April 19th, 2019069
Delta Community Credit Union recently awarded a total of $6,500 from its Philanthropic Fund to two non-profit agencies, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
Delta Community CEO Hank Halter awarded grants to both Kidz2Leaders and YMCA's Backpack Program during a ceremony in the credit union's Vinings branch.
Kidz2Leaders, an organization that works to generational incarceration by providing stability and opportunity to the children of prison inmates, received $4,000.
YMCA of metro Atlanta's Backpack Program, which provides nutritious food to students eligible for free and reduced cost lunches in schools throughout the...
April 19th, 20192185
An employee from Peach State Federal Credit Union recently became a Credit union Development Educator after completing the National Credit Union Foundation's Credit Union Development Education Training.
Develon Davis was one of 42 DE graduates from across the country and the only graduate from Georgia.
For more information, read the full story on CUInsight.
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Coosa Valley Credit Union recently shared tax refund advice in a column in Coosa Valley News.
The following is an expert from that column.
Tax day has come and gone. Did you get a refund this year? Should you save it or spend it? What should you buy? If you're asking yourself some of these questions, read on. Here are five ideas for spending your tax refund wisely this year.
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Roy Bibb, president of MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union, and Dee Dee Cote, senior vice president and chief admin officer at Robins Financial, were both recently accepted as new members to the Untied Way of Central Georgia Board of Trustees.
Bibb and Cote were two of 11 new members added to the board recently.
The Board of Trustees meets every other month during each campaign year and is a key component to the success of United Way of Central Georgia. Board members serve as the legal governing body of the organization and each brings a unique perspective and expertise to conduct the business of the United Way of central...
April 19th, 2019096
Georgia United Credit Union has created a position mean to drive deposits to meet loan demand.
Eric Jenkins has filled Georgia United's new chief deposit services officer title, which will focus on a goal he had when he joined the credit union in January, 2014, as its senior vice president of operations.
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April 18th, 2019089
Credit Union of Georgia is ready to celebrate its new branch in East Cobb.
The credit union will celebrate the new branch at 1020 Johnson Ferry Road with a ribbon cutting on May 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the East Cobb Business Association, according to an article in East Cobb News.
The event will include refreshments, tours and networking.
For more information, read the full East Cobb News article here.
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April 16th, 2019088
Peach State Federal Credit Union recently celebrate reaching $500 million in assets during their 57th Annual Meeting.
"I am proud of our team who has gone above and beyond to serve all of these new members and welcome them to the Peach State family," said Rick Davis, Peach State's chairman of the Board of Directors.
Peach State, which was established by Gwinnett County Public School teachers and staff in 1961, has grown significantly since its founding. In 2018, the credit union expanded further into North Georgia and Southwestern South Carolina areas through mergers with Southeast FCU, Lakelands FCU, Stephens-Franklin...
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Staff from United 1st Federal Credit Union's Kinglsand and St. Mary's offices recently volunteered for the community's Generosity Feeds event.
Participants assembled more than 10,000 prepackaged meals, which will be distributed to deprived children in Camden County. According to reports, 70 percent of children in the county struggle with hunger.
United 1st staff portioned the food into single-serving size packages, heat-sealed and boxed for distribution through the already established backpack program and local food pantries. The food packs are all-natural with no preservative and provide nutritious and delicious meals to...
April 15th, 2019062
Christina O'Brien and Amy Etheridge with Robins Financial Credit Union present a check to Col. Drew along with other members of the Robins Regional chamber.
Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored the Robins Regional Chamber Community Partners by contributing $7,500 to the Robins Air Force Base Thunder Over Georgia Air Show.
The show will take place Sept. 28 and Sept. 29.
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