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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. –Noting many people may not realize the challenges of everyday living for disabled service members, Service Credit Union said that since 2012 it has been working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Special Adapted Housing (SAH) grant funds to help those who were severely injured during their military service.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.– One thousand local families identified as needing assistance by community-based organizations received a $75 gift certificate to Ralphs/Food4Less and a bag of traditional Thanksgiving food items, courtesy of Kinecta Federal Credit Union’s 45th Annual Holiday Food Drive held at Jesse Owens Park Gymnasium in Los Angeles.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) President and CEO Mike Lord, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, and SECU Advisory Board volunteers, staff, and member-owners all came here to celebrate the opening of the new SECU Member Services Support Center (MSSC). 

NORFOLK, Va.–Chartway FCU recently hosted a Friday Fun Fest to celebrate its newly remodeled branch in the Southern Shopping Center here. The event featured tailgate-themed activities, giveaways, music, a Shred-It truck, kid’s activities, and a raffle for a chance to win football tickets that benefited Chartway’s We Promise Foundation. 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Bruce Dragt and Cheryl Middleton Jones have been named Chief Product Officer and Chief People Officer, respectively, for CO-OP Financial Services, joining the company’s Executive Management Team to help lead its transformation as a digital enterprise, the CUSO said.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–Chartway Federal Credit Union, served as the Title Sponsor for J&A Racing’s Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon and We Promise Foundation 5K race weekend.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–  Genisys Credit Union has received three top workplace awards for companies in the metro Detroit area. The awards are based on employee surveys.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – In October, FreeStar Financial Credit Union Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Jonel Jakupi, board trustee, and appointed a new member, Catherine Patyi, to fill the vacant position.

UCSON, Ariz.– Vantage West Credit Union has been awarded $950,000 from the U.S Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), fueling its initiative to serve low-income and underserved groups in the community to spur economic development.