Twenty-six teams featuring representatives from 19 credit unions and seven affiliate organizations participated in the annual CHOC Walk at the Park Oct. 12, raising more than $175,000 for Childrens Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
This was the second year credit unions from throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties came together to walk and fundraise for CHOC.� This collaborative team was the brainchild of Bill Birnie, CEO of Eagle Community Credit Union in Lake Forest, who came up with the idea in 2013.
This year, more than 1,350 walkers from the various credit unions and affiliate organizations took part. CO-OP Financial Services was the sponsor of the light blue team t-shirts.
"It is very exciting to see credit unions come together and collaborate for such a worthy organization. It definitely shows that, together, credit unions can make a huge impact," said Birnie of Eagle Community CU.
In addition to Eagle Community CU and CO-OP Financial Services, other credit unions and organizations participating were: CalCom Federal Credit Union (Torrance, CA), Camino Federal Credit Union (Montebello, CA), Orange Countys Credit Union (Santa Ana, CA), Credit Union of Southern California (Anaheim Hills, CA), VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union (Santa Ana, CA), Financial Partners Credit Union (Downey, CA), Kinecta Federal Credit Union (Manhattan Beach, CA), nuVision Federal Credit Union (Huntington Beach, CA), Downey Federal Credit Union (Downey, CA), PostCity Financial Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), LA Healthcare Federal Credit Union (Los Angeles, CA), PacTrans Federal Credit Union (Gardena, CA), Wescom Credit Union (Pasadena, CA), FedONE Federal Credit Union (Laguna, Niguel, CA), Long Beach Schools Financial Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), Mattel Federal Credit Union (El Segundo, CA), Xpress Data, Inc., Blue Point Solutions, California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, CU Direct, Autoland, and CUNA Mutual Group.
Eagle Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to making a difference throughout Orange County. Eagle offers personalized service and value-oriented financial tools to more than 20,000 members. With strong roots as a postal and federal credit union, Eagle Community CU membership is now open to anyone who lives, works or worships in Orange County, CA. To learn more visit www.eaglecu.org.
PHOTO: Twenty-six teams featuring representatives from 19 credit unions and seven affiliate organizations participated in the recent annual CHOC Walk at the Park, raising more than $175,000 for Childrens Hospital of Orange County.
Twenty-six teams featuring representatives from 19 credit unions and seven affiliate organizations participated in the annual CHOC Walk at the Park Oct. 12, raising more than $175,000 for Childrens Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
This was the second year credit unions from throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties came together to walk and fundraise for CHOC.� This collaborative team was the brainchild of Bill Birnie, CEO of Eagle Community Credit Union in Lake Forest, who came up with the idea in 2013.
This year, more than 1,350 walkers from the various credit unions and affiliate organizations took part. CO-OP Financial Services was the sponsor of the light blue team t-shirts.
"It is very exciting to see credit unions come together and collaborate for such a worthy organization. It definitely shows that, together, credit unions can make a huge impact," said Birnie of Eagle Community CU.
In addition to Eagle Community CU and CO-OP Financial Services, other credit unions and organizations participating were: CalCom Federal Credit Union (Torrance, CA), Camino Federal Credit Union (Montebello, CA), Orange Countys Credit Union (Santa Ana, CA), Credit Union of Southern California (Anaheim Hills, CA), VA Desert Pacific Federal Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union (Santa Ana, CA), Financial Partners Credit Union (Downey, CA), Kinecta Federal Credit Union (Manhattan Beach, CA), nuVision Federal Credit Union (Huntington Beach, CA), Downey Federal Credit Union (Downey, CA), PostCity Financial Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), LA Healthcare Federal Credit Union (Los Angeles, CA), PacTrans Federal Credit Union (Gardena, CA), Wescom Credit Union (Pasadena, CA), FedONE Federal Credit Union (Laguna, Niguel, CA), Long Beach Schools Financial Credit Union (Long Beach, CA), Mattel Federal Credit Union (El Segundo, CA), Xpress Data, Inc., Blue Point Solutions, California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, CU Direct, Autoland, and CUNA Mutual Group.
Eagle Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to making a difference throughout Orange County. Eagle offers personalized service and value-oriented financial tools to more than 20,000 members. With strong roots as a postal and federal credit union, Eagle Community CU membership is now open to anyone who lives, works or worships in Orange County, CA. To learn more visit www.eaglecu.org.
PHOTO: Twenty-six teams featuring representatives from 19 credit unions and seven affiliate organizations participated in the recent annual CHOC Walk at the Park, raising more than $175,000 for Childrens Hospital of Orange County.