Credit Union ONE Exemplifies Core Philosophy Through Giving

Credit Union ONE Ice Festival Trolley	Latino Press Annual Food Drive	Ice Sculpture of Spiderman in front of CUO
Clark Park Winter Dreams	Toys for Tots 2013	Some of the many boxes for Forgotten Harvest

Ferndale, Michigan – Credit Union ONE annually reaches out in the winter season to help those in the communities they serve that may need support, and in 2013 this was no exception.

During the month of December all branches of Credit Union ONE including their Grand Rapids and Traverse City Michigan branches were involved in various giving efforts which included:.

• Collections for Toys for Tots at all Michigan Credit Union ONE branches included over 1,000 toys 

• Food Drives for Forgotten Harvest in Metro Detroit, Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City, West Side Food Pantry in Grand Rapids, and the Latino Press Foundation Food Drive in Detroit resulted in approximately 1,500 pounds of donated goods, and over 200 families receiving boxes of food.

• Sponsorship of Winter Dreams 2013 Program continues to assist in the revitalization of Clark Park in Detroit

• Sponsorship of Ferndale Community Ice Festival provides Ferndale residents with family-friendly free activities during the event.

“Typically we are about providing credit and a safe place to save, however credit unions at their core are about people helping people," said Gary Moody, President and CEO of Credit Union ONE. "Throughout the year we engage in many community and charitable activities, but at this time of year we go all out to live the people helping people philosophy and provide for those less fortunate and in need. Each toy, can of food and dollar donated by employees and our members have a direct and tangible positive impact on our communities.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 108,000 members, with seventeen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook.

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org

Credit Union ONE reaches out through seasonal giving efforts

Ferndale, Michigan – The winter season is especially hard for families struggling to make ends meet. Credit Union ONE came through in many ways this season to help those in the communities they serve.

In December, all branches of Credit Union ONE including their Grand Rapids and Traverse City Michigan branches were involved in various giving efforts which included:.

• Toys for Tots for all Michigan Credit Union ONE branches

• Food Drives-Forgotten Harvest in Metro Detroit, Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City, West Side Food Pantry in Grand Rapids, and the Latino Press Foundation Food Drive in Detroit

• Children’s Miracle Network Holiday Icon Sales

• Paper Angels Holiday Giving Program in Traverse City

• Sponsorship of Winter Dreams 2012 Program, which helps to revitalize Clark Park in Detroit

• Ferndale Community Ice Festival sponsor

• Employee “Gift Adoptions” for Judson Center in Pontiac, Michigan and for an orphanage in Chile

• And even a Credit Union ONE employee who went on his own time and played Santa Claus to a group of

  56 residents at an assisted living center

“Credit unions at their core are about people helping people,” said Gary Moody, President and CEO of Credit Union ONE. “Typically we are about providing credit and a safe place to save. Throughout the year we engage in many community and charitable activities, but at this time of year we go all out to live the people helping people philosophy and provide for those less fortunate and in need. Each toy, can of food and dollar donated by employees and our members have a direct and tangible positive impact on our communities.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org

Reaching out to help the community



(L to R) Elias Gutierrez, Publisher of Latino Press, along with one

of the 2011 Food Box Project recipients accepts the sponsorship

check from John Kozich, Credit Union ONE Executive Director

of Community Relations

 Ferndale, Michigan – Credit Union ONE joined the efforts of the Latino Press Foundation this holiday season to help those in need in the local Detroit communities.

On Saturday, December 17, 2011 the annual Food Boxes Project, coordinated by the Latino Press Foundation brought together approximately 80 community partners who donated to the campaign this year. Over 150 low-income families benefited from the campaign, receiving food baskets to help them through what is typically a difficult time of the year.

“Detroit is fortunate to have organizations such as the Latino Press Foundation, which strives to keep the sense of “community” alive within the city by helping those who may need some assistance,” said John Kozich, Credit Union ONE Executive Director of Community Relations. “Credit Union ONE appreciates the opportunity to help with this worthy cause.”

“I would like to thank Credit Union ONE for their support of the Latino Press 2011 Food Boxes Project,” said Elias Gutierrez, Publisher of Latino Press. The project helps to distribute food boxes to needy families in Wayne and Oakland Counties, as the economic situation has taught us to care for our brothers/sisters in need. We know that hundreds of families are in need, and without sponsors like Credit Union ONE this wouldn’t be possible. Our satisfaction is that when we are united with our families at Christmas dinner, a lot of families that we support will also have their dinner.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for over seventy years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org