Credit Unions Shred for Pets, Golf for Kids & Veterans

Employees from the $2.5 billion American Heritage Credit Union in Philadelphia, Penn., attend the credit union’s 26th annual Gelatin Olympics for its Kids-N-Hope Foundation on June 12. The credit union raised $82,000 through its more than ­140 sliders who dressed up in their most creative costumes and took the plunge into a pool full of 1,000 gallons of strawberry gelatin to help support the foundation. The Kids-N-Hope Foundation raises money to support child life services, specifically, music therapy programs at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and other local hospitals within American Heritage’s Workplace Partnership Program.

The board of directors, scholarship committee and scholarship recipients for the $293 million CASE Credit Union in Lansing, Mich., pose for a picture. The credit union awarded $18,000 in scholarships to 13 recipients to help alleviate college expenses. To date, CASE has awarded more than $79,000 in scholarships to high school and college students. The Chubb/Hayes/Feeman Scholarship awarded $1,000 to eight college-bound high school seniors. Recipients were selected based on their community involvement, academic achievement, school activities, awards and honors, financial needs, recommendations and an essay on financial literacy initiatives.

Michelle Marcos, SVP of human resources at the $974 million St. Anne’s Credit Union in Fall River, Mass., presents Bristol Community College President Laura L. Douglas, Ph.D. with a check for $15,000 as part of St. Anne’s $50,000 pledge in support of the John J. Sbrega Health and Science Building Fund.

From left to right, Lisa Jansen from the $943 million One Nevada Credit Union in Las Vegas, Nev., and Sean Farnan, development director at SPCA of Northern Nevada, hold two kittens that are up for adoption. SPCA of Northern Nevada received $4,000 in donations from One Nevada’s annual spring shred event. The shredding service is free to the public, but donations were accepted benefiting SPCA of Northern Nevada. Reno, Nev., residents donated a record $1,990 for the safe shred of their unwanted documents. The event was so successful that One Nevada decided to round up and match the donation for a total contribution of $4,000 to SPCA. The donation will help SPCA of Northern Nevada in its mission to find pets a loving, “forever” home and provide low-cost spay/neuters to the community.

Ronald McLean, president/CEO of the Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc., on behalf of Massachusetts Credit Unions and along with members of the Massachusetts Credit Unions Social Responsibility Committee, presents a $202,725 donation to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless at the third annual Stephen D. Jones Credit Union Charity Golf Tournament in support of the “A Bed for Every Child” campaign. Massachusetts Credit Unions have supported the coalition for more than two decades, surpassing more than $2 million in donations and providing blankets, toys and books to help families in need.

Representatives from the $358 million GCS Credit Union in Granite City, Ill., present a $30,416 check donation to the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight. The money was raised during GCS’ Third Annual Tee Up Fore Veterans Golf Tournament at Stonewolf Golf Club in Fairview Heights. The mission of the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight is to recognize local veterans with a day of honor, remembrance and celebration. The veterans experience a one-day, all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials that were built in their honor. GCS had a goal to raise $25,000 to fly an entire plane of veterans through the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight and exceeded that goal. This experience is provided at zero cost to veterans.

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