DONATIONS

Metz/McKennan FCU, Sioux Falls, S.D., President Ron Peters has helped raised over $2,000 for the South Dakota Credit Union League by creating and donating scrolled sawed clocks. This year Sioux Empire FCU Chairman Bob Himrich and his wife Jane were the successful bidders. For the past four years, Peters handmade clocks have been successfully auctioned at the League's annual meeting. Metz/McKennan FCU has $17.3 million in assets and serves 6,490 members. People's Alliance Federal Credit Union, Hauppauge, N.Y., has donated its employees time to participate in Long Island Volunteer Experience 2000. Volunteers assisted with lawn restoration around the bulk heading of Hecksher State Park's boat ramp to prevent erosion. PAFCU has $130.6 million in assets and serves 37,199 members. Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Va., has raised over $25,000 for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Team Navy Federal consisted of staff, family and friends from 15 branch offices nationwide. A total of 175 team members laced up walking shoes and did laps in the fight against cancer. The teams' fundraising efforts included car washes, bake sales, raffles, and selling Relay for Life moons and stars pledge cards at the branch offices. Navy Federal has $11 billion in assets and serves more than 1.9 million members.