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WOODSTOCK – April 26, 2021 – The Credit Union of Georgia prides itself on its ‘People Helping People’ philosophy and regularly looks for ways to serve the community. Recently, the Credit...
April 6th, 20215167Delta Community Credit Union (www.DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia’s largest credit union with more than $7.8 billion in assets, is pleased to announce the recipients of its16th annual Scholarship Program. Five students will receive a total of $25,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and an essay submission.
Each of these students will receive a $5,000 scholarship:
Nia Cainion, a senior at North Atlanta High School in Atlanta plans to attend Spelman College to study Political Science with a career goal of becoming a civil rights lawyer and a judge.
Shea Dixon, a home-schooled senior from Navarre, Florida,...
April 6th, 20211130Robins Financial Credit Union recently made a corporate donation of $5,000 to the Houston County Habitat for Humanity.
Houston County Habitat for Humanity believes that their neighbors deserve safe, decent, affordable housing. They will use this donation to continue to build homes for those in the community.
February 4th, 202189139Georgia United Credit Union Foundation is helping to end hunger through their annual Can Hunger program. This year’s program will be entirely virtual, allowing donors to participate safely from the comfort of their home. Throughout the month of February, monetary donations can be made to the Can Hunger fund online at gucufoundation.org or at a Georgia United Credit Union branch drive-up location. All donations will be used by local food banks to provide meals to children, families and seniors facing hunger.
“One in seven Georgia residents rely on food pantries to help feed their family - and the need for assistance has risen due to...
January 29th, 20213154Barbara Martin-VanDuser, vice president of branch operations at GeoVista Credit Union, recently reported the following about GeoVista Member Service Representative Alex Howe:
Our team member, Alex, has a big heart and a desire to help anywhere there is a need. When she learned the local children’s home needed help, she had a great idea.
Alex volunteered to wrap gifts for her co-workers for a donation. GeoVista was in full support of this idea! Her goal was to raise funds and provide much needed items that the home’s already strained budget didn’t allow them to purchase. Alex’s efforts and the generous support of the CU...
November 20th, 202053218In mid-March of this year — when businesses across the country were closing their doors to comply with state-mandated lockdowns aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 — Atlanta Postal Credit Union ($2.4B, Atlanta, GA) was executing an ambitious plan to launch a new division and expand into new markets.
A year in the making, Atlanta Postal’s roll out of Center Parc Credit Union involved working with Walmart to open two new branches; with the city of Savannah, GA, to create a four-acre community garden; and with Georgia State University for naming rights to its stadium. The looming pandemic forced the credit union to consider...
November 19th, 2020197194Georgia United Credit Union is the recipient of three prestigious 2020 MarCom Awards, judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).
In the category of Digital Media, Georgia United won the highest honor, Platinum, for its “Vote for Your Favorite Team” social content. The other two awards were Gold, one for the annual report in the category of Print Media and one for the Affinity Debit Card Campaign in the category of Strategic Communications.
“We are excited and honored to be recognized for marketing excellence by these international MarCom awards,” said Aaron Chestnut, chief marketing officer....
November 16th, 202015114Georgia United Credit Union and Georgia United Foundation are pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to their board of directors.
Steve Geddes will serve on the Georgia United Credit Union Board of Directors, Reverend Mark Starr will serve on both the Georgia United Credit Union Board of Directors and the Georgia United Foundation Board of Directors and Dr. Jason Branch will serve as treasurer on the Georgia United Foundation Board of Directors.
“As I reflect on my time serving on the board, I recognize how blessed we have been to have so many talented and dedicated people volunteer their time and energy. That...
November 16th, 202059102Georgia United Credit Union Foundation is excited to announce the return of its Wish Tree program. Now in its 30th year, Wish Tree provides gifts to children in Georgia’s foster care system through generous donations made by members and community partners.
Make the holidays brighter for children now through Dec. 9, by donating requested toys or articles of clothing from the online shopping list found at gucufoundation.org/wishtree. Purchased gifts will ship directly to the branch and the local Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) will pick up and deliver gifts to children in time for the holidays. Monetary donations to the...
October 20th, 2020782The Davis Direction Foundation’s The Zone works tirelessly to help those in our community who battle addiction. It is a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) that mobilizes resources within and outside of the recovery community to make it possible for the recovery population to find long-term recovery.
Credit Union of Georgia has been a supporter of the organization since 2018 and proudly sponsors their quarterly Recovery Roundtable Leadership Council as well as other events totaling in over $4,000 in support dollars.
During the quarterly Recovery Roundtable Leadership Council leaders from all over the community gather to discuss...
