February 19th, 20190109
The Camden County area United 1st Federal Credit Union officers recently partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to sponsor its annual golf tournament in St. Marys.
United 1st CEO Pat Conn participated in the team event along with several other staff members and board directors.
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February 18th, 201981524
Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently announced the hiring of Amy Fuller as chief strategy officer.
"I am very excited to join the team at APCU, where I've been a member since 1997," Fuller said. "I hope to broaden my impact on the credit union movement through my work at this well-established institution."
Fuller previously worked as the vice president of innovation strategy at Cataylst Corporate Federal Credit union where she rsearched trends, established a voice of the member program and eveloped competnecy for cultivating innovative ideas through human-centered design.
At APCU, Fuller will participate in key...
February 18th, 201911122
The staff at United 1st Federal Credit Union's Blackshear branch recently raised more than $400 for the Southeast Cancer Unit, which serves those affected by cancer in the local area.
The credit union raised the money through a Valentine gift basket raffle held Feb. 12. The credit union is also making plans to set up a booth during its Walk in April, where it will sell refreshments. All proceeds will be donated to the Southeast Cancer Unit.
Ann Grady (left) presents the Valentine gift basket to Ann Grady (right), who won the basket in the credit union's annual raffle. (Photo: United 1st Credit Union)
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February 18th, 20191123
Delta Community Credit Union recently expanded its field of membership to serve the more than 400,000 people living or working in Douglas, Paulding and Rockdale counties.
With this expansion, membership in Delta Community is now open to residents of 14 metro Atlanta counties.
"We are honored to have this new opportunity and look forward to offering consumers in these counties the personalized care, trusted advice and superior value that's at the hear to four member-owned, not-for-profit structure," said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. "And, as we do in all the communities, we look forward to investing in the charitable and...
February 11th, 20192114
Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union is proud to sponsor the 5th Annual Hearts for Heroes Red Tie Gala, benefiting the families of fallen police and fire personnel.
“Our first responders risk their lives to help our community when there’s a crisis,” said Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union CEO and President Dale Taratuta. “At Georgia Heritage, we are honored to do our part to help the families of these local heroes in their time of crisis.”
Each year,the Pooler Chamber of Commerce’s Hearts for Heroes Gala raises money for a deserving local organization with a night of dining, dancing and bidding. This year’s...
February 8th, 20196106
Coosa Valley Credit Union recently shared its advice on preventing identity theft with Coosa Valley News. Below is an exert from this article:
Always remember that your financial institution will never solicit your personal information via email, phone call, text messages or social media. A good rule of thumb is never to respond to these types of requests; instead, call your financial institution directly. That way, you know for sure you are not speaking to a potential identity thief.
For more, read the full Coosa Valley News article here.
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February 7th, 201926121
Kinetic Credit union recently delivered a Golden Apple Award to Carlos Brown, a teacher at Woodall Center in Columbus, Ga., according to a WRBL TV article.
Andrea Daniel nominated Brown for the award. She reportedly described him as "an outstanding educator who always goes the extra mile."
For more, read the full WRBL article here.
Also featured in: WRBL TV
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February 1st, 2019090
Credit Union of Georgia, along with several other influential local businesses, will sponsor the upcoming 2019 Cherokee State of the County address.
The event will include speeches from Cherokee County Commission Chairman Harry Johnston, Cherokee Office of Economic Development President Misti Martin and Cherokee County Schools Superintendent Brian Hightower, according to a Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News article.
For more information, read the full news article here.
Also featured in: Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News
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February 1st, 20190119
Georgia United Credit union is now accepting applications for its 25th Annual High School Competition, which offers college scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend college or a technical school during the 2019-2020 school year.
Students planning to enter will need to showcase their creativity through a video submission answering the following question:
Georgia United was founded on the principles of supporting the community through education. How are you going to use your education to help your community?
Additional consideration will be given to academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and participation in...
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