On behalf of all of the Austin-area Credit Unions, the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions would like to announce that we have raised $150,000 this year for the Dell Children’s Medical Center! We can’t express enough how amazing this amount is, especially during our troubled economic times. The Credit Unions themselves raised $149,788.28 one dollar at a time, with Benefits Unlimited donating the difference.

The winners of the prizes are:

2009 Pontiac G5
Stephen W. from United Heritage Credit Union

2 American Airlines Tickets
Chester O. from University Federal Credit Union

42” Samsung HDTV
Dorothy L. from Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union

A big thanks goes out to everyone – for the Credit Unions who raised the money and to the people who donated towards our goal. Others that we wanted to thank specifically are:

Nyle Maxwell from Nyle Maxwell Pontiac GMC for donating the Grand Prize Pontiac G5
Juan Portillo from Tramex Travel for donating the 2 American Airlines tickets
Mark Hail from Benefits Unlimited for donating the Third Place prize of the 42” Samsung HDTV and the extra donation to bring us up to a clean $150,000!

The Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser is now in full swing! We can’t thank our member Credit Unions enough with helping us achieve our donation goals.

However we are all aware of our increasingly bitter economy and wonder if there are other ways to help. One of those ways is through food.

People who receive chemotherapy for cancer often report a “metallic” taste in foods. For someone recovering from this disease (or any ailment), proper nutrition is vital and and this “metallic” taste quickly makes all food unappetizing. There is a way, however, to eat healthy while still pleasing the taste buds. It’s a good thing we know Gary Novosel whose website, The Food Medic, is dedicated to helping people with disease and illness eat healthier. Ranging from Alzeimer’s to Women’s Needs, one of Gary’s recipes is bound to satisfy.

Check out his recipes here: www.foodmedic.com

The TCUL Golf Tourney is right around the corner; have you signed up? More information can be found by clicking here.

The Austin Chapter of Credit Unions would like to recognize the following nominees for the upcoming board election which will take place at the November chapter meeting.

President – Kelly Atkinson, UFCU
Vice-President – Marie Spencer, A+FCU
Treasurer – Marlo Major, GTFCU
Secretary – Sam McDougall, UFCU
Program Chair – Jill McNabb, TruWest
Vendor/PR Coord – Vacant
TCULPAC Rep – Mary Gray, A+FCU
Training Rep – Alexis Michael, UFCU
CU for Kids Rep – Debbie Lewis, RBFCU & Brandy Logan, GTFCU
Technical Coord – John Le, Amplify FCU

The Austin Chapter of Credit Unions is very excited to announce that we raised $169,985.28 from the auction party and golf tournament. Plus, the chapter qualified for an additional $25,000 from CO-OP Financial Services’ “Miracle Match” campaign which brings the grand total to $194,985.28 that was donated to the hospital. None of this would have been possible without the help from our wonderful sponsors, credit union board members, management teams and employees as well as the hospital staff. Thanks for all your help in making this tournament such a huge success over the years and we look forward to doing it again next September.

Please visit the Kids Classic website for more information abut the golf tournament and auction party.

The Austin Chapter of Credit Unions completed another successful fund raising year for the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. This year, we raised $150,000.00! We would like to express our heart felt gratitude for all the support from the Austin area Credit Unions. Each individual Credit Union and their members raised awareness and funds for the children of Central Texas.

Winners were drawn on June 3rd in the lobby of the new Dell Children’s Medical Center with a crowd of onlookers. With a playpen full of CMN tickets, winners were drawn and notified.

We will present a check to the Hospital on June 19th at our Celebration Dinner along with awards for the Credit Unions and individual sellers. We invite all to join us for this celebration. Hope to see you there!!!!

Click here to view photos from the drawing

Top Credit Unions (who sold tickets)

Randolph Brooks – $24,129.00
United Heritage – $20,811.00
Austin Telco – $$13,453.00

Top Individual Sellers

Gerald Brawley (Amplify) – $5,600
Kristy San Miguel (United Heritage) – $2,214
Wanda Osborn (Austin Telco) – $1,447

THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!

Our annual CMN Raffle Ticket drive is in full swing to to raise money for the Dell Children’s Hospital of Austin. Tickets can be purchased at most Austin-area credit unions. By purchasing a raffle ticket for only $1, you get a chance at winning a 2008 Pontiac G6 gifted by Nyle Maxwell Pontiac GMC, 2 round trip airline tickets (good to anywhere in the contiguous US, Canada, Mexico or South America) gifted by Tramex Travel or a 42” flat screen plasma HDTV gifted by Benefits Unlimited.

With our focus on making an impact in community, the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions has committed to raising $2.5 million over a total of eight years to help bring down the cost of such an enormous project. We wants to make sure Austin’s future is a healthy one, and the future starts with the children.

Don’t miss any of the events we have planned for you in May. Our chapter meeting and vendor expo is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th followed by our Spring Golf Tournament on Friday, May 16th. Click on the links above to get more information about both events. We look forward to seeing you there!

We would like to thank everyone for helping make 2007 a great year for the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions. We would not be able to do anything without the support of all our credit unions and their members. Here are just a few of the many great highlights from 2007.

Spring Golf Tournament raises over $2,000 for the Capital Area Food Bank

CMN ticket raffle raises over $150,000 for the Dell Children’s Medical Center

Dell Children’s Medical Center opens with a special wing dedicated to the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions

Kids Classic Auction Party and Golf Tournament raises over $174,000 for the Dell Children’s Medical Center

Austin Chapter of Credit Unions is awarded first place, in Texas and National Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Program

Once again, we would like to thank everyone who helped make all these accomplishments possible and we are looking forward to continued success in 2008. Below is a tentative schedule of what we have in store for 2008. Please check back monthly to see all the great events available for you to participate in.

Sincerely,
The Austin Chapter of Credit Union’s Board Members

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Thursday, January 17 – Lunch Meeting

Wednesday, January 23 – Tentative President’s Breakfast

Thursday, February 21 – Lunch Meeting

Thursday, March 27 – Evening Meeting, CMN Kickoff

Monday, April 21 – Youth Financial Literacy Fair (Dell Diamond)

Thursday, April 24 – Lunch Meeting with Training

Thursday, May 15 – Vendor Expo and Lunch Meeting

Friday, May 16 – Spring Golf Tournament

Thursday, June 19 – Evening Meeting, CMN Celebration

Thursday, August 21 – Training

Sunday, September 14 – Kids Classic Auction Party

Monday, September 15 – Kids Classic Golf Tournament

Thursday, September 18 – Lunch Meeting

Thursday, October 16 – Dinner Meeting, Int’l CU Day, Casino Night

Thursday, November 20 – Lunch Meeting and Training

The Austin Chapter of Credit Unions has been awarded first place, both on the Texas and national level, in the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Program! None of this would be possible without the continued support of all the credit unions, their employees and their members. Special thanks go out to Kelly Atkinson and Laurie Thomas for all their hard work in preparing this year’s entry.

To help add to the good news, we are also pleased to announce that this year’s Kids Classic Golf Tournament and Auction Party raised over $174,000 for the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. We would like to thank everyone who participated in this event and we look forward to raising even more money next year. Thanks again for everyone’s support of the chapter and we are proud to represent the credit unions in Austin!