November 19th, 2019177Kids showing up to the annual Evans on Ice event at Evans Towne Park in Evans, Ga. will be able to enjoy a free train ride, thanks to Health Center Credit Union.
Evans on includes an expansive outdoor ice-skating rink, ice-skating lessons, private parties, s'mores and, of course, train rides, according to a Fox 54 News article.
Jennifer Leisey, marketing and program support coordinator at Health Center Credit Union, told Fox 54 News that the credit union uses the train rides as an opportunity to teach financial literacy to local kids.
"It's just getting people talking about it, because I think money is one of the things that is...
November 19th, 2019059Peach State Federal Credit Union members and staff donated and collected non-perishable food items, which were then delivered to the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Food Pantry in Toccoa.
The credit union collects items throughout the year at all branch locations and makes quarterly donations to food banks in its service area.
Neighbors 4 Neighbors provides a food pantry to serve those in the community who are dealing with food insecurity.
"Donations like these give us the ability to serve even more members of our community who may be going through hardship," said Deborah Gibby, president of the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Board of Directors. "We...
November 18th, 2019050Georgia United Credit Union recently welcomed community members to their newly relocated Tucker branch with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a Georgia CEO article.
The new branch, located at 3824 Lavista Road in Tucker, is located just next door to the old branch. It offers enhanced street-level visibility, improved ease of access and new drive up ATM.
"We are excited to serve the DeKalb County community at our new branch location," said Georgia United President and CEO Debbie Smith. "We welcome the community to visit the new branch and to learn about the benefits of joining Georgia United and see the great...
November 15th, 2019258Peach State Federal Credit Union has pledged $50,000 to the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA to create the Peach State Federal Credit Union Academic Achievement Exploration Room. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is raising $7.7 million to renovate the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA to increase access to wellness, adaptive aquatics, after school and Early Learning Readiness programs, to ensure that more people in Gwinnett County have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The Peach State Federal Credit Union Academic Achievement Exploration Room will feature flexible STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) equipment,...
November 1st, 2019054Georgia United Credit Union team members from its Dalton, Ga., branches partnered with Dalton’s Greater Works to feed the community. The team showed commitment to the deep-rooted credit union philosophy of “People Helping People” and to “Moving Our Communities Forward” by lending voluntary support outside of work hours to positively impact the quality of life within the communities they serve.
Founded in June of 1996, Dalton’s Greater Works has evolved from serving just four men from to having six volunteers cooking breakfast and providing 50-60 men and women with showers, clean clothing to those in need, and a couple meals a...
October 31st, 2019064Robins Financial staff celebrated International Credit Union Day by embodying the credit union philosophy of people helping people.
Credit union employees volunteered throughout the week at the Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia, cleaning windows, organizing the kitchen, playroom and living areas. as well as assisting with administrative duties.
Other groups of volunteers packed boxes at the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and served families at First United Methodist's Food Pantry.
In addition to the volunteer efforts, all branch locations celebrated by offering giveaways, prize drawings and some lucky members even...
October 31st, 2019079Georgia United Credit Union recently presented a $5,000 check to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
This donation was made possible through the credit union's Swipe4CHOA event, where $0.10 of every debit card transaction made on Oct. 17 -- up to $5,000 -- was donated to CHOA.
"Georgia United has been a longstanding supporter of the healthcare initiatives at Children's, and we are thrilled to receive this donation which will help the children and families facing an unexpected medical crisis," said Nancy Koenig, program coordinator at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Swipe4CHOA was a special one-day event held on Oct. 17 in...
October 31st, 20190105Robins Financial Credit Union is proud to announce a new addition to their executive management team.
Tammy Ross has been promoted to vice president of branch services.
Ross is a 30-year veteran of Robins Financial. Most recently serving as assistant vice president of branch services. She specializes in branches, member service, staff development and coaching. Ross has a bachelor's degree in business management from Grantham University.
As an active member of the Warner Robins community, Tamm serves as the board of directors for Happy Hour, is a member of the Warner Robins Civitan Club and Southside Baptist Church. She enjoys...
October 18th, 201926111Robins Financial Credit Union recently made a $4,000 donation to Georgia Military College to award a student a one-year scholarship.
John Lewis was selected as the recipient for this scholarship. He is pursuing his Associate of Science degree in psychology.
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