January 30th, 20202894Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored Rebuilding Together by contributing $5,000 to the Annual Work Day Event.
Employees from Robins Financial will volunteer to help rehabilitate a home for a low-income homeowner in the community. Work day tasks will include yard work, painting and other maintenance.
January 30th, 202031190MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its 10th branch location.
The new branch will be located at the corner of Hwy. 96 and Lake Joy Road, in Warner Robins, Ga. Building construction on the new branch will begin this winter, with the branch expected to open in the fall of 2020.
"We're excited for this opportunity to break ground here today," said Roy Bibb, MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union president and CEO. "We look forward to serving this community and expanding our business in Houston County. The business that we're in is to make a difference in the lives of those that we serve,...
January 27th, 20202966Georgia's Own Credit Union recently donated $8,500 to Miracle at Kennesaw State, which will use the money toward its fundraiser benefiting childhood cancer research, according to an article in the KSU Sentinel.
The donation was part of Georgia's Own Credit Union's "85 Acts of Kindness" to celebrate its 85th anniversary in 2019. Georgia's Own's final act was to pledge a donation to a local nonprofit charity.
Miracle at KSU's annual fundraiser has earned about $340,000 so far, which will be donated to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Baylee Mitchell, the executive director for Miracle at KSU, described the gift from Georgia's Own as a...
January 24th, 20202984Kinetic Credit Union recently partnered with local TV station WRBL to award a Kinetic Credit Union GOlden Apple Award to Shelly Godwin, a deserving teacher at Webster County Elementary-Middle School.
Godwin was nominated by Nikki Jones, the parent of one of her students, Mackenzzie Jones, who said Godwin goes above and beyond to make sure her students excel, according to a WRBL article. Jones also said the atmosphere in Godwin's classroom is fun and inviting.
Godwin told WRBL she loves her students and coming to work each day.
For more and to watch a digital exclusive interview with Godwin from WRBL, click here.
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January 23rd, 202031185Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored the Cherry Blossom pins for the 2020 Cherry Blossom Festival, an even the credit union has sponsored for more than 10 years.
Cherry blossom pins may be purchased for $5 each. Pins are available at the following Robins Financial Credit Union locations:
Downtown Branch - 577 Mulberry Street Suite 100, Macon (Lower level of the Fickling Building)
Hartley Bridge Branch - 4066 Hartley Bridge Road, Macon
Log Cabin Branch - 4245 Log Cabin Drive, Macon
Riverside Branch - 2930 Riverside Drive, Macon
Zebulon Branch - 5999 Zebulon Road, Macon
Gray Branch - 287 W. Clinton...
January 15th, 2020118157CreditUnionBusiness.com recently ran a full-length feature on Publix Employees Federal Credit Union to highlight the way its new chief marketing officer plans to strengthen its unique membership with the popular grocery store chain.
PEFCU created the chief marketing officer position and hired Shannon Patten as part of a recent restructuring of the leadership team, meant to support the growing credit union as well as its growing member base. Patten, who has been a member of PEFCU since she worked at Publix as a cashier 25 years ago, said she sees a strong connection between the credit union and the grocery store.
"It is clear to me that...
January 14th, 2020097For the second year in a row, Georgia's Own Credit Union has committed to providing free Wi-Fi at Atlanta's Woodruff Park.
When the program began in October 2018, about 376 unique users logged on for 736 total sessions, according to a City Biz List article. Now, just over two years later, approximately 1,000 users log onto the free Wi-Fi each month.
>>Related: Partnership including Georgia's Own Credit Union brings free Wi-Fi to downtown Atlanta park<<
The Wi-Fi acts as a convenience for the countless members of Atlanta's business community who frequent the park -- but it also serves a humanitarian purpose....
January 13th, 2020267Georgia United Foundation recently announced the launch of their 26th annual High School Competition which offers four college scholarship opportunities totaling $27,500.
High school seniors planning to attend college or a technical school during the 2020-2021 school year are encouraged to apply online by Feb. 28.
Students can showcase their creativity through a 1-minute video submission answering the following question:
Georgia United was founded on the principle of supporting the community through education. How are you going to use your education to help your community?
Additional consideration will be given to students'...
January 10th, 2020268Thanks to a $19,000 donation made, in part, by LGE Community Foundation -- the nonprofit arm of LGE Community Credit Union -- thousands of Marietta and Cobb County students will be able to eat a hot meal.
The donation paid off school meal debt in the two counties, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article. That allowed roughly 44,900 low-income students to receive free and reduced-price lunches in their school cafeterias.
LGE Community Foundation was one of three top donors who donated $9,000 to Marietta's Lunch Angel's program, according to the article. The Cobb County Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police...
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