CUFD Golf Outing Raises Nearly $8,000
September 16, 2019
Bismarck, ND – The Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas (CUFD), the charitable arm of the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas, held their Third Annual Golf Scramble fundraiser on August 29th, 2019 at the Apple Creek Country Club in Bismarck, North Dakota. With the participation of more than 40 golfers as well as event sponsors, nearly $8,000 was raised in one afternoon to support the ongoing work of the CUFD.
“We’re so thankful for the support our credit unions and business sponsors provided for our annual golf tournament,” says Darla Schafer, CEO of Flasher Community Credit Union and CUFD Board Chair. “We had beautiful weather for the outing and are excited to use the funds we raised to give back to our communities,” she added.
The CUFD will use the money to build more community awareness of Dakota credit unions through support of children’s charities, community and social impact organizations or projects, financial education and financial literacy programs, and to provide higher education scholarships throughout North and South Dakota. Most recently, the CUFD awarded $10,000 in scholarships to area students.
We would like to extend a very special "Thank You" to our event sponsors: Allied Solutions; The Advantage Network; Alloya Corporate FCU; Brady Martz & Associates; The Baker Group; Dakota Plains Credit Union; FISERV; Hometown Credit Union; Lewis & Clark Development Group; LSC; Millennium Corporate Credit Union; North Star Community Credit Union; Railway Credit Union; and Route 66 Warranty.
In addition, we would like to acknowledge the following credit unions that participated by providing players: Area Community Credit Union; Capital Credit Union; Dakota Plains Credit Union; First Community Credit Union; Hometown Credit Union; LaMoure Credit Union; North Star Community Credit Union; Norstar Federal Credit Union; Prairie Federal Credit Union; Voyage Federal Credit Union; and Vue Community Credit Union.
Community organizations that meet CUFD grant criteria are encouraged to apply for the next round of grants before November 1, 2019. For more information about the Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas contact Lori Welder at lwelder@cuad.coop or 701-250-3968.
The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) is the professional financial trade association serving 72 credit unions that employ nearly 2,200 individuals in 230 branches. With more than 492,000 members in North and South Dakota, Dakota credit unions have assets in excess of $7.1 billion and currently are providing Dakota consumers with over $5 billion in loans. In our mission to help credit unions succeed, CUAD plays a key role in growing membership and helping to provide service excellence to members from offices in Bismarck, ND and Sioux Falls, SD. For more information about CUAD visit our website at www.cuad.coop.
The Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas’ purpose is to build community awareness of Dakota credit unions through support of children’s charities; community and social impact organizations or projects; financial education and financial literacy programs through the credit union chapter system; and to provide higher education scholarships throughout our service region in North and South Dakota.