June 17th, 2020357Each 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 12th, 20201140DepositAccounts.com, a subsidiary of LendingTree, recently named First Florida Credit Union to its list of the 2020 Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America. The Jacksonville-based credit union ranked 82nd amid more than 5,300 qualifying institutions.
DepositAccounts.com is the largest and most comprehensive online publication in the U.S. dedicated to banking and deposits product information for consumers. The Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America list aims to provide consumers with a solid tool to evaluate the financial health of various institutions.
Each quarter, the group evaluates the financial health of more than 10,000...
June 11th, 2020053Being 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, 2020274The 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, 2020073eCo Credit Union and the eCO Credit Union Foundation recently announced the 2020-2021 scholarship recipients.
The credit union awarded tw0 $2,500 A.L. Bratcher Scholarships, while the eCO Credit Union Foundation awarded one $2,500 eCO Credit Union Foundation Scholarship.
The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship was created in 2011 to honor the late Reverend A.L. Bratcher and his work nd dedication to safe, sound, member-first financial institutions. The recipients of the 2020-202 A.L. Bratcher Scholarship are Kristen Jones and Tyler West. Jones graduated from McAdory High School and plans to attend Lawson State Community College to study early...
June 11th, 20202126Credit 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.
June 4th, 20203104While high schools across Alabama, Florida and Georgia are shut down, more than 50 students from across those states are still learning and proving their financial acumen!
High schools across the country were shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it also canceled or altered activities that make the student experience memorable, including the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation’s (SECUF) annual Financial Fitness Tournament.
“The Financial Fitness Tournament is normally a team effort for high school students across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. But with the impact of the coronavirus, we had to pivot,” explains Juli A....
June 4th, 2020094This year marks the second year that Naheola Credit Union teamed up with Mrs. Kelly Gandy at Demopolis High School to provide students the opportunity to compete in the Financial Fitness Tournament sponsored by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions.
This year Michael Osmer, a senior at DHS, came in 3rd place in this competition. Due to COVID-19, the tournament was held online. Michael competed against 50 other students from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. She received $300.
During her time at DHS, Michael took four years of financial classes and was able to complete the financial track. She was an active member of the Future Business...
June 4th, 202052135The Board of Directors of San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union has named Patricia Sarne President and CEO.
Sarne, who served as executive vice President, succeeded Tim Baldwin, as of his retirement May 31. Patricia Sarne began her career at SACFCU on April 4, 1994, and holds a degree from the University of Maryland and is an Alumni of the Southeastern CUNA Management School. Over her 26 years at the credit union, Sarne has served in many operational and management positions, touching virtually every function in the credit union.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors for allowing me the privilege of serving as the next...
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