March 2nd, 20206112VyStar 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, 2020154For 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, 2020167During 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, 20201241JM 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, 2020297Tyndall 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.
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February 26th, 20202104Lisa 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...
February 26th, 2020046All In Credit Union recently worked with WTVY Channel 4 to award February's "Teacher of the Month" to local middle school teacher Brendan Dow.
According to a WTVY Channel 4 article, Dow teaches history and coaches football at Dauphin Jr. High School in Enterprise, Ala. He was nominated by one of his students, Jessica Scott, who credits Dow with helping her bring her grade up to an "A."
"I just like to give back," Dow told WTVY Channel 4. "I am a product of Enterprise City Schools. I went k-12 here and I attended Dauphin, too. This is a very special place for me. Enterprise City Schools has always been the heartbeat of this town, so I...
February 26th, 20201177McCoy Federal Credit Union recently sponsored the 12th Annual Boone Brave Run 5K at Boone High School in Orlando, Fla.
Now on the third year of a five-year renovation plan sponsored by McCoy, Boone High School's McCoy Federal Credit Union Athletic Complex renovations encompass a new football turf, running track and video score board. Upgrades were also completed on the press box, restrooms and concession stand. Proceeds from the Brave Run contribute to the "Revive the Tribe" campaign, aiming to further renovate and improve the McCoy Federal Credit Union Athletic Complex.
McCoy Federal Credit Union embodies the credit union charter of...
February 24th, 20201185Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded its Golden Apple award to a deserving third-grade teacher at Blanchard Elementary School in Columbus.
Kinetic awards this honor to local teachers in conjunction with WRBL, a local TV station.
According to a WRBL article, this most recent Golden Apple went to third-grade teacher Janet Malcomb, who was nominated by Africa Lattimore, the mother of one of her students.
Lattimore told WRBL that "Ms. Malcomb applies great effort into ensuring all of her students are successful."
For more information, read the full WRBL article here.
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