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Westbury, NY March 18, 2013 —NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all of Long Island’s banking needs, recently hit the $1 million mark in donated scholarships and grants for high school students, student teachers, graduate students and educators.
“For 75 years, NEFCU has been committed to giving back in positive ways that truly make a difference in our community. Our scholarship and grant programs provide an opportunity to reward students who will be our future leaders and acknowledge...
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Westbury, NY January 28 2013 – Through NEFCU’s “Funding Your Ideas” (FYI) Grant Program, educators across Long Island had the opportunity to apply for a grant to support an innovative classroom project aimed to enhance the learning experience for students. NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all Long Island’s banking needs, awarded over $13,000 in grant money this past December through this program and more than $100,000 in total grants since the program’s inception in...
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Westbury, NY January 23, 2013 —NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all of Long Island’s banking needs, is the exclusive sponsor of the Newsday FutureCorps program, the largest student-driven community service project on Long Island with 14 years of service and over 900,000 Long Island students participating.
“At NEFCU, we are committed to serving the local community, especially with therecent impact of Hurricane Sandy. At this time, we believe giving back is more important than...
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Carle Place, NY January 11, 2013— The Carle Place Union Free School District (UFSD) was identified by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as having one of the highest performing middle/senior high schools (grades 7-12) in New York State. As a result, the district has been named a "Commissioner's School" by the NYSED. This prestigious designation has only been granted to five districts in the entire State of New York.
Through this recognition and as a result of their high...
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Westbury, NY January 7, 2013 — NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all of Long Island’s banking needs, launched a new website, www.cushine.org, targeted at 18 to 26 year olds. The site provides information on how young adults can better manage their financial futures.
“We are excited to launch CUShine, our new website designed specifically for the GEN Y audience,” said Valerie Garguilo, Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations at NEFCU. “This website is the latest...
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Westbury, NY October 25, 2012 – Brittany Spell, a resident of Freeport, has been awarded the 2012 “Premier ‘Making a Difference’ Scholarship,” by NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all Long Island’s banking needs.
The NEFCU Scholarship Committee recognized Ms. Spell, who was also the recipient of the “Making a Difference High School Scholarship,” for her exemplary academic accomplishments and service to the community.
Ms. Spell, who graduated from Freeport High...
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Westbury, NY - The deadline for Long Island educators to submit an application for NEFCU’s “Funding Your Ideas” (FYI) Grant Program is approaching. Educators across Long Island that would like the opportunity to receive a grant to support an innovative classroom project that enhances the learning experience for students have until October 31st to apply. NEFCU, a leading credit union serving all Long Island’s banking needs, has already awarded $90,000 in grant money since the program...
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Garden City, NY September 20, 2012 – According to PBS, up to 25% of students are bullied every year. Through the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s “Surviving Bullies” program on October 19th from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m., the organization is working to decrease this percentage and provide girls and parents with the skills needed to overcome bullying.
“The Girl Scouts of Nassau County is proud to host the “Surviving Bullies” program to help empower girls throughout Long Island,” said...
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Girl Scouts of Nassau County Offers Tips on Combating Bullies
Garden City, August 24, 2012 – With the new school year just around the corner, parents and children are gearing up to go back to school and possibly, back to bullying. The Girl Scouts of Nassau County has recognized this behavior, relational aggression or bullying, defined as a behavior that harms others by damaging or manipulating one's relationships with peers, or by injuring one's feelings of social acceptance, and explains how...
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Cranford, NJ (August 15, 2012) — Enterprise Rent-A-Car recently presented two checks to Montclair State University on Wednesday, July 11th during its dual Foundation Check Presentations.
The first check for $2,500 was given to the Montclair State University Women’s Center for the second annual Women’s Business Leadership Summit. The second check was given to the Student Government Association Scholarship Fund for the creation of the Sgt. Shauna Brocklebank Adams Memorial...
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