April 22nd, 20190154
Peach State Federal Credit Union hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new Lawrenceville branch.
Local officials, credit union staff and community leaders were in attendance for the ribbon cutting at 40 East Pike Street in Lawrenceville.
The credit union's original downtown Lawrenceville branch on North Clayton Street was purchased by the Lawrenceville Downtown Development Authority in early 2017 to make room for a new fine ars center near the Aurora Theatre.
The new full service branch location featuring state of the art teller pods officially opened in January 2019. The ribbon cutting...
April 22nd, 20191146
United 1st Federal Credit Union's Eastman branch held an Easter Basket Raffle this month to raise funds for Faithful Hearts Animal Shelter in Dodge County.
The credit union sold tickets for $1 each and raised more than $300. Throughout the year, the credit union will be hosting various fundraising events for the animal shelter, culminating with their annual Paws & Claus event in December.
The Faithful Hearts Animal Shelter relies on this support to purchase pet food and other necessities as well as paying for veterinarian bills as needed.
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April 22nd, 201932104
Georgia United Foundation recently named four Georgia high school seniors as recipients of their 2019 scholarship competition.
This marks the 25th year of the scholarship program, named for the credit union's founder, Vernon E. Carne and notable board members Geraldine Tilson, Dorothy Dusenberry Pirkle and Polly Hinde.
Winners were selected based on a creative video submission with additional consideration given to academic accomplishments, leadership and participation in both school and community activities.
Congratulations to the 2019 winners:
Amelia Westmoreland received the Vernon E. Carne scholarship for...
April 22nd, 2019089
Robins Financial Credit Union has continued its partnership with NewTown Macon as the presenting sponsor of First Friday.
Robins Financial Credit Union has been a sponsor for First Friday for the past nine years. With a branch on Mulberry Street, Robins Financial understands the importance of the revitalization work that NewTown Macon and other organizations are working toward in the downtown area.
Downtown Macon celebrates its unique culture with art, music, food and entertainment with activities that are fun for the entire family on the first Friday of each month.
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April 22nd, 20190113
GeoVista Credit Union employees recently participated in two separate education community events.
The employees demonstrate science while talking about money to elementary and middle school students.
The two separate events were held at a local elmentary school and at the GSU Liberty Campus with the Hinesville Rotary Club.
The young audience had fun with hands on lab experiments.
April 19th, 2019059
Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded retired Command Sergeant Major Derrin Jones with its Golden Apple teaching awards, according to an article on WRBL.com.
Jones works as a JROTC and leadership education training instructor at Russell County High School.
Jones was nominated by Alicia Sommers, who said that Jones always goes above and beyond, and seems to take personal interest in his students.
For more, read the full WRBL story here.
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April 19th, 2019072
Delta Community Credit Union recently awarded a total of $6,500 from its Philanthropic Fund to two non-profit agencies, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
Delta Community CEO Hank Halter awarded grants to both Kidz2Leaders and YMCA's Backpack Program during a ceremony in the credit union's Vinings branch.
Kidz2Leaders, an organization that works to generational incarceration by providing stability and opportunity to the children of prison inmates, received $4,000.
YMCA of metro Atlanta's Backpack Program, which provides nutritious food to students eligible for free and reduced cost lunches in schools throughout the...
April 19th, 20192186
An employee from Peach State Federal Credit Union recently became a Credit union Development Educator after completing the National Credit Union Foundation's Credit Union Development Education Training.
Develon Davis was one of 42 DE graduates from across the country and the only graduate from Georgia.
For more information, read the full story on CUInsight.
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April 19th, 2019391
Coosa Valley Credit Union recently shared tax refund advice in a column in Coosa Valley News.
The following is an expert from that column.
Tax day has come and gone. Did you get a refund this year? Should you save it or spend it? What should you buy? If you're asking yourself some of these questions, read on. Here are five ideas for spending your tax refund wisely this year.
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