January 16th, 20202566Vivian 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, 20202178Michael 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, 20203192Suncoast 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, 2020370All 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, 2020202119Listeerhill 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, 2020118160CreditUnionBusiness.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...
January 15th, 20203070A deserving AP history teacher's classroom received a $319 donation thanks to an award program funded in part by North Alabama Educators Credit Union.
Chris Murdock, an AP history teacher and basketball coach at Fayetteville High School, is the first winner of Tools for Teacher this year, according to a WHNT News article. This collaboration between the news station, North Alabama Educators and Yellowhammer Roofing awards public school teachers who go above and beyond teaching grades K-12.
Gabby Flynt, one of Murdock's students wrote in to the TV station to nominate her teacher.
"For a student to think of me like that and to put me...
January 14th, 2020099For 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, 202028107From 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...
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