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ST. PAUL, Minn.– The Affinity Plus Foundation again has provided funding and expertise to Junior Achievement of Upper Minnesota so Minnesota students can participate in its innovative financial-literacy programming.

INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn.–Heartland Credit Union Director of Corporate Relations Sharon Vandehoef taught the importance of saving and investing, Credit Union 101 and Identity Theft to New Prague, Minn. high school students.

VANCOUVER, Wash.–In honor of local veterans, Columbia Credit Union recently donated $13,900 to two nonprofit agencies.

ROANOKE, Va.–Freedom First Credit Union has announced the award of $35,000 in community grants to nine local nonprofits in the Roanoke and New River valleys, and Botetourt, Franklin, and Craig Counties.

OANOKE, Va.–Member One FCU kicked off the holiday season by sponsoring and participating in three Christmas parades in its footprint.

WATERFORD, Conn.–Charter Oak FCU said it will open a new full-service branch at Mohegan Sun in spring 2017 as part of its continuing multi-year expansion of its branch network in eastern Connecticut.