January 7th, 2020280Georgia United Foundation will soon be offering tax help to low and moderate income taxpayers in the Athens and Dalton communities.
The Foundation puts together the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program thanks to a longstanding partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, Dalton State College, the University of Georgia and Georgia United Credit Union.
Students from Dalton State and UGA who are IRS-certified tax preparers earn academic credit by participating in the program to help prepare taxes for low and moderate income taxpayers, without depreciatable assets, business losses or extensive stock transactions. As part of the...
January 7th, 2020187The Fraud Prevention & BSA department at Community First Credit Union of Florida recently made a generous donation to the Jacksonville Humane Society.
The credit union staff organized an internal drive to collect pet food and supplies when the humane society expressed an urgent need. Between Dec. 13 and Dec. 31, employees collected
600 pounds of dry dog food
340 pounds of dry cat food
84 cans of cat food
5 cans of dog food
Numerous boxes/bags of treats and bones
Toys
Bowls
Pads
Harness
Towels
Blankets
"We cannot thank you enough for hosting such an amazing pet food and supply drive for the...
January 6th, 2020063Georgia United Foundation made the holidays a little brighter for children in foster care with its 29th annual Wish Tree program.
Donations collected at Georgia United Credit Union branch locations provided 2,470 gifts to children in the foster care system in 10 Georgia counties.
"The Wish Tree program brings excitement to our communities each year," sad Georgia Untied Chief Marketing Officer Aaron Chestnut. "It's a wonderful way to show deserving children that people care for their wellbeing and are wishing them a happy holiday. We are honored to host and take part in this event that helps to strengthen our community."
Since the...
January 6th, 2020189TVA Community Credit Union is working with other local partners to host investment classes at the Florence Lauderdale Public Library, according to a Times Daily article.
The credit union worked with the library, the Mutual Investment Club of Florence and the Alabama/Emerald Coast Chapter of Better Investing to offer these classes and seminars.
For more information, read the full Times Daily article here.
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January 6th, 2020087Each quarter, Robins Financial Credit Union selects three employees representing the best of the best in three categories -- manager, support department staff and branch staff.
Employees are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. The winners chosen for the fourth quarter are:
Manager of the Quarter: Barbara Mead
Mead is the manager of Robins Financial's Chantilly branch. She has been employed by the credit union for 35 years and also serves as a member of Civitan International. She enjoys spending time with family and helping with fine arts of her...
January 6th, 2020584MidFlorida Credit Union recently helped sponsor a local run to support the prevention of substance abuse and bullying in the community.
Nearly 7,500 participants, sponsors, spectators, vendors, law enforcement, staff and volunteers took part in the Red Ribbon Run, according to a NewsChief.com article.
For more information, read the full NewsChief.com article here.
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January 3rd, 2020099Listerhill Credit Union will host the Auxin Herbicide Training Program for Colbert County on Jan. 15.
Alabama Cooperative Extension System crop specialists teach the Auxin Herbicide Training Programs in 16 locations across the state to train farmers who are planting cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides. Before applying auxin herbicides these farmer need to have state certification as well as annual training to lessen the high risk of injury, according to a Southeast Ag Net Radio Network article.
For more information, read the full Southeast Ag Net Radio Network article here.
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January 2nd, 2020099Suncoast Credit Union recently worked with Lee Health's Kids' Mind Matter initiative to help fund the integration of two mental health professionals into Lee County schools.
This pilot program -- a collaboration between the Lee County School Board and Lee Health, will help children and families at Ray V. Pottorf and Colonial elementary schools who are struggling with mental and behavioral issues, according to a Fort Myers Florida Weekly article. The goal is to intervene as early as possible to help students receive the care they need as their minds develop.
"I want to thank our partners, the School District of Lee County and Suncoast...
January 2nd, 2020088Applications recently opened for this year's Suncoast Credit Union Scholars program, according to a Cape Coral Daily Breeze article.
The Suncoast Schools Credit Union Foundation is partnering with the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools to offer five $2,000 scholarship awards to Class of 2020 high school graduates in the credit union's 21 county service territory. The Foundation invested $116,000 into the scholarships.
"We believe the best way we can build better communities is by investing in education and health-related initiatives for children," Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Cindy Helton told Coastal...
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