June 17th, 2020372Each 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, 2020066Being 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, 2020287The 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, 20202134Credit 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, 20202141Georgia 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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May 18th, 20200111Contributions from GeoVista Credit Union enabled the credit union to donate $750 in support of the American Cancer Society.
The credit union praised its members for being "generous" and "supporting worthy causes."
May 18th, 20202115Each year GeoVista Credit Union awards three scholarships to deserving applicants. The scholarships are in remembrance of the credit union's dedicated board members who strongly believed and supported education.
The Eddy E. Rogers Scholarship was awarded to Liberty County Graduate Katherine Holandez-Lopez. Katherine will pursue a degree in Bio-Engineering at the University of Georgia and wants to work for NASA.
The Thomas A McCorkle Scholarship was awarded to Riley Thomas Murphy, a Bryan County Graduate. Riley will study computer science at Georgia Southern University.
The Walter “Jack” Jenkinson Scholarship was awarded to...
May 18th, 20200103Credit unions across the southeast have continued to remain vigilant and proactive as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread. Credit unions take pride in caring for their members. With that in mind, CUs across the southeast have begun to think through careful plans to return to normalcy as the pandemic subsides.
Alabama
Heritage South Credit Union. Heritage South Credit Union plans to continue to operate with lobbies closed for a bit longer. The credit union is using an abundance of caution and will begin reopening lobbies only after examining whether cases decrease following the state's reopening.
Florida
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April 24th, 20201133Delta Community Credit Union (www.DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia’s largest credit union with more than $6.5 billion in assets, was recently recognized by MagnifyMoney for having the top-ranked mobile banking app in the nation.
In its Mobile Bank App Ratings 2020, MagnifyMoney compared nearly 20 million user ratings posted on Google Play and the Apple App Store. With more than 29,000 online reviews, Delta Community’s mobile app received an average rating of 4.86 out of five – a higher average score than the nation’s 50 largest banks and 50 largest credit unions as well as large online-only financial services providers.
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