January 14th, 2020097For the second year in a row, Georgia's Own Credit Union has committed to providing free Wi-Fi at Atlanta's Woodruff Park.
When the program began in October 2018, about 376 unique users logged on for 736 total sessions, according to a City Biz List article. Now, just over two years later, approximately 1,000 users log onto the free Wi-Fi each month.
>>Related: Partnership including Georgia's Own Credit Union brings free Wi-Fi to downtown Atlanta park<<
The Wi-Fi acts as a convenience for the countless members of Atlanta's business community who frequent the park -- but it also serves a humanitarian purpose....
January 14th, 202028105From May 2019 until December 2019, eCo Credit Union -- which always prioritizes providing financial education to members and the community -- gave members an extra incentive to save through its Financial Fitness program.
Through this program, members who opened a specific account and had a balance increase of at least $25 per month were entered to win prizes. Each month, five random winners were selected to receive $100, and at the end of the year, a member whose balance increased by $25 every month was randomly chosen to receive $5,000.
"We want to see our members achieve their financial dreams," said eCO CEO Joey Hand. "The Financial...
January 13th, 2020267Georgia United Foundation recently announced the launch of their 26th annual High School Competition which offers four college scholarship opportunities totaling $27,500.
High school seniors planning to attend college or a technical school during the 2020-2021 school year are encouraged to apply online by Feb. 28.
Students can showcase their creativity through a 1-minute video submission answering the following question:
Georgia United was founded on the principle of supporting the community through education. How are you going to use your education to help your community?
Additional consideration will be given to students'...
January 13th, 202029130CreditUnions.com recently published a full feature on Listerhill Credit Union's ambitious new product development strategy.
According to the article, the Alabama-based credit union wants to be known for providing the best member experience possible -- a goal that has led the credit union to completely re-envision its strategy, operations and more. Listerhill has put together a series of "high performing teams -- an organizational development concept in which a tight-knit group of employees with complementary skill sets align around a clearly-defined common goal," according to the article.
The credit union launched five of these...
January 10th, 2020268Thanks to a $19,000 donation made, in part, by LGE Community Foundation -- the nonprofit arm of LGE Community Credit Union -- thousands of Marietta and Cobb County students will be able to eat a hot meal.
The donation paid off school meal debt in the two counties, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article. That allowed roughly 44,900 low-income students to receive free and reduced-price lunches in their school cafeterias.
LGE Community Foundation was one of three top donors who donated $9,000 to Marietta's Lunch Angel's program, according to the article. The Cobb County Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police...
January 10th, 202030111Pensacola News Journal recently highlighted the growth of credit unions -- particularly the largest two in the city, Navy Federal Credit Union and Pen Air Federal Credit Union.
Below is an excerpt from that article.
Both Navy Federal Credit Union and Pen Air Federal Credit Union are undergoing expansions of their offices and hiring more employees, with Navy Federal working to double the square footage of its campus and reach 10,000 employees and Pen Air constructing a new corporate campus with the hopes of eventually growing by another 100 employees.
Area experts said there are a number of reasons why credit union growth is taking...
January 9th, 202046352A significant portion of Georgians – like most Americans – will resolve to better their finances in the new year.
In a survey of almost 2,000 Georgians conducted by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, almost half of respondents – 46.7% – indicated they make new year’s resolutions. Almost 38% of those resolve to better their finances in some way.
These statewide statistics closely mirror national trends. A survey of 2,011 Americans conducted by Ipsos for Urban Plates in November found that 38% intended to make a new year’s resolution for 2020. Of those, more than half – 51% – noted their goals...
January 9th, 202026141Achieva Credit Union recently presented a $250 check to Jamey Tyree, Punta Gorda Middle School's teacher of the month for the month of December.
Tyree is the computer teacher at the middle school, according to a Sun Port Charlotte article. The credit union also donated an additional $250 to Tyree's classroom.
For more information, read the full Sun Port Charlotte article here.
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January 9th, 2020180All In Credit Union employees partnered with several local charitable organizations to donate to families and individuals in need this holiday season, according to a CUInsight article.
Each year, All In employees come together in a company-wide effort to collect gifts for kids and seniors as well as to decorate Christmas trees for local nursing homes.
"It's incredible to see the level of giving by All In employees," All In Vice President of Marketing Kathy Scarbrough told CUInsight. "They look forward to this time of year and the chance it provides to give back to those less fortunate."
As part of the organixation's ongoing...
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