DeKalb County - Georgia United Credit Union is excited to announce the WINNER of its 2nd annual SCHOOL CRASHERS Makeover program& Woodward Elementary School of DeKalb County!� Woodward was chosen from among hundreds of nominations from schools across the state. Georgia Uniteds judges had a difficult time choosing just one winner from so many deserving applicants.
School Crashers is a unique program from Georgia United, which offers local schools the opportunity to apply for a facility "makeover."� The goal of the program is to bring communities together to support local schools and their school systems. Any public, private or parochial school in Georgia was eligible to submit a 250 word statement why their school should receive a makeover.� The winning school was announced today with Donna Lowry, education reporter from 11 Alive, along with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond, Woodward Principal Melanie Pearch, and Georgia United CEO Debbie Smith.
Woodward Elementary School is located at 3034 Curtis Drive in Atlanta and has 1,030 students and 100 faculty/staff.� They will receive their specifically requested "school makeover" project over a weekend in mid-July, so the project will be completed before the new school year in August.
There will be opportunities for community members, educators, parents and students to join Georgia United employees to volunteer for this School Crash event. Check out georgiaunitedcu.org/schoolcrashers in the coming weeks for additional information to register, to volunteer or donate supplies.
If your school was nominated and not this years School Crashers Winner, stay tuned for additional announcements of "runners up" schools who will receive mini-grants for their own improvement projects later this summer.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at over $1 Billion in assets, 135,000 members and 17 branch locations.� Georgia United seeks to make members�lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals.
Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.� Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.
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DeKalb County - Georgia United Credit Union is excited to announce the WINNER of its 2nd annual SCHOOL CRASHERS Makeover program& Woodward Elementary School of DeKalb County!� Woodward was chosen from among hundreds of nominations from schools across the state. Georgia Uniteds judges had a difficult time choosing just one winner from so many deserving applicants.
School Crashers is a unique program from Georgia United, which offers local schools the opportunity to apply for a facility "makeover."� The goal of the program is to bring communities together to support local schools and their school systems. Any public, private or parochial school in Georgia was eligible to submit a 250 word statement why their school should receive a makeover.� The winning school was announced today with Donna Lowry, education reporter from 11 Alive, along with DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond, Woodward Principal Melanie Pearch, and Georgia United CEO Debbie Smith.
Woodward Elementary School is located at 3034 Curtis Drive in Atlanta and has 1,030 students and 100 faculty/staff.� They will receive their specifically requested "school makeover" project over a weekend in mid-July, so the project will be completed before the new school year in August.
There will be opportunities for community members, educators, parents and students to join Georgia United employees to volunteer for this School Crash event. Check out georgiaunitedcu.org/schoolcrashers in the coming weeks for additional information to register, to volunteer or donate supplies.
If your school was nominated and not this years School Crashers Winner, stay tuned for additional announcements of "runners up" schools who will receive mini-grants for their own improvement projects later this summer.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at over $1 Billion in assets, 135,000 members and 17 branch locations.� Georgia United seeks to make members�lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals.
Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.� Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.
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