September 21st, 2021270DULUTH, GA (September 9, 2021)—Georgia United Credit Union is honored to receive the 2021 Moxie Award for Enlightened Employer given by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce on August 27.
The Moxie Awards recognize both individual women and organizations that support the advancement of women, as well as those that are women-led. Individual awards honor those who are trailblazers in a male-dominated field, Gwinnett County champions, emerging leaders, professionals who are at the peak of their career and those who are generous with their time, talent or resources.
The Enlightened Employer category recognizes a company that embodies a...
September 20th, 20215121DUNEDIN, Fla. (September 17, 2021) – Achieva Credit Union’s move into Hillsborough County has a new leader at its helm. The Dunedin-based credit union has named Rocio Smith as Hillsborough Market Vice President, with an initial focus on establishing Achieva’s first Hillsborough branch in Carrollwood.
The Carrollwood branch, located on 10901 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, will be a full-service Achieva location, featuring an area for members with high-top tables, charging stations and a coffee station. Following the opening of the Carrollwood branch in 2022, Smith and Achieva will continue to look for other sites and opportunities to further...
September 15th, 20212725Birmingham, Ala. – Avadian Credit Union announces the hiring of Richard Busby as its new Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
A native of Birmingham, Busby has spent his entire career in the financial industry, working as a branch manager, in business lending, in community development lending and community relations.
Most recently, he worked for Wells Fargo, where he was a Community Relations Senior Consultant and managed and championed projects that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion across Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee while partnering with non-profits who focused on underserved communities.
Busby also...
September 15th, 2021193Daleville, Ala. (September 10, 2021)— All In Credit Union donated $4,250 to five local Boys and Girls Clubs. Donations were made on behalf of All In Credit Union employees in an effort to give back to the community. The donation made to each club will be used to purchase supplies for the upcoming school year. Each Boys and Girls Club is located in the Credit Union’s service areas.
Donations were given to the following organizations:
Boys and Girls Club of Daleville – Daleville, Ala.
Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast – DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Alabama – Ozark, Ala.
Sonny...
September 10th, 2021566(MOBILE, AL) New Horizons Credit Union, once again, proudly awarded five deserving high school seniors with a $1,000 scholarship as part of the 2021 New Horizons Credit Union Scholarship Program which awards scholarships based on academic achievement, community involvement, and essay responses.
New Horizons Credit Union’s Scholarship Program has been going strong for over 19 years awarding over $70,000 in scholarship dollars. To qualify for consideration, a student must be a graduating high school senior and have a New Horizons Credit Union New Wave Savings Account.
During a year when the pandemic crisis continued to cause school...
September 10th, 2021362Daleville, Ala. (September 8, 2021)— All In Credit Union donated supplies to 14 local organizations throughout its service areas to assist students and teachers during the 2021-22 school year. Donations were made by All In Credit Union members and employees in an effort to give back to the community. This year marks the tenth year All In has held a school supply donation drive at each of its 26 branches. The supplies donated are distributed in each branch’s local service area.
Donations were given to the following organizations:
Andalusia Elementary School- Andalusia, Ala.
Ark of Safety- Mobile, Ala.
Coffee County Family...
September 10th, 20213121Lake Mary, Fla. (September 8, 2021) – As part of its latest expansion, Addition Financial has opened its newest branch at Seminole State College’s Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. Located in the Wayne M. Densch Partnership Center, this full-service branch will provide convenient banking services to Seminole State students, faculty and staff.
Addition Financial was named the Preferred Credit Union of Seminole State College in 2014, providing support to a variety of events and initiatives on campus since that time. Through this partnership, the credit union leads through education, teaching money management workshops to instill positive...
September 8th, 2021534Ozark, Ala. (September 7, 2021) All In Credit Union partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Alabama to provide the Bee the Boss Program. This program teaches business principles and how to be their own boss to elementary and middle school students.
During the course, students were given a “loan” from the Credit Union to purchase a Boys and Girls Club logo item that they could sell to make money. They learned how to write a business plan, complete a loan application, calculate interest, prepare a budget and marketing plan and sell their product. At the end of the program, students were allowed to use the profits they made...
August 31st, 20212117MOBILE, AL (August 20, 2021) — New Horizons Credit Union has established a special Charity Account that will help raise funds for the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Ida and has set up a link to CUAID which offers assistance to affected Credit Union people through the National Credit Union Foundation.
When a disaster strikes, the American Red Cross is there to provide compassionate care to those in need. They live a mission of preventing and relieving suffering, here at home and around the world. American Red Cross comes in with roll up sleeves to help assist communities rebuild and teach life-saving skills so our...
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