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Walking and Awareness Tour Concludes with Record Footprint on Ending Hunger and Lasting Memories on Community
On Tuesday, November 28, the 16th Annual Maine Credit Unions’ Ending Hunger Walking and Awareness Tour came to its conclusion with a special ceremony at Changing Seasons FCU in Hampden. Brenda Davis, one of Maine’s leading ending hunger advocates, has spent nearly five weeks traveling across the state to focus attention on the severity of… Read more »
Maine CU League applauds Senator King becoming original co-sponsor of legislation that would help Maine CUs
Senator Angus King is part of a bipartisan group of Senators who have introduced legislation that would provide significant relief to Maine credit unions when it comes to residential mortgages and elder financial abuse reporting. The Maine CU League and the Credit Union National Association worked closely with the Senator to get him to become… Read more »
Maine CU League President talks success of Maine CUs in interview with Maine’s leading business publication
In the latest issue of Mainebiz, the state’s leading bi-weekly business publication, Maine CU League President Todd Mason goes ‘On the Record’ as the feature interview for that regular segment. With record-setting statistics across the board with assets, loans, savings and membership, Mason had a positive story to tell, as well as sharing his background… Read more »
Maine CUs announce emergency grant for Bath Area Food Pantry
Upon hearing the news that the Bath Area Food Pantry was without power for nearly a week, losing all food from nearly two-thirds of their entire inventory in freezers and refrigerators, the Maine CUs’ Campaign for Ending Hunger has announced it is making an emergency contribution of $2,500 to the Food Bank. “The Maine Credit… Read more »
For ending hunger and Maine CUs, the journey continues
The 16th Annual Maine CUs’ Ending Hunger Walking and Awareness Tour is off and running (er…walking). Brenda Davis left Maine State CU on Friday, October 27, and will journey across the state visiting credit unions and food pantries until finishing in Hampden on November 28. “The mission is two-fold – to help make a difference… Read more »
Maine CUs cite cooperation, preparedness in ‘weathering’ storm’s impact
When a powerful storm made its way to Maine Sunday night and continued into daybreak on Monday morning, its impact was significant. With more than 400,000 customers throughout the state without power immediately following the storm, a number higher than the devastating ice storm of 1998, businesses, including credit unions, were forced to quickly move… Read more »
New Name, New Location: Two Maine CUs celebrate changes
Recently, two Maine CUs completed some exciting projects. In South Portland, Maine Solutions FCU had an official grand opening for its new, retail location on Western Avenue in South Portland. In Lewiston, Rainbow FCU unveiled its new name – Dirigo FCU. For Maine Solutions FCU, the CU celebrated its move that took place several months… Read more »
Extra Credit! Maine Credit Unions make significant contribution to expand school backpack and pantry programs across Maine
At one of the state’s earliest school food pantries, the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger presented a check for $33,000, a portion of the record-setting $675,000 Maine’s credit unions raised for ending hunger in 2016, to support the Good Shepherd Food Bank’s school backpack and pantry programs across Maine. The contribution was the… Read more »
Maine CUs impress in final 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine rankings
As previously reported, credit unions or related organizations represented nearly 20% of the companies and organizations on the 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine list. On Tuesday, October 10, the final rankings were revealed and five Maine CUs placed in the Top 10 in their respective categories, quite an impressive showing for Maine CUs…. Read more »
Maine CU Leader named CU Rock Star
For Jason Lindstrom, President/CEO of Evergreen CU, which is headquartered in Portland, his philosophy is simple: “Put yourself in members shoes.” Lindstrom, a veteran of working in credit unions in different parts of the country, was recently recognized for his commitment to members and credit unions by being named a 2017 CU Rock Star, representing… Read more »