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North Main Credit Union recently participated in the Dec-a-Duck contest at the Mt. Laurel Festival in Clarkesville to support the Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham County.
The credit union decorated its toy duck to look like Scrooge McDuck. The entry received 3rd place in the People's Choice Award category as well as in the Most Creative category.
"We loved participating in this contest this weekend and supporting a wonderful cause in our community," North Main Credit Union wrote in a statement.
Volunteers for Literacy is a non-profit, United Way agency that develops and supports literacy programs in Habersham...
June 18th, 2019087
MembersFirst Credit Union recently received the NW Region Business Partner of the Year Award from the Georgia Association of Career & Technical Education.
Rep. Micah Gravley also recently commended the credit union for receiving this honor.
June 18th, 20193116
The staff of United 1st Federal Credit Union's Blackshear and Waycross branches recently raised $4,701 for the Southeast Cancer Unit at its annual fundraising walk.
That surpassed last year's donation by nearly $600.
The Southeast Cancer Unit, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides counseling, support and respite care to their friends and neighbors diagnosed with cancer in Brantley, Pierce and Ware counties. Each year, the group holds a walk to raise funds.
This year's fundraising efforts reached $101,000.
The branches sold homemade ribs, chicken and funnel cakes from their booth at the Walk to the 29...
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Emory Alliance Credit Union recently donated $10,000 to two local, charitable organizations -- Chris 180 and Friends of Disabled Adults and Children.
Chris 180 is an organization that works to improve the community by providing children, adults and families with high-quality, trauma informed behavioral health services and support systems. Chris 180 has been serving the community since 1981, with mental health counseling at its Chris Counseling Center as well as group homes, adoption services, supportive housing program and drop-in center for homeless youth.
FODACs mission is to provide medical equipment including...
June 14th, 2019188
DOCO Credit Union recently partnered with the new Flint River Entertainment Complex.
The credit union will be the exclusive sponsor of the "Ticket Give Back" promotion, according to a WALB News 10 article.
For each ticket sold at any of the three venues in the complex, DOCO will give $1 to the community giving fund in order to provide $20,000 in annual giving to charitable organizations, local community groups and the DOCO Credit Union scholarship fund.
For more information, read the full WALB News 10 article here.
Also featured in: WALB News, CUToday
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June 13th, 20191108
Five Star Credit Union, based in Dothan, recently cut the ribbon on a new branch in Blakely.
"This is a significant branch for Five Star, as the credit union began in 1965 in Early County as part of the Great Northern Paper Company," according to a Five Star press release. "While Five Star continues to have a branch in Cedar Springs, which is close to the plant, this is the first branch in the city of Blakely."
The new branch consists of interactive in the lobby and a drive-thru to make transactions easier for members.
In the first month it was open, the new branch processed more than 6,600 transactions and signed up more...
June 13th, 20191103
Georgia United Foundation partnered with Georgia United Credit Union, students from the University of Georgia, Dalton State College and the Internal Revenue Service to provide free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to 3,813 residents in the local community during the tax season this year.
University of Georgia students volunteer in the 2019 VITA program to help residents prepare their tax returns for free. This is in partnership with the IRS, Georgia Untied Foundation and Georgia United Credit Union.
The VITA program provides free tax return assistance to individuals and families with low to moderate income, those with...
June 11th, 20190297
Delta Community Credit Union CEO Hank Halter recently spoke at the annual convention for the Jamaican Co-Operative Credit Union League.
Halter's presentation, titled "Creating and Measuring Value for Members, dovetailed with JCCUL President Winston Fletcher's focus on providing greater value to his league's constituent credit unions and assisting them in providing greater value to their members.
"As financial co-operatives, credit unions worldwide are committed to supporting each other by sharing best practices and insight for serving our members and the greater credit union movement," Halter said. "It's gratifying to see...
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Robins Financial Credit Union recently supported the Youth Enrichment Services (Y.E.S.) Day Camp by providing a $1,000 donation to Volunteer Houston County.
Volunteer Houston County is striving to provide a safe and fun environment for children during all school breaks, with focus on educational driven curriculum and how to make healthy eating and exercise choices year-round.
Hillary Bobbitt with Robins Financial Credit Union presents the sponsorship check to the Youth Enrichment Services Day Camp kids and counselors.
Also featured in: CUSocialGood,CUInsight, 13 WMAZ
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