January 21st, 2020070Pen Air Federal Credit Union recently announced the 10 local charities that will receive $5,000 a piece through its 2020 Jeans for Communerosity charities.
Pen Air Federal started Jeans for Communerosity in 2013 to give back to the local communities it serves, according to a Santa Rosa Press Gazette article. Employees are encouraged to volunteer their time in non profits and to nominate deserving non profits for the program. Employees vote and the top 10 organizations receive a check.
The 10 non profits selected this year were:
Family Promise
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Council on Aging
FoodRaising Friends...
January 21st, 2020265Changes are underway to rename the Port St. Lucie Civic Center as MidFlorida Credit Union Event Center.
The Civic Center and MidFlorida Credit Union finalized a naming rights agreement in December 2019, according to City of Port St. Lucie's news blog. The new signage will be unveiled during a ceremony on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.
For more information, read the full City of Port St. Lucie news blog here.
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January 17th, 20202865The Shelby County Schools system recently held a dinner to publicly recognize a group of educators as Teachers of the Year, thanks to a sponsorship from eCO Credit Union.
Each of the 32 schools in the school system selected one teacher as its Teacher of the Year, according to a Shelby County Reporter article. That teacher, in turn, was entered as a nominee for a district-wide Teacher of the Year award in one of three categories.
"Teachers are so special and we're honored to be able to recognize them," Shelby County School Education Foundation director Kendall Williams told the Shelby County Reporter.
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January 16th, 20202564Vivian B. Adams School -- which serves 124 individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities -- recently renovated its kitchen thanks to a grant from All In Credit Union.
Vivian B. Adams mainly used the $44,900 grant from All In to create a more handicap-friendly kitchen space, according to a WTVY article. The new kitchen space features a dishwasher, two ovens, two microwaves, 33 cabinets, 37 drawers, three stoves four sinks and a french door refrigerator. The school will also offer the kitchen out as a community space.
"We saw their project," All In Credit Union Vice President of Marketing Kathy Scarbrough told WTVY. "We saw...
January 16th, 20202171Michael Cascone, director emeritus and key contributor to VyStar Credit Union's founding, passed away at age 99 on Dec. 22, after dedicating much of his life to countless philanthropic endeavors.
In addition to advancing the credit union mission, Cascone served our country and was an active member of his community. At VyStar, Cascone fulfilled his mission of bringing credit union services to more people and serving on the VyStar Board of Directors in every board officer position during his tenure as a VyStar volunteer, which spanned over 67 years.
Formerly known as Jax Navy Federal Credit Union, VyStar was chartered in 1952 by 12...
January 16th, 20203190Suncoast Credit Union is a supporter of the first of the Filene Research Institute's centers of excellence to launch in 2020 -- the Center of Excellence for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Center of DEI will be a five-year research project tackling challenges in talent as well as products and services in the financial services industry, according to a CUToday article. The center will be led by Dr. Quinetta Roberson of Villanova University. Roberson is the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership and professor of managment at Villanova.
"Dr. Roberson will build off of the work that the credit union industry is...
January 16th, 2020368All In Credit Union recently made a $1,000 donation to the Fort Rucker Emergency Food Assistance Program, which provides short-term basic food assistance for service members, retirees and family members who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship throughout the year.
"While this program is helpful throughout the year, it is especially meaningful to provide funds for this program during the holiday season when the need is often more acute," said Kathy Scarbrough, vice president of marketing at All In Credit Union. "Supporting the Emergency Food Voucher Program gives All In the opportunity to give back to our military and demonstrate...
January 15th, 2020202103Listeerhill Credit Union recently celebrated the groundbreaking for its new flagship location, a member service center designed around delivering value, convenience and a great experience.
"The cornerstone of this experience is the utilization of new technology in SmartATMs capable of delivering full account services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with our without a teller," Listerhill President and CEO Brad Green told the Courier Journal. "People have the ability to choose the personal service of a teller or automated service."
The SmartATMs also provide functionality after hours and on weekends.
The new center will be located...
January 15th, 2020118157CreditUnionBusiness.com recently ran a full-length feature on Publix Employees Federal Credit Union to highlight the way its new chief marketing officer plans to strengthen its unique membership with the popular grocery store chain.
PEFCU created the chief marketing officer position and hired Shannon Patten as part of a recent restructuring of the leadership team, meant to support the growing credit union as well as its growing member base. Patten, who has been a member of PEFCU since she worked at Publix as a cashier 25 years ago, said she sees a strong connection between the credit union and the grocery store.
"It is clear to me that...
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