June 28th, 20191141
GeoVista Credit Union recently awarded three $1,000 scholarships to deserving local students.
GEoVista awards three scholarships each year in honor and membery of Thomas A McCorkle, Walter "Jack" Jenkins and Eddy E. Rogers. Applicants were asked to write a 250-word essay and were also evaluated by their GPA, test scores, honors received and extracurricular involvement in school and the community.
The year, scholarship winners included:
Mykala C. Jackson from Long County High School in Ludowici who won the Thomas A. McCorkle ScholarshipBritton C. Waters from Pinewood Christian Academy in Bellville who won the Eddy E....
June 21st, 20192364
Yesterday, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) held its Annual Business Meeting in Orlando, Fla., at which the membership voted to approve the proposed consolidation with the Georgia Credit Union League (GCUL). Earlier this month, the GCUL member credit unions voted via mail ballot to approve consolidating into the LSCU.
These membership votes bring the two organizations one step closer to merging under the name of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU), offering an expanded portfolio of products and services to 342 credit unions in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
The combined organization will...
June 21st, 20190210
Georgia United Credit Union, in partnership with Iron Mountain, offered free community shred events at selected branches from March through May 2010.
A final analysis revealed a total of 1,620 residents had 169,695 pounds of personal documents shredded at the events. This year's program will save 1,442 trees and 593,933 gallons of water in paper manufacturing by using the recycled fibers from the events. Additionally, 255 cubic yards of landfill space was spared due to shredding and recycling.
"We hold shred days in the spring every year to help our community safeguard their personal information by destroying sensitive documents...
June 21st, 20190120
Robins Financial Credit Union recently made a corporate donation of $10,000 to the Houston County Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to the corporate donation, 26 Robins Financial Credit Union employees met at a home in Wellston Villas in Warner Robins for a build day. The volunteers worked on building a home for a local veteran.
Robins Financial Credit Union employees volunteer their time at Houston County Habitat for Humanity build day.
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June 20th, 20190240
Giving back to the community is a way of life for credit unions. During this year's Southeast CUNA Management School, students took a break form the academic rigors of the program to put credit unions' "people helping people" philosophy into action.
A total of 34 credit union professionals worked together to provide school supplies for students in need in the Athens area. Members of the Class of 2019 purchased school supplies and then spent the afternoon decorating and assembling 125 supply bags, which were brought to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens has provided a clean, healthy...
June 20th, 20190139
Daily Report, a publication powered by Law.com, recently ran a profile on Matthew Havice, vice president for enterprise risk management and general counsel at Georgia's Own Credit Union.
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The following is an excerpt from the profile:
Matthew Havice, vice president for enterprise risk management and general counsel at Georgia's Own Credit Union achieved pioneer status in 2018 by navigating the first credit union acquisition of a bank in Georgia history. ... Havice orchestrated the acquisition from a legal standpoint and also served as the project lead on...
June 19th, 20191119
MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union will soon participate in the first Day of Action for Central Georgia.
Day of Action is a worldwide United Way event, typically in June, where tens of thousands of volunteers and advocates combine to fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community, according to a Middle Georgia CEO article.
The first Day of Action for Central Georgia will be held on June 29 and will feature hundreds of volunteers participating in multiple volunteer opportunities in Pleasant Hill, including:
community clean-upfood box giveawaykids' field daycomunity baby shower...
June 18th, 2019082
Robins Financial Credit Union recently continued its mission to support the Watkinsville/Oconee County community by contributing $1,000 to The Sparrow's Nest.
Kayla Graham with Robins Financial Credit Union presents the donation check to Sparrow's Nest. (Photo: Robins Financial Credit Union)
The Sparrow's Nest is an organization that provides hot meals, groceries, showers and laundry facilities to those in need.
"As we celebrate the opening of our new branch, we are proud to partner with Sparrow's Nest and give back to our community," said Kayla Graham, manager of the credit union's Watkinsville branch.
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June 18th, 2019089
Georgia United Foundation donated more than $5,000 to the Atlanta Community Food Bank this year through their annual Can Hunger food drive.
This marks seven years of the food drive that brings members, local residents and businesses together to donate non-perishable food items or money to local food banks.
"We live in a state where one in seven residents struggles to get enough food to eat and one in five children don't get enough food to eat," said Kyle Waide, CEO and president of Atlanta Community Food Bank. "With the support from great organizations like Georgia Untied Credit Union, we can provide essential meals for those who...
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