Army Aviation Center Credit Union won three awards First Commerce CU won two awards CFE FCU won two awards
BIRMINGHAM, AL/TALLAHASSEE, FL (August 13, 2013) -- The LSCU & Affiliates awarded eight credit unions from Alabama and Florida with 12 Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring and Alphonse Desjardins awards. Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union, First Commerce Credit Union and CFE Federal Credit Union each received multiple awards. Army Aviation Center, based in Daleville, won a first-place Dora Maxwell award, a first-place Desjardins Youth award and a second-place Louise Herring award.
"It's an honor to be chosen as a winner of these awards,” said Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union VP of Marketing Lisa Hales. “It affirms our dedication to the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’ and giving back to the communities we serve. Giving back to our communities is a big part of who we are and what we do at AACFCU. "
CFE FCU, based in Lake Mary, FL, won a first-place Louise Herring award and a second-place Dora Maxwell award. First Commerce CU, based in Tallahassee, won a first-place Dora Maxwell award and a first-place Louise Herring award.
“Commitment to community is one of our core values,” said First Commerce CU CEO Cecilia Homison. “Through the Champions for Charity initiative, we reach out to our community and call on their passion for Seminole sports programs to support charitable organizations in their quest for funding.”
Also taking home first place honors in the Dora Maxwell category was Florida State University Credit Union and Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union.
Each first-place winner is sent to CUNA for national award consideration. The winners are honored at the 2014 CUNA GAC in Washington, D.C.
Complete CUNA State Award Winners:
Dora Maxwell
$100-$200m:
1st – Florida State University CU
2nd – PBC CU
$200-$500m:
1st – First Commerce CU
$500m-$1 billion:
1st – Alabama CU
2nd – Achieva CU
$1 billion+:
1st – Army Aviation Center FCU
2nd - CFE FCU
Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award
$250m - $1 billion:
1st – First Commerce CU
$1 billion+:
1st - CFE FCU
2nd – Army Aviation Center FCU
Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award
Less than $50m:
1st – Tallahassee-Leon FCU
$500m+:
1st - Army Aviation Center FCU
The League of Southeastern Credit Unions represents 285 credit unions in Alabama and Florida with a combined total of $64 billion in assets and more than 6.5 million members. LSCU provides advocacy and regulatory information; education and training; cooperative initiatives (including financial education outreach); media relations and information; and business solutions. For more information, visit www.lscu.coop. Follow the League on Twitter at twitter.com/LeagueofSECUs or Facebook at facebook.com/LeagueofSoutheasternCreditUnions.