March 3rd, 20201168Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored the Macon Volunteer Clinic by contributing to the Third Annual Sporting Clay Fun Shoot.
Macon Volunteer Clinic provides free primary medical and dental care, as well as medication assistance, to uninsured working adult residents of Bibb County. The Annual Sporting Clay Fun Shoot benefits the Macon Volunteer Clinic Annual Campaign, which helps fund the clinic's work.
To learn more about the Macon Volunteer Clinic, visit their website at http://maconvolunteerclinic.org....
March 2nd, 2020161Both GTE Financial and Suncoast credit unions took an active rule in supporting a local walk that helps unite guide dogs with those who need them most.
The Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., gathers the public for fun, food and recreation in downtown St. Petersburg each spring, according to a Tampa Bay Times article. This year, the event will take place on Marcy 21 from 9 a.m. until noon, with activities for both dogs and their humans.
The Walkathon is an annual tradition in St. Petersburg, spreading awareness and support for the organization's trainers, staff and facility for 34 years. Those who...
March 2nd, 2020076Georgia United Foundation is inviting the local community to help make a difference in the lives of children by nominating a deserving school for a facility makeover as part of the Foundation's seventh annual School Crashers program.
From March 2 through March 31, community residents, educators, students and businesses are encouraged to nominate an accredited K-12 school in Georgia that would benefit from a facility improvement project by sharing a compelling story with supporting photo at gucufoundation.org/schoolcrashers. All nominations will be taken into consideration and the top School Crashers recipient will be announced in...
March 2nd, 20206109VyStar Credit Union recently presented employees with their annual gift for 2020 -- journals made by women who are writing their own stories.
The journals were produced by employees from Rethreaded, a Jacksonville-based non-profit that provides jobs to human trafficking survivors. In February, VyStar President and CEO Brian Wolfburg toured the Rethreaded facility in Downtown Jacksonville and had the opportunity to speak with and hear from many of the women.
Dating back to its founding in July 2012, Rethreaded has employed 40 women who are survivors of human trafficking. In addition to making scarves, jewelry, home goods and more, the...
March 2nd, 2020152For the eighth consecutive year, LGE Community Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution and connection.
"For more than a decade, the Top Workplaces award has helped organizations stand out among their competitors to attract talent," said Eric Rubino, CEO of...
February 27th, 2020165During its recent annual training day, MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union employees made a donation to help local homeless men and women.
The employees donated items to the Daybreak Day Resource Center, a division of DePaul USA, which is a national nonprofit organziation providing services to homeless men and women across the nation. Every weekday in Macon, an average of 100 homeless mena nd women visit Daybreak to receive services that can help them overcome the immediate crisis of homelessness. Those services include: housing placement, case management, breakfast and snacks, laundry facilities, showers, a free health clinic,...
February 27th, 20201239JM Associates Federal Credit Union recently, with mixed emotions, announced the retirement of Paul E. Numbers, Jr. as of February.
Paul has served as the vice president of finance for JMAFCU for the past five years. He has served the credit union movement for more than 35 years as the CEO of State Employees Credit Union, the CEO of Marketplace Federal Credit Union and the vice president of finance and information systems of Coastline Federal Credit Union. Before joining the credit union movement, Paul served in the U.S. Navy.
"Paul will be truly missed and we wish him well in his retirement," JM Associates FCU said in a press release.
February 26th, 2020294Tyndall Federal Credit Union recently contributed $5,000 to its Public Service Scholarship at Chipola College.
According to Foster Folly News, the latest donation brings contributions up to $25,000 over five years.
This scholarship is intended to help students enroll in the college's law enforcement, corrections and firefighting programs, and is available to residents of Jackson, Calhoun, Washington and Holmes counties.
Also featured in: Foster Folly News...
February 26th, 20202101Lisa Brown, president and CEO of Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union, is one of three community leaders who will be honored at the Cool Breeze Art and Smooth Jazz Festival in Tallahassee, Fla. on March 6 and March 7.
According to a WTXL Tallahassee article, Brown will be honored alongside Felina Martin, the executive director of the Institute for the NonProfit Innovation and Excellence, and Royce Lovett, a Mowtown Gospel Recording Artist and Tallahassee native who recently competed on TV show The Voice.
The Cool Breeze Art and Smooth Jazz Festival is a free event featuring local bands and a variety of works from local artists. Read...
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