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LANSING, Mich.– In 2018, the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) focused its fundraising efforts on the Children's Miracle Network (CMN), and through the League's #KekeChallenge, silent and live auctions, fun run, golf outing and matching donations, MCUL reports it raised a total of $158,635 last year.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.–NewGround announced that Paul McAfee has joined the NewGround Canada team as Regional Vice President of Business Development. Based in British Columbia, his primary responsibility will be to manage and lead a regional account acquisition and delivery team, the company said.

ONTARIO, Calif.– The Richard Myles Johnson (RMJ) Foundation reported that its Bite of Reality program in 2018 reached more students than ever before, while the number of credit unions involved and the use of its app both increased.

PITTSBURGH–Clearview Federal Credit Union has presented the 2018 Joseph C. Cirelli Community Service Award to Bonnie Nichols for her work with Living in Liberty.

RIVERSIDE, Calif.–Altura Credit Union employees helped fulfill Christmas wishes of more than 300 local families in crisis this holiday season through The Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree holiday program.

WATERFORD, Conn.–Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has promoted Sonya Armstrong and Michael Ballirano to Assistant Vice Presidents and Regional Retail Managers of the credit union's expansive branch network in eastern Connecticut.