November 8th, 20185137United 1st Federal Credit Union recently delivered more than 75 fleece blankets to residents at the St. Marys Senior Care Center in St. Marys.
"As part of the commitment to being a positive impact in their community, the staff at United 1st were thrilled to provide a very tangible expression of warmth to our local seniors," according...
November 8th, 2018798This story ran in Credit Union Journal on Nov. 7.
A number of former credit union executives and directors have good reason to smile on Wednesday.
Overall, politicians with ties to the credit union industry had a good night during Tuesday's election. Roughly a dozen people with a connection to credit unions won races for the U.S....
November 8th, 2018795DOCO Credit Union members saved more than $1.3 million by using Christmas Club Savings Accounts during 2018.
On Nov. 1, more than 1,400 club accounts automatically rolled over into members' regular share saving account for holiday access to their funds. DOCO members are estimated to spend more than $1.4 million at local business by...
November 8th, 20185212Georgia Credit Union Affiliates’ Media Relations Coordinator Cailin O’Brien has been named a Rising PR Star by the PR News Group. PR News Group serves the communications and marketing community at corporations, agencies and nonprofits. The organization’s Rising PR Stars 30 & Under award showcases budding industry leaders who...
November 7th, 2018570Credit Union of Georgia recently helped surprise Cherokee County School District's Teacher of the Year.
The credit union acted as a presenting sponsor at the school district's 2018 Legacy Makers: CCSD Teacher of the Year Celebration. This year, the overall winner was kept a surprise until the dinner.
Mill Creek Middle School PE and...
November 1st, 20184110Georgians worry about retirement.
In a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey administered in June featuring 8,069 respondents, about 73 percent said they had at least one major financial concern about retirement. More than half of the survey’s respondents – about 56 percent – have already retired from full-time employment or...
October 30th, 2018668GeoVista Credit Union staff recently paid to wear jeans to work.
The staff wore their jeans during the recent Miracle Jeans Day. Their payment, along with generous donations from members, allowed GeoVista's staff to donate $2,500 to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
October 30th, 2018295Robins Financial Credit Union recently observed International Credit Union Day the fun way.
On Oct. 18, all the credit union's 21 branch locations offered refreshments and giveaways to members. A handful of lucky members and certain branches also go the chance to spin a prize wheel, which resulted in $2,000 being rewarded to 100...
October 30th, 201816184The members of Stephens-Franklin Teachers Federal Credit Union have approved a merger with Peach State Federal Credit Union.
The approval came out of a vote held at a venue called The Train Station in Toccoa on Oct. 29. The financial merger, which has been approved by the National Credit Union Administration, will become effective...