PA, NJ, DE CU
Representatives from 17 credit unions and credit union partners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware commemorate their efforts to raise $220,000 to purchase and donate 30,000 Personal Protective Equipment medical gowns to health care facilities throughout the three states. On July 15, donors gathered at the main campus of the $3 billion, Philadelphia-based American Heritage Federal Credit Union to pack the gowns into a fleet of vehicles for distribution.
Neighbors FCU From left to right, Mike Manning, president/CEO for Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank; Betty Mujica-Milano, community outreach coordinator for Neighbors Federal Credit Union; and Steve Webb, president/CEO for Neighbors, hold a check made out to the food bank. The $1 billion, Baton Rouge, La.-based Neighbors recently launched its "Every Swipe Counts" campaign to raise $30,580 for the food bank, committing five cents for every qualified debit card purchase from its Free Cash Back Checking accounts from April 1 through June 30.
NorthPark CCU A squad of staff members from the $45 million, Indianapolis-based NorthPark Community Credit Union visits a local gas station to provide $10 to each customer as well as information on ways the credit union can lend a helping hand during these trying times. In the first two weeks of the initiative, which took place throughout July, NorthPark Community gave over $2,000 to more than 200 people. In addition, it offered a chance for one lucky winner to win free gas for a year ($2,500 value). Pictured from left to right are NorthPark Community President/CEO Carma Parrish and employees Andrew Johnson, Heather Jones and Ariel Stewart.
Royal CU Royal Credit Union ($3.2 billion, Eau Claire, Wis.) is donating $20,000 plus an additional $10,000 for a match campaign to the Frogtown & Rondo Community Business Recovery Fund in Minnesota. The fund supports local businesses, many owned by people of color, which experienced damage during recent unrest in St. Paul. Three community groups work together to manage the fund – Summit-University Planning Council, Frogtown Neighborhood Association and Victoria Arts Theater Center. An executive committee is making award decisions and going door-to-door to talk with local business owners and see the needs firsthand. Some of the most common needs include replacing large-pane windows on storefronts and removing graffiti (pictured here in the Frogtown & Rondo neighborhood).
Suffolk FCU The Gateway Performing Arts Center ("The Gateway Playhouse") of Suffolk County in Bellport, N.Y., receives a $10,000 grant from the $1.3 billion, Medford, N.Y.-based Suffolk Federal Credit Union. Suffolk administered this small business relief grant from the Home Loan Bank of New York, created to support the financial security and health of workers who are employed by organizations that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Pictured from left to right are Suffolk Board Vice Chairman Frank C. Trotta, Suffolk Board Treasurer Edward J. Reilly, Suffolk President/CEO Michele Dean, Gateway Playhouse Executive Artistic Director Paul Allen, Suffolk EVP and CFO Sarah McCandless, Suffolk Board Secretary Phil F.T. Bauccio and Suffolk Board Chair James J. Maggio, Jr.
Visions FCU Employees of the $4.9 billion, Endwell, N.Y.-based Visions Federal Credit Union participate in a community giveback challenge for local food banks leading up to their annual Employee Appreciation Day. Over 6,900 food items were collected from more than 50 branches across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Because all branches and departments participated in the challenge, Visions is donating an additional $3,000 to food banks in the communities it serves.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
