The best and brightest: Credit unions in the community
March 4, 2019 1:00 PM
Sponsoring the gala
Hanscom AFB, Mass.-based Hanscom FCU sponsored a gala geared toward alleviating hardships that veterans face. The event raised millions of dollars for the cause.
Hoppy homebuyers
Naveo Credit Union in Somerville, Mass., has developed a partnership with Aeronaut Brewing Co. to host workshops for first-time homebuyers at the brewing company.
Cleaning up the highway
Employees of Dow Chemical Employees' Credit Union in Midland, Mich., spent three hours cleaning up a three-mile stretch of highway.
Fighting cancer
Medford, N.Y.-based Suffolk Federal Credit Union contributed $1,000 to Jacie's Kid, a local nonprofit that supports children in the Long Island area battling cancer.
Sterling customer service
SPIRE Credit Union in Falcon Heights, Minn., was recognized for its customer service with a 2018 Readers' Choice Award from local newspaper Town & Country News.
Best and brightest
For the third year in a row, the National Association for Business Resources recognized San Diego County Credit Union as one of San Diego's Best and Brightest in Wellness. The San Diego, Calif.-based institution was recognized for its commitment to motivating its employees to achieve healthier lifestyles.
Project Safe
Warner Robins, Ga.-based Robins Financial donated $10,000 to Project Safe, an organization working to end domestic violence.
Casual days
A casual dress program from RTN Federal Credit Union in Waltham, Mass., raised nearly $1,700 in 2018. Employees sport denim and other casual wear in exchange for donations to support advocacy efforts at political action committees overseen by the Credit Union Cooperative Association.
Supporting schools
First Financial Federal Credit Union supported local education by donating $7,500 to the Baltimore County Public Schools Education Foundation's Exchangeree. Public school teachers will have more access to the supplies they need thanks to the donation from the Lutherville, Md.-based institution.
Honoring veterans
American 1 Credit Union sponsored Talons Out Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization that recognizes veterans by flying them out to Washington D.C., for free to see war memorials. This is the Jackson, Mich.-based institution's second sponsorship of the organization.
