The League extends our congratulations to Maine State CU’s Bruce Harrington. On April 25, Bruce will receive the Elias A. Joseph Award at the Mid-Maine…
Hashtag What You Are Doing to Promote CU Youth Month
Many CUs have special activities planned to celebrate National Credit Union Youth Month. Use the hashtag #CUYouthMonth on social media to help demonstrate the depth…
Sponsor Lunch at the Annual Ending Hunger Golf Tournament
The temperatures are warming up, the snow is melting, and the greens at the Belgrade Lakes Golf Club are starting to reappear. Before we know…
Credit Union News & Events
Credit unions across Maine were busy serving their members and communities during the month of March. Here is a look at what Maine’s credit unions were…
April is National Credit Union Youth Month
When most people think about the month of April, they think about the start of baseball season, the Boston Marathon – even spring showers bringing…
Soup Bowls for Ending Hunger
Are you looking for a fundraising idea to support our Campaign for Ending Hunger? Contact the League to order your paper soup bowls today.
CUs Help Inmates at the Maine Correctional Facility Make Smarter Financial Decisions
Maine’s credit unions strongly support efforts to promote financial literacy in the communities they serve. While much of our work is done through our school…
League Takes Home Top Honors at CUNA Awards Ceremony
At last week’s CUNA Awards Reception in Washington, DC, the Maine Credit Union League took home top honors, receiving a first place recognition for the Desjardins…
League Joins Full Plates Full Potential’s Leadership Council
As part of our credit union network’s commitment to help end hunger in Maine, the League is joining Full Plates Full Potential’s Leadership Council. Full…
Reminder: CUs Share for ME Needs Your Input
The CUs Share for ME program helps the League track and quantify the volunteer efforts of our credit unions. Help us capture all of the…
Requesting Ending Hunger Funds
To help make the distribution of Ending Hunger funds easier, the League created an Ending Hunger email account and Compliance Guide to better assist credit…
Changing Seasons FCU Lends Support to Shaw House Program
Changing Seasons FCU found a unique way to celebrate people who are doing good deeds in their community by donating socks to a local program that…
Credit Union News & Events
February may be the shortest month of the year, but credit unions around the state made it a productive one! Between work anniversaries, Ending Hunger…
KV FCU Presents Check to Waterville & Augusta-area Schools to Settle Hot Lunch Bills
With unpaid hot lunch bills rising in local Waterville and Augusta-area schools, employees and members of KV Federal Credit Union joined forces and raised money…
Too Many Families Struggle with Hunger
League President/CEO Todd Mason weighed in with the Kennebec Journal on February 24 in response to a recent editorial highlighting Maine’s hunger problem. Mason’s commentary…
The League is Now Accepting Entries for the State and CUNA Awards Programs
Entries for the prestigious state Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring, and Desjardins Awards are being accepted through March 31. Winners are entered automatically in CUNA’s National…
Ending Hunger Campaign Luncheon Celebrates Record-Breaking $792,900.68 Raised in 2018
Representatives from credit unions from across the state gathered at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport this week for the annual luncheon celebrating the conclusion of…
Financial Tips: What You Should Remove From Your Wallet
Your League’s Financial Literacy Outreach Coordinator has developed a list of items you shouldn’t carry with you. Do you need to remove anything from your…
Maine’s Credit Unions Raise Over $792,000 to Combat Hunger
(WESTBROOK) – Credit unions from across Maine gathered in Freeport to celebrate the conclusion of the Maine Credit Unions 2018 Campaign for Ending Hunger. The…
Town & Country FCU Presents Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge
On January 27, over 200 adults and youth took to the basketball court at the University of Southern Maine to raise money for the Maine…
Good Shepherd Food Bank Receives Support from Maine’s Credit Unions
The Maine Credit Union League joined representatives from Good Shepherd Food Bank at their Hampden Distribution Center on Wednesday to present the organization with a…
Register to Attend the Annual Ending Hunger Celebration Luncheon
The annual Ending Hunger Campaign celebration luncheon is scheduled for February 12. This special event recognizes the contributions Maine’s credit unions made to combat hunger in…
Lending a Hand to Federal Employees
Federal government workers in Maine are feeling the impact of the government shutdown where it hurts most – their wallets. The financial strain from not…
Campus Food Pantries Deserve Our Support
On December 26, the Bangor Daily News published an editorial by University Credit Union President & CEO Matthew Walsh which highlights the problem of food…
School Pantry Program Receives Boost from Maine’s Credit Unions
On Wednesday, December 19, the Maine Credit Union League joined representatives from Good Shepherd Food Bank at an assembly at the George J. Mitchell Elementary…