Veridian Credit Union Supports Local Schools with $4,000 in Donations
February 10, 2017
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Waterloo, Iowa (February 10, 2017): Veridian employees celebrated a milestone in the Waterloo, Iowa-based credit union’s expansion into Omaha, Nebraska on Wednesday. City officials, chamber representatives and local school administrators gathered with staff at Veridian’s branch at 15001 West Maple Road for a ribbon-cutting event and donation presentation to three local schools.
In the weeks following the branch’s December 26 opening, the credit union launched its Veridian Gives Back program and asked for public input on which of eight local schools should receive a portion of $4,000 in donations. Elkhorn Grandview Middle School received 9,439 votes and $2,500. Ezra Millard Elementary School received 8,153 votes and $1,000. Heritage Elementary School, of Bennington Public School District, received 3,005 votes and $500.
“We wanted to enter the community in a way that reflects our vision and values,” said the Branch Manager Drew Mickle. “Veridian Gives Back does exactly that. We’re here to help new and existing members create successful financial futures, and we want to be a resource to help this community thrive.”
The new 5,104-square-foot building is the credit union’s 29th branch and first outside of Iowa. It’s also the same blueprint being used in the construction of another Veridian branch scheduled to open in Papillion, Nebraska this spring. Both include a drive-thru ATM, family-sized office to accommodate members with children during longer visits, space for mortgage and commercial lenders and biometric access to safe deposit boxes using a scan of the hand. The credit union is planning for continued growth in the Omaha metro, with 10 branches projected in the next 10 to 15 years.
Veridian Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa as John Deere Employees Credit Union. Earnings are returned to members through great rates and low-to-no fees. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services, including accounts, loans, guidance, investments and insurance. Membership is open to anyone living or working in the credit union’s 70-county field of membership, including Omaha, Council Bluffs and surrounding communities. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.
Photo attached: Veridian Branch Manager Drew Mickle (middle) presented a donation to Elkhorn Grandview Middle School Principal Mike Tomjack (left) and Booster Club President Kelli Mull (right) at a ribbon-cutting event for the credit union’s first Omaha branch on Wednesday. The credit union launched the Veridian Gives Back program to celebrate the new branch at 15001 West Maple Road and asked for public input on which local schools should receive a portion of $4,000 in donations.