Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union, Daleville, Ala., raised nearly $112,000 during its annual golf tournament to benefit Fort Rucker's Army Emergency Relief Fund campaign. More than 120 golfers supported the event. AER is the Army's emergency financial assistance program dedicated to helping active and retired soldiers. Fort Rucker's AER campaign will provide loans and grants to soldiers, retirees, family members and survivors. AACFCU donated $15,000 from this year's golf tournament to help support the campaign. AACFCU also received a $1,500 grant from Armed Forces Financial Network, which was included in the $15,000 donation.  

Belco Community Credit Union, Harrisburg, Pa., donated $1,400 to the American Cancer Society. Through the ACS Daffodil Days program, employees purchased $1,057 in daffodil orders. The program offers daffodils to donors every spring in appreciation for their contributions. In addition, Belco employees also held a chili cook-off to raise donations for the ACS. Nine employees participated and raised an additional $227. Belco employees also donated $3 each Friday to wear jeans in March, collecting an additional $105. All donations went to the ACS in the Harrisburg, Gettysburg and Lancaster areas.

CorePlus Federal Credit Union, donated $3,350 after holding its third "Unsung Heroes Recognition" event on WINY Radio's Morning Show with host "Gary O" in Putnam, Conn.  This event has members of the listening audience call in to name an unsung hero in their community or someone who may have had a special impact on their life. For every call received, CorePlus then donated $25 toward the local charity of the caller's choice in the hero's name. One hundred and thirty-four callers named their unsung heroes and the money was donated to more than 60 local nonprofit and charitable organizations.  

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