USA Federal Credit Union Awarded the 2005 Armed Forces Financial Network Matching Grant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: | Nicole Anderson Vice President of Marketing
USA Federal Credit Union
nanderson@usafed.org
Tel. (800) 220-1872 |
San Diego, Calif., September 7, 2005 – The Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN) awarded USA Federal Credit Union the 2005 Matching Grant. AFFN’s matching contribution allows USA Federal to provide a $4,000 sponsorship grant to support the Yongsan Garrison, South Korea Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) 2005 Columbus Day Celebration. AFFN and USA Federal Credit Union along with the MWR organization are excited about this collaboration. The sponsorship grant will assist the MWR with their mission to contribute to the troops and their families at Yongsan Garrison and nearby bases in South Korea. “USA Federal Credit Union was the first Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC)/AFFN credit union to step up and contribute to the troops and their families under this year’s program,” stated John Broda, AFFN Executive Vice President. Mary Cunningham, USA Federal’s President/CEO confirmed, “More than five decades ago, USA Federal Credit Union formed with a mission to serve the financial needs of America’s armed forces. Since then, our credit union has grown, but our dedication to those who serve our nation remains.” Mary further commented, “Last year, USA Federal was proud to show our support of military personnel and their families by actively sponsoring hundreds of events, activities and celebrations.” “AFFN appreciates all that USA Federal does for the defense and military communities worldwide,” John stated. Michael Leib, Korea Regional Director for USA Federal, said, “Programs like the AFFN’s Matching Grant provides USA Federal the opportunity to increase charitable support to the military community on a global scale”. David Weber, AFFN President/CEO commented that, “AFFN is united with our participants to serve those who so proudly and bravely serve our great nation.” About AFFN
AFFN is an Electronic Funds Transfer Network founded in 1985, serving over 337 defense credit unions and military banks, 92 million cardholders, at over 138,000 ATMs and over 1.2 million merchant/retail locations globally. To learn more about AFFN, please visit www.AFFN.org. About USA Federal
With more than 60,000 members and $680 million in assets, USA Federal Credit Union (headquartered in San Diego) operates 19 branches, including locations in San Diego, Murrieta, and Temecula (CA), Las Vegas (NV), Japan and Korea. Members of this non-profit financial cooperative include the military, civilians and select employee groups. Founded in 1953 at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, USA Federal offers a full range of financial services including business services and consumer savings, checking, mortgage and home equity loans, auto loans, debit and credit cards, share certificates of deposit, and IRAs. Online services include eStatements, online banking and bill pay with Money HQ and online loan applications and approval. Additional services include the BALANCE financial fitness program, and investment and retirement planning offered by MEMBERS Financial Services. Accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Visit www.usafedcu.org or call (800) 220-1USA (1872) for more information. About Columbus Day Celebration
The Columbus Day Celebration is an annual event held in Yongsan Garrison, South Korea that draws thousands from Yongsan and surrounding bases. The event runs all day and begins with a parade including military and civilian participants proceeding with awards such as: best overall vehicle, best military entry, and best musical entry. Following the awards ceremony, there will be a carnival and street fair with games, rides, food vendors and live entertainment including a concert and fireworks display. For more information about the 2005 Columbus Day Celebration in Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, please contact Sonnie Champigny at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation organization, at 723-3730 (local), 011-9671-3935 (inside Korea), 011-82-27913-3730 (outside Korea), 0505-723-3730 (off-post), or via email at sonnie.champigny@us.army.mil. ### Note: USA Federal maintains the above information for archival purposes, which is presumed accurate upon release, however, data may become outdated over time and affect accuracy.
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