Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
Participants of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, including CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle (front row, third from left) and NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger (to Nussle's left) present a $180,059 donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals on Sept. 12 in Washington, D.C. Of the total donated to CMN Hospitals, $25,462 was raised by runners, their families and friends. Traditionally held the first Sunday in April, the 48th running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run was postponed to September this year due to pandemic restrictions. PSCU, CO-OP Financial and CUNA Mutual Group served as the co-lead sponsors.
Center Parc CU Savannah State University students and staff accept a $2,500 donation from Center Parc Credit Union, a division of the $2.5 billion, Atlanta-based APCU, to enhance its Campus Community Garden in Savannah, Ga., on Aug. 23. Developed as a means for students who face food insecurities to be able to grow healthy foods affordably, the garden provides hands-on learning experiences and serves as a gathering place for faculty, staff and students to demonstrate a green economy. It was established in March 2021 with 16 eight-square-foot plots and now holds 26 plots as well as a "take-home" box that offers free produce to anyone on campus.
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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.
