one of the main ways the Five Star Credit Union Foundation removes the financial barrier to college for students in the Wiregrass.
“Our purpose at Five Star is to brighten the financial future of the communities we serve,” said Robert A. Steensma,...
June 8th, 2022063Daleville, Ala. (June 6, 2022) – All In Credit Union has been a consistent supporter and participant of the United Way campaign for more than a decade. After exceeding the original Giving Goal by more than $10,000, All In decided to set the bar even higher at $31,000 during the next Giving Campaign. All In employees surpassed that goal, yet again, with a total of $39,371.64.
All In Credit Union was recently recognized as one of the Top 16 Companies at the Wiregrass United Way Annual Meeting based on totals for the 2021-2022 campaign year. United Way is committed to improving lives by caring for others and advancing the common good. They...
May 24th, 2022279Daleville, Ala. (May 18, 2022) — All In Credit Union donated $15,434 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) after a company-wide fundraising campaign in April and May. In addition to the generosity of All In employees and members who raised $8,434, All In Credit Union also donated $7,000 to the Foundation.
All In Credit Union is a sponsor of the CFF Great Strides Walks in Dothan and Mobile each year. For more than a decade, All In Credit Union has donated more than $200,000 to CFF. More than 70,000 people worldwide have this incurable disease, with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation leading the search for a cure. Additionally, the...
May 12th, 2022183BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — ēCO Credit Union and the ēCO Credit Union Foundation both strongly believe in the importance of education. In March of 2022, ēCO Credit Union awarded two $2,500 A.L. Bratcher Scholarships, while the ēCO Credit Union Foundation awarded one $2,500 ēCO Credit Union Foundation Scholarship.
The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship has been awarded to high school seniors since 2011. The 2022-2023 A.L. Bratcher Scholarship recipients are Abigail Snyder and Ava Vansant. Snyder is a senior at Calera High School. In addition to excelling academically, she is also involved in a variety of honor societies, clubs, sports, and many...
May 10th, 2022860(Washington, D.C.) – America Saves, a nonprofit initiative of the Consumer Federation of America, has named organizations as recipients of the 2022 America Saves Designation of Savings Excellence Award including New Horizons Credit Union for the fifth consecutive year. This is an annual, industry-respected award recognizing organizations across the nation who participated in this year’s America Saves Week and have effectively and actively promoted saving strategies during America Saves Week.
The America Saves’ Designation of Savings Excellence is awarded to financial institutions that display exceptional achievement by motivating...
May 5th, 20221103Dothan, Ala. (May 4, 2022) — All In Credit Union and WTVY recognize the important role educators play in the lives of our nation’s children. Locally, the two organizations have partnered together to honor Wiregrass educators who go above and beyond to inspire their students.
All In Credit Union and WTVY Teacher of the Month is Staria Hays. Hays is a first-grade teacher at Highlands Elementary School.
“We are impressed with the exemplary leadership shown by Wiregrass teachers,” stated Kathy Scarbrough, All In Credit Union Vice President of Marketing. “We are pleased to highlight their contributions to the community in addition...
April 26th, 2022370(MOBILE, AL) New Horizons Credit Union will proudly award five deserving high school seniors with a $1,000 scholarship as part of the 2022 New Horizons Credit Union Scholarship Program which awards scholarships based on academic achievement, community involvement, and essay responses.
New Horizons Credit Union’s Scholarship Program has been going strong for over 20 years awarding over $75,000 in scholarship dollars. To qualify for consideration, a student must be a graduating high school senior and have a New Horizons Credit Union New Wave Savings Account.
Winning students are contacted individually and through their high school’s...
April 13th, 20224180The "Credit Union Difference" has become an industry standard, with credit unions across the nation exploring new ways to differentiate themselves from their banking counterparts.
One credit union's promise to remain "Caring, Committed, & Connected" to its members and community perfectly embodies this new industry standard. For the past 62 years, Florence Federal Credit Union has dedicated its required Annual Meeting to thanking its members. On Friday, the financial institution celebrated six decades of community engagement by - surprise, surprise - giving even more back to their members and community, showering them with...
April 4th, 20223353Fayette, Alabama – March 31, 2022 – Alabama One Credit Union recently announced the employment of their newest team member, Bradley Cox. He will serve as one of four business development officers who are stationed geographically throughout the state. Cox will work with community members and business partners to expand Alabama ONE’s presence across the state and will also serve members by providing them with financial services offered by our institution.
Cox is originally from Arab, Alabama, but has lived in Fayette since 2012. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University in Agricultural Education and has a...
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