Good Stuff

Pictured, L-R: Students from the Early Learning Readiness Program with their caregivers with Jennifer Minor, Senior Director for the YMCA of Metro Atlanta; Kim Nelson, Group Vice President for the YMCA of Metro Atlanta; and Teresa Welborn, SVP of Business Lending for Peach State Federal Credit Union.

Lawrenceville, GA (November 12, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union has pledged $50,000 to the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA to create the Peach State Federal Credit Union Academic Achievement Exploration Room. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is raising $7.7 million to renovate the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA to increase access to wellness, adaptive aquatics, afterschool and Early Learning Readiness programs, to ensure that more people in Gwinnett County have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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Pictured (left to right): Alicia Fitts and Ed Presnell, Business Development for Peach State FCU; Nailah, homeowner and Homes for the Holidays recipient; and Warrick Dunn, Founder at Warrick Dunn Charities.

Hephzibah, GA (September 23, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union contributed $10,000 to help put the finishing touches on Warrick Dunn Charities’ 171st Home for the Holidays celebration. The program helps single-parent families who are actively working to support themselves with home furnishings and down payment assistance. The homeowner is a single mother of three and a veteran of the Army Reserves who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree and volunteers in the community.

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Pictured from left to right: Elaine Roberts, Vice President of Friends of the Library; Jennifer Marshall, Branch Manager at Peach State’s Young Harris Branch; Peggy Keys-Burrell, Regional Book Processing for Mountain Regional Library; Suzanne Carter, President of Friends of the Library; and Scott Roland, Business Development for Peach State, at the Mountain Regional Library.

Young Harris, GA (July 31, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donating $2,500 to Friends of the Libraries of Towns County. The funds will support two Northeast Georgia libraries over the next five years. The Mountain Regional Library and Towns County Public Library branches will receive $500 per year through 2023 from the credit union beginning this year.

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Pictured: Hazel Barrett, Volunteer Coordinator for the Salvation Army of Gwinnett with Deborah Fancher, Business Development for Peach State FCU

Lawrenceville, GA (July 17, 2019) – Personal care items and non-perishable food were donated by Peach State FCU members and staff and delivered to the Salvation Army of Gwinnett at “Church on the Loaf” on Sugarloaf Parkway. The credit union collects items throughout the year and makes quarterly donations to food banks in their service area.

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The card that cares: Peach State Federal Credit Union’s new VISA® Debit Card

Lawrenceville, GA (July 10, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union invests in the communities within their service area through their annual scholarship program, charitable contributions and support of the arts. The credit union donated more than $477,000 in 2018 alone. Peach State’s President/CEO, Marshall Boutwell wanted to ensure that these contributions could continue on a self-sustaining path. “Our merchant interchange income from our VISA® Debit Card program is the perfect solution,” said Boutwell. “For each purchase made with a Peach State VISA® Debit Card, the credit union will donate a nickel from our merchant interchange income toward non-profits, school systems, and the arts in the communities we serve.¹”

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Pictured left to right: Letha Stowe, Regional Business Executive for Peach State; Matt Ward, Assistant Athletics and Program Director for Stephens County Recreation Department; Richard Adams, Stephens County Recreation Director and Peach State Advisory Board Member

Toccoa, GA (May 30, 2019) – The Stephens County Recreation Department received a donation of $500 from Peach State Federal Credit Union. The department provides parks and recreation activities for all residents of the county with a focus on opportunities that enhance quality of life. The donation will go toward scholarships for children who are unable to afford registration for events and activities.

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Former Peach State FCU Board Member, Rick Davis

Lawrenceville, GA (May 28, 2019) – A new scholarship has been created at Gwinnett Technical College to honor former Peach State Director, Rick Davis, who officially retired from the Board at the May meeting. The scholarship was established by Peach State Federal Credit Union to honor Davis’s 19 years of service as a member of their Board of Directors, including the last six as Chairman. Davis retired from the Gwinnett County Public School System after 30 years of service.

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Pictured: 2019 Peach State Federal Credit Union Scholarship Recipients with Peach State Chief of Staff, John Fair and Peach State Board Members, Dr. Linda Anderson, Rick Davis, and Dr. Keith Everson

Lawrenceville, GA (May 16, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of over $169,000 in scholarships and educational grants. Since 2002, Peach State has awarded almost $1.5 million through its scholarship program to students and career professionals seeking to further their education. Credit union staff and representatives from the Board of Directors gathered with the recipients to celebrate their achievements with a reception at Gwinnett Technical College.

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Pictured: Warrick Dunn Charities Homes for the Holiday Recipient, Valencia, with Peach State Regional Business Executive, Ed Presnell; Peach State Business Development Representative, Alicia Fitts; Peach State Board Member, Robert Bradford and Peach State’s SVP of Business Development, Ryan Hawk.

Augusta, GA (March 22, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union is sponsoring Warrick Dunn Charities, Inc.’s (WDC) Homes for the Holidays program, which provides opportunities for economically disadvantaged single parents who have demonstrated a commitment to achieve financial independence and stability.

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Pictured: Jennifer Marshall, Peach State’s Towns-Union Branch Manager; Amanda Lawrence and Ruth Looper from the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival; and Scott Roland, Regional Business Executive for Peach State.

Blairsville, GA (March 14, 2019) – Peach State Federal Credit Union is pleased to sponsor the upcoming Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival (GMSF) at the Union County Schools Fine Arts Center in Blairsville, Georgia on April 12-13, 2019.

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