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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —During the 2014 Change for Children’s fundraiser, eCO Credit Union employees, members, and the community joined together to raise more than $32,000 for Children’s of Alabama.

ST. LOUIS – Eric Acree, President and CEO of Vantage Credit Union, presented Thomas Smith of Wentzville with a ceremonial check in the amount of $10,000 following nearly  6,800 qualifying entries in the credit union’s annual summer loan campaign.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -  Ent Federal Credit Union has been voted the “Best Bank/Credit Union”  by the readers of The Colorado Springs Independent in their annual Best of Colorado Springs  survey.

WOODBRIDGE, Va.-- Belvoir Federal Credit Union hosted its Annual Community ShredFest event at the Woodbridge Branch

SAN ANTONIO-- Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) team members volunteered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Antonio Food Bank as part of the annual United Way Day of Caring

RALEIGH, N.C. – A business delegation from China’s southwest city of Chengdu made a stop at North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) to learn more about the not-for-profit’s mission to improve the lives of its members via cooperative philosophy, financial service practices, operations and innovations. 

NORTHGLENN, CO Horizons North Credit Union has been named the winner of the 2014 Best Mid-Size Business Award from the City of Northglenn, Colo.

LONG BEACH, Calif.-– LBS Financial Credit Union  celebrated Miracle Jeans Day to help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network. LBS Financial employees had the opportunity to trade their work attire for jeans by donating $5 or more, and total employee donations amounted to $1,000. LBS Financial matched the funds dollar for dollar towards the cause, making a final donation to Children’s Miracle Network of $2,000. 

GRANDVILLE, Mich.–As part of First United Credit Union’s financial literacy initiatives for Kent County, Mich., more than 20 families attended a free financial literacy seminar. 

NEW ORLEANS—Some 143 employees of ASI FCU and ASII (A Shared Initiative, Inc.) volunteers their time at 10 local non-profit organizations throughout southeastern Louisiana on Columbus Day, when staffers used the off-day to give of the time.