August 16th, 2019080
Associated Credit Union, in conjunction with First Choice Homebuilders, will present this year's KICKS99 Guitar Pull Concert in Augusta.
This year's concert will feature Runaway June, Rodney Atkins and Luke Combs performing at the James Brown Arena on Nov. 18.
For more information, read the full Augusta Chronicle article here.
Also featured in: Augusta Chronicle
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August 15th, 20191102
Katie Andrews with Robins Financial Credit Union presents a check to Denise Creel and Robert Couey with Easterseals Middle Georgia. (Photo: Robins Financial Credit Union)
Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored the upcoming local Pro Rodeo by contributing $1,500 to Easterseals Middle Georgia.
The rodeo will be held Oct. 25, in Dublin.
Easterseals Middle Georgia's mission is to provide vocational rehabilitation and other services to people with disabilities and other barriers to enable them to live independently and with dignity through meaningful work.
Also featured in: CUInsight, CUSocialGood, 13 WMAZ
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August 14th, 20190195
Go Energy Financial recently awarded $1000 each in scholarships to two outstanding Georgia high school students.
This year's scholarships went to Colin Burnett from Marietta and Lauren Heighton from Hoschton.
Burnett plans to attend Georgia Tech, where he'll major in aerospace engineering. The Georgia Walton Comprehensive HIgh School graduate was president of the Environmental Club. He also served on the Student Leadership Council, in Model United Nations and attended the Governor's Honors Program.
Burnett taught personal finance skills to elementary school students through Junior Achievement and was part of the Lockheed...
August 14th, 2019095
Peach State Federal Credit Union recently partnered with the Walker County Chamber of Commerce to fund a $5K start-up grant for Walker Rocks Start Up Challenge.
The grant will be used as funding to help a winning recreational, tourism or hospitality related business get started or expand services in Walker County.
For more information, read a full article in the Walker County Messenger here.
Also featured in: Walker County Messenger, The Chattanoogan.com
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August 13th, 20191343
Each quarter, Robins Finacnial Credit Union selects employees that represent the best of the best in three categories: manager, support department staff and branch staff.
Employees are selected by mannagement based on their outstanding work performance nd written recommendations from peers. The winners chosen for the second quarter of 2019 are:
Al Ballard, Hartley Bridge Branch
Ballard is the manager of Robins Financial's Hartley Bridge Branch. He has been employed by Robins Financial Credit Union for nine years. Ballard volunteers with Rutland High School and enjoys camping and spending time...
August 13th, 2019197
The Georgia United Foundation recently provided a new playground structure for Camp Creek Elementary School's Special Education class as part of its sixth annual School Crashers program.
"Thank you to Georgia United for helping us improve the outdoor play space for our youngest students," said Camp Creek Elementary Principal Valerie Robinett.
>>RELATED: Toney Elementary School named as top School Crashers recipient by Georgia United Credit Union<<
Prior to the new equipment installation, the preschool children, ages 3 to 5, did not have a suitable playground area. With the new play structure, students can...
August 10th, 201924148
The Associated Credit Union Foundation was able to donate more than 2,000 school supplies to various charities in the metro Atlanta area, just in time for a new school year.
The Foundation organized the Back-to-School Drive in June and July, collecting donations at their 24 branch locations. Members and employees dropped off donations ranging from stuffed backpacks, to graphing calculators, to notebooks. Supplies came in by the box load.
Additionally, at the main office location, several departments of Associated Credit Union organized internal donations among employees to grow the number of supplies the students would...
August 8th, 201931482
John Carew, chief strategy officer of Georgia's Own Credit Union, recently co-founded a new CUSO called CU Payz, according to a CUInsight article.
CU Payz was founded to enable credit unions to take control of their future by partnering with Payrailz to develop new, innovative technologies and services that will revolutionize the payments experience.
The formation of CU Payz came out of a working relationship with established CUSOs MDC and Constellation Digital Partners. CU Payz includes six founding member credit unions: Coastal Credit Union, Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union, Georgia's Own Credit Union, Meritrust...
August 8th, 20191114
The African American Credit Union Coalition recently inducted Ed Presnell, regional business executive at Peach State Federal Credit Union, into its Hall of Fame, according to a CUNA News article.
Presnell is responsible for the cultivation and management of relationships in two counties in Georgia and South Carolina. He was one of four individuals inducted into AACUC's Hall of Fame this year.
"These unsung heroes have dedicated their lives to the credit union movement and financial services industry at large," said Renee Sattiewhite, AACUC executive director. "We recognize the diligent efforts they have put forth to advance...
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