Credit Union Grants 851 Holiday Wishes for Foster Children
December 20, 2013
Duluth, GA -�Georgia United Credit Union held its 24th annual Wish Tree program to collect new toys and clothing for local foster children through local Departments of Family & Childrens Services during December. Georgia United invited interested individuals, schools, and civic groups to participate by dropping off a new toy or article of clothing at one of Georgia Uniteds 16 branch locations by mid-December so deliveries could be made prior to Christmas.�
Special thanks go to those who helped collect�851�items (from iPods to bicycles) this year to donate to foster children in our communities.
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The Christmas Wish Tree Program is one of Georgia Uniteds longest-running community service projects and one of its most successful with 14,101 gifts donated to multiple county DFCS offices during the programs 24 year tenure.
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About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia with over $950 million in assets and sixteen branch locations across the state.� Their mission is to save members time and money with their personal finances. Georgia United Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account.
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Georgia United serves all state agency employees, Board of Regents employees, adult & technical education schools, numerous county school systems and employee groups, as well as faculty, staff, students and alumni of the University of Georgia.
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