August 31st, 20180142Delta Community Credit Union executives recently appeared on 11 Alive's Atlanta & Company segment.
CEO Hank Halter appeared on the show with Community Development Manager Reina Short and Information Security Director Abdul Hussain to discuss the credit union's new Newnan branch, security and financial education.
Watch the full segment here.
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August 30th, 20182126Robins Financial Credit Union will have a hand in getting one Georgia Military College student through the school year.
The credit union recently made a $4,000 donation to GMC to award a student a 1-year scholarship. Tyler Sapp, a student pursuing his Associate of Science degree in Early Childhood Education, was selected as the recipient for the scholarship.
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August 30th, 20182892Hawaiian credit unions are recovering this week after they withstood Hurricane Lane last week and over the weekend.
Lane deposited more rain than any other tropical storm or cyclone in Hawaii's history, according to Weather.com. The downpour also ended up being the second-highest rain total in U.S. history by a tropical storm, dumping 52.02 inches on the islands. That's second only to Hurricane Harvey's 60.58 inches last year.
CU Hawaii sits on Hawaii Island, where rainfall was heaviest, and took on two feet of water in the basement of its main branch on Hinano Street, according to a Credit Union Journal article.
"We worked the...
August 27th, 20180239WRBL News 3 and Kinetic Credit Union presented this school year's first Kinetic Credit Union Golden Apple Award last week.
The award went to Fairfax Elementary School's fourth-grade teacher Theresa Sandberg, according to WRBL. The 20-year teaching veteran was nominated by Simone Floyd. Floyd told WRBL that Sandberg "is an amazing teacher who donates so much extra time to teaching her students."
Sandberg told the news station she's honored to receive the recognition.
"I'm going to cherish this forever — so it really means a lot to me," Sandberg said. "We work hard and it's nice to be rewarded for your hard work and your dedication....
August 27th, 20180161The Cherokee County School Board recently approved a partnership with LGE Community Credit Union that will "formalize the organization's financial sponsorship of several special CCSD events for students," according to a school board meeting summary.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that LGE Community Credit Union will provide up to $5,000 to sponsor a scholar recognition banquet and ceremony and will award a one-time $5,000 scholarship to a graduating senior. LGE also plans to sponsor a December staff breakfast, provide financial literacy training, offer "We Love Educators" incentives totaling $250, support at least one school in...
August 24th, 20181186Georgia credit unions help people afford life in a variety of ways and, each year, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates recognizes these efforts with its statewide awards program. The program features four awards, which credit unions compete for within categories based on asset size.
The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Award commends a credit union for its outstanding efforts in community projects. The Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action honors credit unions that are making exceptional efforts to include credit union philosophy into daily operations. And the Desjardins Financial Education awards recognize...
August 24th, 20181144Forsyth County recently cut the ribbon on an innovative financial education space, featuring a Delta Georgia United Credit Union branch.
The Junior Achievement Discovery Center, a 25,000-square-foot facility on the Alliance Academy for Innovation campus in Cumming, is designed to train students from all over northeast Georgia in financial literacy, according to a Forsyth County News article.
The space, which was made possible by a $3.5 million endowment from philanthropists Mike and Lynn Cottrell, gives students the chance to act out a game of life on a grand scale. The students will come for a day to hold a job at different...
August 22nd, 20181126Associated Credit Union, in conjunction with Members Financial Services, will soon host a free seminar to teach attendees how to maximize their Social Security benefits.
"Regardless of when you plan to retire, Social Security will likely be an important part of the road ahead," according to an Associated release. "Find out how to set a clear direction for your road to retirement."
The seminar will take place Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Larry Wajsman and Ron Huck, two financial advisers. Attendees should plan to convene at Associated's North Druid Hills branch located at 2250 North Druid Hills Road, Suite 144 in Atlanta....
August 22nd, 20180105Coosa Valley Credit Union Marketing Chief Robert Smyth has set his sights on helping small businesses in Rome and Floyd counties of Georgia.
Smyth has recently taken over as chairman of the Small Business Action Council of the Floyd Chamber, according to a Rome News-Tribune article. He said when he took over that position, he made it his mission to ensure small busines leaders became better educated on the opportunities they have in Rome and Floyd counties.
"There are so many things happening that it's hard to be plugged into all of them," he told the Rome News-Tribune.
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