January 23rd, 202031218Jacksonville's longest tenured professional sports franchise has entered into an agreement to play in a stadium named after of one of Jacksonville's longest continually-operating credit unions.
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and 121 Financial Credit Union have agreed on a long-term naming rights agreement for the ballpark, pending Jacksonville City Council approval expected ahead of the 2020 season.
121 Financial Interim-CEO David Marovich joined Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Owner/CEO Ken Babby and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to make the announcement that an agreement between the team and the credit union has been reached and...
January 22nd, 2020173A local fourth-grade teacher recently received $319 for her classroom, thanks to a partnership between WHNT News 19, Yellowhammer Roofing and North Alabama Educators Credit Union.
Haley Roberts, a 4th-grade teacher at Bridgeport Elementary in Jackson County, was excited to win the money for her classroom, according to a WHNT News 19 article. Principal Emily Waldrop told the station that Roberts often spends her own money on the students.
"If you ask anyone in this school about Ms. Roberts, she is just the all-around best teacher," Waldrop said. "She's wonderful. She's caring. She cares about her students and her parents."
Roberts,...
January 21st, 20200188The following article appeared on the MidFlorida Credit Union on Jan. 16, 2020.
Tax returns give many Americans a chance to catch up on bills, pay off debt, build their savings, or make large purchases. Make sure you receive your return quickly—and safely—by setting up direct deposit.
How to set up direct deposit
The IRS allows you to direct deposit your refund into up to three accounts, making it easy to divvy up your potential windfall between your checking, savings, and even retirement accounts. Whether you e-file or hire a tax preparer, you’ll need to have your MIDFLORIDA Credit Union account and routing...
January 21st, 2020079Pen Air Federal Credit Union recently announced the 10 local charities that will receive $5,000 a piece through its 2020 Jeans for Communerosity charities.
Pen Air Federal started Jeans for Communerosity in 2013 to give back to the local communities it serves, according to a Santa Rosa Press Gazette article. Employees are encouraged to volunteer their time in non profits and to nominate deserving non profits for the program. Employees vote and the top 10 organizations receive a check.
The 10 non profits selected this year were:
Family Promise
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Council on Aging
FoodRaising Friends...
January 21st, 2020273Changes are underway to rename the Port St. Lucie Civic Center as MidFlorida Credit Union Event Center.
The Civic Center and MidFlorida Credit Union finalized a naming rights agreement in December 2019, according to City of Port St. Lucie's news blog. The new signage will be unveiled during a ceremony on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.
For more information, read the full City of Port St. Lucie news blog here.
Also featured in: City of Port St. Lucie...
January 17th, 20202870The Shelby County Schools system recently held a dinner to publicly recognize a group of educators as Teachers of the Year, thanks to a sponsorship from eCO Credit Union.
Each of the 32 schools in the school system selected one teacher as its Teacher of the Year, according to a Shelby County Reporter article. That teacher, in turn, was entered as a nominee for a district-wide Teacher of the Year award in one of three categories.
"Teachers are so special and we're honored to be able to recognize them," Shelby County School Education Foundation director Kendall Williams told the Shelby County Reporter.
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January 16th, 20202570Vivian 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, 20202202Michael 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, 20203195Suncoast 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...
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