February 10th, 2022471Macon, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union is proud to continue their partnership with NewTown Macon as the presenting sponsor of First Friday.
Robins Financial Credit Union has been a sponsor for First Friday for the past 13 years. With a branch on Mulberry Street, Robins Financial understands the importance of the revitalization work that NewTown Macon and other organizations are working towards in the downtown area.
Downtown Macon celebrates its unique culture with art, music, food, and entertainment with activities that are fun for the entire family on the first Friday of each month. For more information on First Friday events,...
February 7th, 20222100Kennesaw – February 7, 2022 – With a strong commitment to the community, Credit Union of Georgia announces donations to local charities totaling over $85,000 in 2021. Credit Union of Georgia organizes and conducts fundraisers throughout the year to raise money and support local nonprofit organizations. The employees of the Credit Union nominate and vote annually to select the local charities in the communities the Credit Union will support. The top charities selected are then recognized and supported by Credit Union of Georgia for that year through various efforts including monetary donations, volunteerism and donations of food,...
February 1st, 20223881DULUTH, GA (February 1, 2022) – Georgia United Foundation, in partnership with Georgia United Credit Union, invites the local community to help make a difference in the lives of children by nominating a deserving school for a School Crashers makeover. Now through February 28, the local community is encouraged to nominate an accredited K-12 school in Georgia that would benefit from a facility improvement project. Project requests for structural, electrical or plumbing enhancements will not be considered. The schools with the most compelling story will be chosen as School Crashers recipients in March.
This marks the ninth year of the...
January 25th, 20223192Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed $100,000 to the United Way of Central Georgia.
This year the United Way of Central Georgia is celebrating their 100th Anniversary. Originally founded in 1922 as the Community Chest of Macon and Bibb County, the organization was created to conduct a single, community-wide fundraising campaign for local nonprofit agencies. Through the years, Community Chest of Macon and Bibb County grew and expanded along with other similar agencies in the area. In 1989 this organization along with similar community organizations formed the United Way of Central Georgia.
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January 20th, 20221105Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated new lectern desks to Peach County High School. These lecterns will be used by teachers that travel to various classrooms.
Peach County High School, formerly Fort Valley High, was built in 1927 when the Fort Valley Public School outgrew its original building. After several additions to the building throughout the years, the new Peach County High School is in its inaugural year for the 2021/2022 school year. The school has several teachers that have to travel around to various classrooms and these mobile desks will provide them the ease to do that with their...
January 19th, 2022177DULUTH, GA (January 13, 2022) – Georgia United Foundation is pleased to provide free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for the 17th year for the Athens and Dalton communities, thanks to a longstanding partnership with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Dalton State College, University of Georgia (UGA) and Georgia United Credit Union.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is open to all low to moderate income taxpayers, without depreciable assets, business losses or extensive stock transactions. Dalton State and UGA students are IRS-certified tax preparers and earn academic credit for their participation in the VITA...
January 11th, 20223155Savannah, Ga – Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union (GHFCU) is proud to announce the launch of its 2022 GHFCU Scholarship Program.
“Each year, we look forward to giving back to our local communities through our annual scholarship program. In living out our mission ‘making a positive difference for our members and the communities we serve,’ we know that investing in the futures of our youth is a direct investment into our communities, as the impact of a college degree extends far beyond the individual,” stated Georgia Heritage President and CEO Dale Taratuta. “We are grateful for the opportunity to continue giving back to the...
December 29th, 2021381KENNESAW – December 29, 2021 – Credit Union of Georgia employees volunteered to ring the bell for The Salvation Army at Kroger in Kennesaw for an entire week. Their efforts and Doing the Most Good spirit paid off as they raised over $2,800! Along with this total, the Credit Union contributed an additional $2,500 bringing the grand total of funds raised to help individuals and families in the community to over $5,300!
Through the challenges that 2020 and 2021 have brought including the economic fallout of the pandemic, millions were pushed into poverty for the first time. Communities that were already vulnerable were hit even harder...
December 28th, 2021574DULUTH, GA (December 22, 2021) – The holidays were brighter for children and mothers in need thanks to the generous donations made to Georgia United Foundation’s 31st annual Wish Tree program.
Wish Tree provides gifts to children and mothers in need in Georgia through donations made by members and community partners. This year, 1,284 wishes were granted to deserving children and mothers in 10 counties.
The ongoing challenges of COVID-19 inspired the foundation to continue to offer a virtual donation option so the community could participate from the comfort of their home. Donors were able to select the charity location and the...
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