Credit Union Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $50,000 for Financial Literacy

The Richard Myles Johnson Foundation/CUNA Mutual Golf Tournamentheld August 19 at the Newport Beach Country Club in Newport Beach, CAraised nearly $50,000 for the state foundation for credit unions in California and Nevada. Its the largest amount raised in recent years.

The event drew 102 players and 14 sponsors. Madison, WI-based CUNA Mutual served as title sponsor. "The RMJ/CUNA Mutual Golf Tournament was a huge success. The funds we raised will go a long way toward funding the Bite of Reality, our signature youth financial education program for teens in California and Nevada," said RMJ Executive Director Tena Lozano. The tournaments winning group was from Pasadena-based Wescom Credit Union: Qu Nguyen, Louis Vasquez, Jason Hzen, and Armando Nodal. The foursome from Los Angeles-based POPA Federal Credit Union (Ray Leyva, Ray Bartus, Leon Brown, and Ben Holguin) came in second place. And in third place was the threesome of Doug White, Andrew Dawson, and Craig Micklich from Ser Technology Corporation and Deutche Bank. In addition to CUNA Mutual, other major sponsors included CO-OP Financial Services, CU Direct, Educational Employees Credit Union, Wescom Credit Union, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, First Tech Credit Union, and the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues The Richard Myles Johnson Foundation, founded in 1958, is dedicated to supporting credit union efforts in spreading the financial literacy message to young people. The Foundation offers the Bite of Reality program, a hands-on simulation program that teaches the basics of finances to teenagers. It also provides scholarships for credit union volunteers and staff to attend seminars and conferences to further their educational and professional development. It is funded through donations from credit unions, League chapters, corporations providing credit union services, and individuals. More information about the Foundation is available at its website at www.rmjfoundation.org.