Community Service

Ma ine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Endin g Hunger

Black Friday 50/50 Raffle – 2018

Over $1,000 was raised for Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger during our Black Friday 50/50 Raffle. The first place winner, Mike Carroll won half the total amount from ticket sales. Donna Bilodeau won second prize which was a set of Beats Wireless Headphones and a piece of luggage. And Julie Graham was our third prize winner with a set of cookware. Congratulations to all winners – and thank you to all who purchased tickets for this worthy cause!

First place winner holding large check with Brownville employee Third place winner holding set of cookware with Greenville employee Second place winner holding headphones and luggage with Dexter employee

2018 Maine Red Hot Dog Festival

Once again, Maine Highlands FCU was the major sponsor of Dexter’s Maine Red Hot Dog Festival. Two giant inflatable obstacle courses and a bounce house were brought in and manned by MHFCU employees. Over 3,000 people attended this event.

inflatable obstacle courses and several people waiting their turn to use them

Yard Sale for Ending Hunger – 2018

Maine Highlands FCU in Guilford held a yard sale in July. Proceeds benefitted Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger.

Two canopies set up with yard sale items and several employee volunteers employees ready to help with yard sale at canopy with yard sale items

2018 Whoopie Pie Festival

Maine Highlands FCU was on hand at Dover-Foxcroft’s Whoopie Pie Festival in June, providing games, prizes, and giveaways. Monty Moose was available to greet festival-goers.

Monty Moose at festival holding two whoopie pies Monty Moose at festival with whoopie pie mascot 'sweetie pie' Monty Moose high-fiving a girl at the festival Credit Union tent set up at the festival with games and decorations child playing bean bag toss game at festival

Healthy Kids Day – 2018

Maine Highlands FCU participated in the Piscataquis Regional YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day in March. Lots of items were available to promote ‘healthy saving’. Many youngsters enjoyed the day.

father and daughter enjoying the day with Monty Moose two boys looking at items on the table Monty Moose with employee and young girl employee posing with Monty Moose at prize wheel

Annual Meeting 2018

Members wore their sunglasses for our ‘Bright Days Ahead’ themed Annual Meeting. Checks were presented to 20 food organizations for a total of $12,650.00 which was the result of money raised in 2017 for Maine Credit Union’s Campaign for Ending Hunger.

crowd of people sitting at tables wearing sunglasses food orgainzation representatives posing for picture with large check

Financial Fitness Fair – 2018

President Rhonda Taylor, and VP of Marketing Diane Parola, presented a classroom version of a financial fitness fair for the middle school JMG class at Ridge View Community School in Dexter. Students learned to make purchasing decisions based on their limited budget.

boy in classroom counting coins classroom of students participating in session