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Financial Fitness Grants Totaling $35,600 Awarded by NY CU Foundation

(July 16 - Albany, NY) – The New York Credit Union Foundation has awarded $35,600 in Financial Fitness grants to 27 credit unions across the state for "behind-the-scenes" operating infrastructure needs to help improve member services.

The grants, ranging from $500 to $2,500, will provide necessary funding for a variety of projects, which include: website design, maintenance or enhancements; facility security; computer/copier purchases; online banking services, data processing upgrades; computer firewall systems; and more.

"All the requests received were to help respective credit unions complete projects or add services that would enhance member services," said Diane LaVigna-Wixted, executive director of the Foundation. "Extraordinary member service is a credit union hallmark, one that continues to set them apart from more traditional types of financial institutions."

The Foundation announced the availability of the grants in January, with an April 30 deadline and late June notification.

Credit unions that received grants include:

Alternatives FCU, Ithaca	Bethex FCU, Bronx
Buffalo Service CU, Buffalo	Cataract City FCU, Niagara Falls
Cheektowaga Central FCU, Cheektowaga	Eastern New York FCU, Napanoch
Gates Chili FCU, Rochester	Greece Community FCU, Rochester
GRS ECU, Rochester	Kenton FCU, Tonawanda
Lockport Schools FCU, Lockport	Lower East Side People’s FCU, NYC
Maryvale Schools FCU, Cheektowaga	NFTA EFCU, Buffalo
New York University FCU, NYC	North Tonawanda Community FCU, Tonawanda
P&C Employees FCU, Syracuse	Paul Quinn FCU, Flushing
Sisters Hospital EFCU, Buffalo	South Towns Community FCU, Lackawanna
Southern Chautauqua FCU, Lakewood	St. John’s Buffalo FCU, Buffalo
Sweet Home FCU, Amherst	Town of Cheektowaga FCU, Cheektowaga
Tri County FCU, Delevan	Upstate Telco FCU, Gloversville
Westchester FCU, White Plains

The New York Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New York State Credit Union League, works to help improve the financial literacy and independence of New Yorkers. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.nycuf.org.