June 30th, 20200121Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia’s largest credit union with $6.8 billion in assets, will begin accepting applications for its 2021 Philanthropic Fund grant program on July 1.
Throughout 2021, the program will distribute a total of $125,000 to 20 non-profit organizations committed to the health and well-being of young people and financial literacy and education, including programs focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEM/STEAM).
Since its inception, the Delta Community Philanthropic Fund has invested $630,000 in 148 non-profit organizations that offer education, career training, and health and...
June 29th, 2020295Tropical Financial Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial institution, was honored at the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) 2020 Excellence in Marketing & Business Development Awards.
These awards recognize outstanding new marketing and business development programs with potential for application across the industry.
Tropical Financial Credit Union’s Get Beyond Money community took home the award for Excellence for Strategic Planning. This category highlights the work of the strategic marketer or business development professional. TFCU was the only credit union with assets above $500 million to win this prestigious...
June 29th, 20203141Georgia United Credit Union was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of 2020’s Best-In-State Credit Union in Georgia.
This marks the second year Georgia United has been awarded this title.
Forbes, in partnership with market research firm Statista, identified America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2020 based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 consumers in the United States who were asked to rate credit unions at which they have or previously have had checking accounts. Participants made recommendations regarding overall satisfaction and assessed credit unions in the following areas: trust, terms and conditions,...
June 17th, 2020080Kinetic Credit Union awarded the Ronald J. Mahoney Kinetic scholarships to two rising college students in its area on Wednesday, June 17.
The two recipients are Justin Hopf from Brookstone School and Lauren Lloyd from Columbus High School. Justin will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology with a major in Computer Science. Lauren plans to attend Duke University with a m
ajor in Psychology and Global Health.
“Mr. Mahoney was passionate about our community and bettering the lives of those around him,” said Mark Littleton, president and CEO . “Both Lauren and Justin share this passion through their extensive work in...
June 17th, 2020357Each year, Georgia United Foundation and Georgia United Credit Union offers local communities free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) through support from longstanding partners Dalton State College and the University of Georgia (UGA).
The VITA program provides free tax preparation assistance to individuals and families with low to moderate income, those with disabilities and the elderly. Dalton State and UGA students are certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax preparers and earn academic credit for their participation in the VITA program. As part of the partnership, Georgia United Credit Union provides office space,...
June 11th, 2020053Being founded by educators, Credit Union of Georgia has a heart for supporting the local school districts. During this time the Credit Union of Georgia has been looking for multiple ways to give back, but also thank those who work tirelessly to serve our community.
With National School Lunch Hero Day happening in May the Credit Union of Georgia wanted to thank the superheroes of Cherokee County School District (CCSD) who are working to feed our students- the nutrition staff. What better way to say “thank you” than a Chick-Fil-A breakfast? Credit Union of Georgia sent Chick-Fil-A biscuits to all 12 schools preparing #CCSDserves to-go...
June 11th, 2020274The Credit Union of Georgia recently surprised Alexander “Alex” Scheid to award him the Credit Union of Georgia Scholarship in connection with the Marietta Schools Foundation. Alexander was selected for his essay on “How #DoYouCU Making a Difference?” along with his impressive resume.
Community is important to the Credit Union of Georgia. The credit union wanted to award its scholarship to a student who cares about their community and making a difference in the future. Alex received raving recommendations from his teachers and earned great grades throughout his high school career -- but what stuck out most was his desire to help...
June 11th, 20202126Credit unions in the Coastal Empire of Georgia recently donated $13,500 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia in Savannah.
The credit unions met their fundraising goal of $105,000 during May. This was then matched by a generous anonymous donor.
May 18th, 20202134Georgia United Foundation is excited to name four Georgia high school seniors as recipients of their 2020 High School Scholarship Competition. This marks the 26th year of their scholarship program, named for the credit union’s founder, Vernon E. Carne and notable board members Geraldine Tilson, Dorothy Dusenberry Pirkle and Polly Hinde.
Recipients were selected based on a one-minute creative video submission describing how they will use their education to help their community, with additional consideration given to academic accomplishments and demonstrated leadership and participation in both school and community activities.
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