Being There: Staff, Volunteers Advocate for Credit Unions in Raleigh

On Wednesday, May 28th, representatives of the Piedmont, Northwest, Foothills and Western Chapters paid visits to their elected leaders in Raleigh. The visits, which are part of the annual State Capital Connections program, came one week after members of the Tarheel, North Piedmont, Northeast and Southeast Chapters visited with members of the NC General Assembly.
Not unlike the [...]

Credit Unions Rally Around Hickory’s Family Care Center

John Slack of the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation invited me to travel with him to Hickory on Monday for the presentation of a $9,700 Micro Community Grant to Family Care Center of Catawba County. Family Care Center provides emergency and transitional housing to homeless families in Catawba County.
The aim of [...]

Partnerships Matter: Credit Unions & Other Agencies Come Together to Feed Hungry Kids in Western NC

The credit unions in the Western Chapter have done a remarkable job over the years of working together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for various community agencies. Over the past few years, however, their community efforts have zeroed in on Eblen Charities – a fine non-profit organization that provides various [...]

Truliant FCU Ads Score Points by Pointing out Differences

 

True confession time from the FWIW (for what it’s worth) department - most of the bank and credit union television ads I’ve seen over the years stink. Replete with airbrushed models, canned music and formulaic jargon, the end message I get is: “We’re unique – just like everyone else.”
It was [...]

The Power of Collaboration: Western Chapter Helps to Provide Snacks to Thousands of School Children

I’ve spent much of the week in the Asheville area working with the credit unions in the Western Chapter on a very special video project. The chapter has partnered with Eblen Charities to provide nutritious snacks to thousands of school children in four counties that surround Asheville. (Special thanks to Dana Thompson, [...]