October 26th, 201825107Woodruff Park, already a downtown haven for restaurants, shops and the occasional free yoga class, will soon receive free Wi-Fi thanks to a partnership involving Georgia's Own Credit Union.
Southwest Airlines' Heart of the Community, which helps enliven public spaces while encouraging people to bond with their neighbors and environment, funded the project, according to a Curbed Atlanta article.
The Wi-Fi will act as a convenience for the countless members of Atlanta's business community who frequent the park, but it will also serve a humanitarian purpose. Woodruff Park has long attracted a significant population of homeless. The...
October 25th, 201832445This article was written by Sara Watkins for GCUA.
The color pink can be seen everywhere during the month of October, symbolizing the global health campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness. While the disease has touched nearly everyone in some way, not all aspects of breast cancer are quite so “pink.” A disease widely attributed to women, it is not unheard of for men to be diagnosed with breast cancer, too.
Eric Dunlap, CDC Federal Credit Union’s vice president of mortgage lending, has firsthand knowledge of the much rarer side of breast cancer, as he was diagnosed with it at the age of 34.
According to the American Cancer...
October 25th, 201831202Atlanta Postal Credit union recently became the first credit union to add the Cupre Prepaid Visa Card to its menu of services.
The re-loadable Cupre Prepaid Visa Card is now available to both members and non-members 18 years of age or older at any APCU branch and online at apcu.com.
Designed for those seeking the convenience and security of a Visacard without the commitment of a checking account or credit check, the Cupre Prepaid Visa Card offers consumers benefits including: no hidden fees, no minimum balance, no credit check, no overdraft fees, free direct deposit, purchase power anywhere Visa is accepted, access to more than...
October 25th, 201801181st Choice Credit Union CEO Sharon Odom recently shared her thoughts on the challenges facing small credit unions with Credit Union Journal.
"Cybersecurity is a big deal right now, so having access to experts to manage my systems is expensive and that's been one of my main challenges," Odom told the publication. "Making sure I have a solid disaster-recovery plan is a big priority."
Odom's remarks were featured in a recent Credit Union Journal article titled, "What are the biggest challenges facing CDFIs and small credit unions?"
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October 23rd, 2018096Robins Federal Credit Union recently led a helping hand — actually, several helping hands — to its local Habitat for Humanity.
The credit union made a corporate donation to the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity. In addition, a team of employees worked on three Habitat houses in Lynmore Estate's for Habitat's Women Build Day," according to a Credit Union Journal article.
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October 22nd, 20181124Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the state’s trade organization for credit unions, delivered the unexpected by giving away gift cards to unsuspecting patrons of a local convenience store on Oct. 18, International Credit Union Day.
“This is so unexpected, and such a blessing, it really is,” said Anisa Washington when she was surprised with the card while preparing to fill her trunk’s tank. “I wasn’t expecting it, and the truck uses a lot of gas! This is going to be a big help, and I appreciate it!”
Although the cards were randomly gifted, several of the recipients stated they were members of Georgia credit unions, with...
October 22nd, 2018286Peach State Federal Credit Union recently announced that it will continue supporting an event that provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to Oconee County students.
Peach State made the announcement at the latest Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser Oct. 18 at the University of North Georgia's Oconee campus. The event raised about $15,700 in scholarships for Oconee County students attending any UNG campus.
Oconeefest has been raising scholarship money for several years now — and Peach State has been supporting the event just as long.
"We've been here since the beginning," said Ryan Hawk, senior vice president of business...
October 22nd, 2018095Robins Financial Credit Union recently made a donation aimed at healing grieving children.
The credit union based in Warner Robins, Ga., recently presented a check to Heart of Georgia Hospice to run its Camp WINGS. The camp, held from Nov. 9 until Nov. 11, is meant for youth ages 6 to 16 who are grieving the loss of a loved one, according to a Credit Union Times article. The children participate in normal camp activities and receie free grief counseling. They also live around children their own ages who have experienced similar situations.
The camp aims to teach the children about the grieving process and how they can move forward...
October 22nd, 20181307CORE Credit Union's recent merger with Savannah Federal Credit Union was referenced in a Credit Union Times article about small credit unions struggling, despite the improving economy.
"In July, four credit unions got the green light to consolidate because of their poor financial condition," according to the article. "They (included) the 19.6 million Savannah Federal Credit Union in Georgiah the $76.6 million CORE Credit Union in Statesboro, Ga...Undoubtedly, more small credit union swill be merged out of existence for quite some time. But through the end of the year and into 2019, credit union executives will be closely watching whether...
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