February 5th, 2020166Space Coast Credit Union recently announced the winner of its recent Auto Finance Sweepstakes.
Presley D., a resident of Vero Beach, Fla., was randomly selected to win the grand prize, a full year of no car payments. The grand prize will be awarded as a lump sum dollar amount equivalent to 12 months of payments, according to a CUToday article.
SCCU conducted the sweepstakes from Oct. 15, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019 to generate awareness about how consumers can save monthly on their auto loans by refinancing them for a lower interest rate, longer term, or both. Participants were automatically entered into a random drawing when they...
February 5th, 2020276Local publication the Montgomery Advertiser recently ran a feature on ASE Credit Union after naming it "best credit union" in the area.
"If you join ASE...it's going to be a different experience for you. Local decision making, right here in this building, in this community," ASE Credit Union CEO Mike Hart told the Montgomery Advertiser. "If you have a financial goal, a financial aspiration or a financial difficulty, you can walk into one of our branches and get in front of someone that will help you get a favorable outcome."
For more information, read the full Montgomery Advertiser here.
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February 5th, 2020171
A deserving math teacher at Arab Junior High School in Marshall County, Ala., recently won $319 to use in his classroom, thanks to a partnership between North Alabama Educators Credit Union and Yellowhammer Roofing.
Tiffany Brooks won the money for her classroom after she was nominated by a star student named Layla, according to a WHNT News 19 article.
Anybody in the community can nominate teachers through WHNT News 19 to receive $319 from North Alabama Educators Credit Union and Yellowhammer Roofing. For more information, read the full WHNT News 19 article here.
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February 5th, 2020163New Horizons Credit Union will spread a message of savings and urge its members and community to take a personal pledge to make savings a habit during National America Saves Week from Feb. 24 through Feb. 29.
To help further the saving movement, New Horizons Credit Union partners with GreenPath Financial Wellness, which offers members free budgeting resources, webinars and debt management tools designed to help develop savings goals and build credit. These resources are available at NewHCU.org. Plus, New Horizons Credit Union offers the Americasaves.org link on its site at NewHCU.org for anyone wishing to learn more and make a pledge to...
February 3rd, 20200110Achieva Credit Union recently donated $250 to a 1st-grade teacher who was named named teacher of the month for January in Charlotte County, Fla.
Danielle Vivian, January's Teacher of the Month, also received $250 toward her classroom from Achieva Credit Union, according to Sun Port Charlotte.
Teacher of the Month in Charlotte County is sponsored by Achieva Credit Union, which partners with Sun Newspapers and Charlotte County Public Schools to spotlight some of the community's best teachers. For more information, read the full Sun Port Charlotte article here.
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February 3rd, 2020087All In Credit Union recently partnered with the Wiregrass Boys and Girls Club in Dothan, Ala. to educate students about business principles that provide the foundation for running a business through its award-winning Bee the Boss program.
The program is designed to teach elementary and middle school students about being entrepreneurs and how they can become their own bosses, according to a CUSocialGood article. At the beginning of the program, students are given a "loan" from the credit union to purchase a Boys and Girls Club logo item that they can sell to make money. Students not only learn the basics of the loan process, but also how...
January 31st, 202031117Delta Community Credit Union recently called for entries in its 15th annual scholarship program.
Five applicants will be awarded a total of $25,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the credit union.
"Each year, Delta Community offers hundreds of free financial education opportunities through our Financial Education Center, and invests heavily in charitable organizations and schools where our members live," said Delta Community Credit Union CEO Hank Halter. "We know the positive impact of education on individuals and families, and it our sincere hope that our...
January 31st, 20203891Jessica Vasquez A community liaison at Dade County Federal Credit Union, was recently presented with the Volunteer Impact Award by Year Up South Florida.
Year Up South Florida is a program offering an intensive one-year program for college students aged 18-24, combining professional coaching, hands-on skill development and internships at some of America's top companies, according to a CUToday article. Vasquez is a dedicated volunteer for the program who led several financial literacy workshops for Year Up interns.
"I worked with Year Up students who were earning some of their first paychecks and have an immediate need to open accounts...
January 30th, 20202866All In Credit Union employees and family members volunteered more than 2,260 hours in their communities during 2019 -- an increase of 60% from 2018.
"As community leaders, donating our time to worthy causes is an important part of who we are," said Bobby Michael, president and CEO of All In. "We are grateful to all of our employees who are willing to donate their time to make a difference in their communities."
As part of the organization's #WeGiveBack efforts, Credit Union employees volunteered with 60 organizations during 2019. Volunteer activities included feeding the homeless, educating students, cleaning up communities and raising...
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