February 27th, 20201221JM Associates Federal Credit Union recently, with mixed emotions, announced the retirement of Paul E. Numbers, Jr. as of February.
Paul has served as the vice president of finance for JMAFCU for the past five years. He has served the credit union movement for more than 35 years as the CEO of State Employees Credit Union, the CEO of Marketplace Federal Credit Union and the vice president of finance and information systems of Coastline Federal Credit Union. Before joining the credit union movement, Paul served in the U.S. Navy.
"Paul will be truly missed and we wish him well in his retirement," JM Associates FCU said in a press release.
February 26th, 2020285Tyndall Federal Credit Union recently contributed $5,000 to its Public Service Scholarship at Chipola College.
According to Foster Folly News, the latest donation brings contributions up to $25,000 over five years.
This scholarship is intended to help students enroll in the college's law enforcement, corrections and firefighting programs, and is available to residents of Jackson, Calhoun, Washington and Holmes counties.
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February 26th, 2020287Lisa Brown, president and CEO of Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union, is one of three community leaders who will be honored at the Cool Breeze Art and Smooth Jazz Festival in Tallahassee, Fla. on March 6 and March 7.
According to a WTXL Tallahassee article, Brown will be honored alongside Felina Martin, the executive director of the Institute for the NonProfit Innovation and Excellence, and Royce Lovett, a Mowtown Gospel Recording Artist and Tallahassee native who recently competed on TV show The Voice.
The Cool Breeze Art and Smooth Jazz Festival is a free event featuring local bands and a variety of works from local artists. Read...
February 26th, 2020034All In Credit Union recently worked with WTVY Channel 4 to award February's "Teacher of the Month" to local middle school teacher Brendan Dow.
According to a WTVY Channel 4 article, Dow teaches history and coaches football at Dauphin Jr. High School in Enterprise, Ala. He was nominated by one of his students, Jessica Scott, who credits Dow with helping her bring her grade up to an "A."
"I just like to give back," Dow told WTVY Channel 4. "I am a product of Enterprise City Schools. I went k-12 here and I attended Dauphin, too. This is a very special place for me. Enterprise City Schools has always been the heartbeat of this town, so I...
February 26th, 20201167McCoy Federal Credit Union recently sponsored the 12th Annual Boone Brave Run 5K at Boone High School in Orlando, Fla.
Now on the third year of a five-year renovation plan sponsored by McCoy, Boone High School's McCoy Federal Credit Union Athletic Complex renovations encompass a new football turf, running track and video score board. Upgrades were also completed on the press box, restrooms and concession stand. Proceeds from the Brave Run contribute to the "Revive the Tribe" campaign, aiming to further renovate and improve the McCoy Federal Credit Union Athletic Complex.
McCoy Federal Credit Union embodies the credit union charter of...
February 24th, 20201151Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded its Golden Apple award to a deserving third-grade teacher at Blanchard Elementary School in Columbus.
Kinetic awards this honor to local teachers in conjunction with WRBL, a local TV station.
According to a WRBL article, this most recent Golden Apple went to third-grade teacher Janet Malcomb, who was nominated by Africa Lattimore, the mother of one of her students.
Lattimore told WRBL that "Ms. Malcomb applies great effort into ensuring all of her students are successful."
For more information, read the full WRBL article here.
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February 24th, 2020084USF has agreed to sponsor a major fundraising event to create sponsorships for students attending the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus.
USF FCU, headquartered in Tampa, is the event sponsor to USF's popular Brunch on the Bay at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. Attendees will enjoy exquisite cuisine from restaurants throughout the Sarasota area, wonderful fellowship with friends, and have the opportunity to invest in the future of the community by supporting student scholarships.
"It is an honor and privilege to give back to the university through these scholarships," said USF FCU CEO and President Richard J....
February 21st, 2020243During its annual Employee Forum training day, Five Star Credit Union employees donated cleaning supplies to the Wiregrass Humane Society and Dothan Animal Shelter.
The staff collected 7,550 Clorox wipe, 1,279 quarts of cleaning liquids, including bleach and 182 rolls of paper towels. These were all cleaning supplies that the shelter identified as major needs. The director said the donation arrived at the right time as their cleaning supplies are getting low.
Each year, Five Star staff partners with a local homeless shelter, drop-in center, or women in crisis shelter to gather donations for everyday use by the shelter. This is the...
February 21st, 20200110Jenny Vipperman, the chief lending officer at VyStar Credit Union in Florida, has recently been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation).
She was one of four new members added from across the country.
Vipperman, who began her career working for an Enterprise Rent-a-Car branch in northern Virginia, broke onto the credit union scene around 2006 by helping begin an indirect lending program at Apple Federal Credit Union in Fairfax, Va., according to a CreditUnionTimes article. Vipperman also served as vice president of consumer lending at Tower Federal Credit Union in Laurel,...
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