DONATIONS

Bell-Tel Credit Union, Orlando, Fla., has presented $10,200 in contribution funds to the American Cancer Society during its 2000 Seminole County Relay for Life. Out of 44 participants Bell-Tell CU was named top fundraising team and received an award for best decorated campsite for its Hee Haw theme. Bell-Tel has $151.9 million in assets and serves 25,205 members. Hudson Valley FCU, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has donated its time and resources to improve the community. In honor of Earth Week 2000, 43 employees helped make the air a little cleaner by carpooling ,walking or riding a bike to work. Twenty-two HVFCU walkers raised more than $1,480 for the Annual March of Dimes Walk America. In addition, during "Christmas in April" HVFCU staff and Village Construction donated their day to repair and improve a senior citizen's home in Beacon, N.Y. HVFCU has over $1 billion in assets and serves more than 113,000 members. Nebraska Credit Union League, Omaha, has raised over $5,000 for Credit Unions for Kids at its Second Annual Bid-For-Kids Charity Auction. Auction items ranged from autographed sports memorabilia to decorative items, electronics, antiques and one of a kind opportunities. The largest bid came in at $550 for the chance to throw the first pitch at the local AAA team, the Omaha Golden Spikes, baseball game. Credit Unions of South Florida, a group of credit union marketing executives, has donated its time to answer telephone pledges for national public radio station WLRN, Miami. A grand total of $50,000 was raised that day.