Summer has crested its peak, and the record levels of rain have been less than lovable. But like good Alaskans, we’ve made the best of it!

At Credit Union 1, we’ve brightened the season with a few great parties for our members – most recently in Fairbanks. Over Golden Days weekend in July, we threw a party/silent auction to raise money for Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption – and with CU1’s matching funds, we were able to donate over $5,000! This event was a huge success, and it helped out a really important local cause.

Our Fairbanks employees were particularly excited to raise money for counseling and adoption services, because family health is such a critical part of a healthy community!

Teresa, our Fairbanks 1st Avenue branch manager, with Doug and Camille from Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption. Doug is their Board President, and Camille is the Executive Director!

In each of CU1’s branch communities, our employees have taken a special interest in family-friendly causes. In March, our Fairbanks branches and Little 1’s Children’s Learning Center in Anchorage raised funds for the March of Dimes, to benefit babies throughout our state. In April, our Kodiak branch hosted a party and silent auction to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Our Nome branch spent all spring sewing kuspuks for an auction at their community center, and they raised nearly $700 for Native Youth Olympics! In June, all of our statewide branches collected donations to send Alaskan kids to summer camp – and this fall we’ll be donating auction items to the Eagle River Boys and Girls Club to help keep their program going strong.

Oh, and I almost forgot! During the holiday season, we’ve teamed up with the Food Bank of Alaska to help buy and distribute turkey dinners for needy families in Anchorage. We’ll need helping hands to pass out the goods in December, so keep your ears open for more info!

Do you know of an important family cause that deserves the One for All team’s attention? Let us know in the comment section below!