Thanks to the generosity of USECU, Cy-Fair FCU, Space City CU, Energy Capital CU and Houston Police CU, we were able to collect over 1000 toys for our annual toy drive.  Our board members, Valarie Prillman, Sonya Harris and Bridget Partain delivered toys to BEAR – Be A Resource, that provides for children in CPS and protective service situations.  We

The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions is proud to host a Hygiene & Toiletry Drive to benefit Be A Resource (BEAR). BEAR is an important resource for children that are being removed from unsafe conditions and need basic essentials like clothes, hygiene products, diapers, infant equipment and so much more. They are amazing advocates for our city’s most vulnerable residents

On April 24, 2024, we hosted our annual Charity Golf Tournament. Credit union professionals and business partners spent the day playing golf to raise money for children’s charities, scholarship funds, and CU Alliance’s charity, the CUSO’s Dream Educational Foundation. We had 124 participants join us at the Wildcat Golf Club for a fun day of charitable giving. With their continued

For this year’s Food Drive, we collected over 2200 lbs of food donated to the Houston Food Bank. We wanted to give a special shoutout to Houston Police Credit Union, MemberSource Credit Union, First Service Credit Union, Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union and Energy Capital Credit Union. Because of your generous commitment to our summer food drive, we were able to

One of the Children’s Charities HCCU raises funds for is Kids Meals Houston. Kids Meals Houston provides $12,000 meals per day for 52 zip codes for Harris and Montgomery County. The main goal of Kids Meals Houston is to provide lunches for preschool aged children all year round. When kids aren’t in school, they provide children with meals up to the age

The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions is dedicated to helping children in the Houston area.  Our main fundraising goal for the year is to help charities with children as the main beneficiary of our efforts.  In 2022, we were able to contribute over $50,000 to children’s charities in Houston and surrounding counties.  In late December, we donated and delivered checks

During the Young Professionals Conference this year, there is a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.  Members of the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions that are attending the conference will bring any local donations to the YPC conference.   They are specifically asking for these items: Coloring Books Crayons/Colored Pencils Individually Wrapped Snacks         Granola bars, fruit

It was an honor to have The Honorable Rodney Hood speak at our March 2022 Chapter Meeting. Mr. Hood, currently an NCUA board member and former Chairman, engagingly spoke about the key focuses for the credit union industry in 2022 and years to come.  Credit union and business partners from all over the Houston area joined Mr. Hood at First Service

The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions continues to raise funds for children’s charities.  On Saturday, August 14, 2021, nine (9) credit unions participated in the Chapter’s annual Volleyball Tournament at Willowbrook Sports Complex. Participants in the event and the chapter board raised over $5,900 for children’s charities. The tournament winners were: 1st Place       Investex Credit Union  2nd Place 

The Nominating Committee of the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions seeks your recommendations for candidates for election to the Board of Directors.   Position 2:       Craig Atkinson – Houston Highway CU [three-year term; expires September 2024] Position 3:       Kanika Butte – ECCU [three-year term; expires September 2024] Position 4:       Willie Porter – Houston Police FCU [three-year term; expires September 2024]