LAFCU Sponsors Two Soccer Teams
LAFCU is sponsoring two local American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) teams including the "LAFCU Lady Hawks," a group of 12 to 15-year-old girls representing El Monte and South El Monte (Region 908), and "Pink Fire," a troop of 5 to 7-year-old girls who play teams in Glendale and La Crescenta (Region 88). Both teams compete in various games and tournaments throughout the year. On scheduled days, LAFCU hosts a booth at the games to invite parents and their children to become LAFCU members, and educate the community about its Cash Rules Financial Education Program.
LAFCU is committed to supporting local youth and teaching them financial basics through its Looney Tunes Savings Club and Cash Rules Financial Education Program. For a $5 opening deposit, kids can join LAFCU and the Looney Tunes Savings Club, where they´ll receive a special kit featuring Bugs Bunny® and the Tazmanian Devil®, and tools to help them save money while having fun! LAFCU´s Cash Rules Financial Education Program teaches financial literacy to middle and high and school through its "Crash Course in Cash" presentations. Kids can also earn FREE eMusic downloads while learning about money through a series of short, online interactive tutorials on LAFCU´s website.
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LAFCU Supports March for Babies
LAFCU joined thousands of walkers at the March of Dimes March for Babies fundraiser walk on Saturday, April 24 at Exposition Park next to USC, just south of Downtown Los Angeles. For the 15th consecutive year, LAFCU sponsored "Checkpoint" at the charity walk. Sponsored by the March of Dimes, March for Babies is the leading national nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. During the months of March and April, LAFCU employees and members raised money and donated more than $6,000 to March for Babies. All proceeds will go toward funding medical research to improve the health of babies by preventing premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality.
Premature birth, the leading cause of newborn death, has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., affecting more than half a million babies each year. March for Babies raises money to support programs in the local community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it supports medical research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies nationwide. March for Babies has been walking since 1970 and has raised an incredible $1.8 billion to benefit all babies.
LAFCU Donates to Local Charities
LAFCU, through its subsidiary Los Angeles Charitable Association, Inc. (LACA) has earmarked more than $12,000 for non-profit organizations in the Los Angeles area in 2010. LAFCU created LACA in 2006 to collect and distribute funds to deserving local charities. Anyone who joins LACA by making at least a $1 donation enjoys the benefit of helping those in need, plus they are also eligible to join LAFCU
At it recent annual meeting, LACA divided voted to divide donations between the following charities: AIDS Project Los Angeles, American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, Children's Miracle Network, (Children's Hospital Los Angeles), City of Hope Hospital, Glendale Police Officers' Association, LAFCU College Scholarship Fund, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Make-A-Wish Foundation, March of Dimes, and Toys for Tots.
Along with accepting cash donations at its branches and checks by mail, LAFCU recently sponsored a checkpoint at the March of Dimes "March for Babies" event at Griffith Park on April 24. LAFCU will serve meals to area homeless at the Midnight Mission in Wholesale District/Skid Row in September; assemble food kits at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank in November; and collect and contribute toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program in December.
For information about joining LAFCU through LACA, click here.