Michigan's 2019 State-Level CUNA Award Winners Announced
Today, the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) announced state-level winners for the 2019 Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Awards. Administered in Michigan by MCUL and CUNA, the Louise Herring, Dora Maxwell and Alphonse Desjardins award programs recognize credit unions for exemplary community service and financial education efforts.
State-level winners will go on to compete nationally for the CUNA National Awards. 2019 CUNA National Award Winners will be announced at the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, February 23-27, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Congratulations to the following first place winners in this year’s state-level awards, judged by asset size:
State-Level Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award
First Place Award Winners
- Lake Michigan Credit Union: Band Together (> $1B)
- Community Financial Credit Union: Warming Hearts and Homes ($250M–$1B)
- North Central Area Credit Union: Superhero September ($50M-$250M)
- One Detroit Credit Union: The Children’s Center (< $50M)
Second Place
- Isabella Community Credit Union
- CASE Credit Union
- Genisys Credit Union
Honorable Mention
- Catholic Vantage Financial Federal Credit Union
- Financial Plus Credit Union
- Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
State-Level Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award
First Place Award Winners
- Michigan State University Federal Credit Union: Federal Employee Assistance Loan (> $1B)
- Alliance Catholic Credit Union: Welcoming the Unbanked and Underserved ($250M–$1B)
- Extra Credit Union: Extra Credit Union Mobile Unit ($50M-$250M)
- One Detroit Credit Union: My Pay Today (< $50M)
Second place
- FreeStar Financial Credit Union
- Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
State-Level Alphonse Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award
First Place Award Winners
- Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union: There’s No Place Like Home: Helping Homebuyers Figure Out Finances (> $1B)
- University of Michigan Credit Union: Using Technology for Financial Wellness ($250M–$1B)
- Catholic Vantage Financial Federal Credit Union: Impact Financial Literacy ($50M–$250M)
Second place
- CASE Credit Union
- Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
State-Level Alphonse Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award
First Place Award Winners
- Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union: Financial Reality Fairs: A Wake-Up Call for Teens (> $1B)
- Community Financial Credit Union: Financial Education Program ($250M–$$1B)
- FreeStar Financial Credit Union: #Adulting ($50M–$250M)
Second place
- Catholic Vantage Financial Federal Credit Union
- Frankenmuth Credit Union
- Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Honorable Mention
- People Driven Credit Union
- CASE Credit Union