Naval Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Virginia Beach, Va.,staffers Vickie Baker, Cynthia Horton, Debbie Causey and SharonChadil braved the rain and wind to walk five miles for the March ofDimes. NMA staff and members contributed $500 in donations to theMarch of Dimes to sponsor the four walkers. Holy Rosary CreditUnion, Rochester, N.H., has teamed up with Collins Sports and theNH Fisher Cats to donate baseball tickets and gloves to thechildren of St. Charles Children's Home. HRCU purchased and donatedthe tickets in conjunction with the NH Fisher Cats. Collins Sportsof Rochester donated baseball gloves to the children who will beattending the game. On June 18th, the children will take the fieldwith the players for the national anthem, and lunch on hot dogs,chips and soda while watching the New Hampshire Fisher Cats playagainst the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees Affiliate). Kids willalso have a chance to play on the field once the game is over.Marine Federal Credit Union, Jacksonville, N.C., employees haveraised some $17,000 for the American Cancer Society during theRelay for Life. Fundraisers ranged from bake sales, hot dog andSloppy Joe lunches, to dress down day, and auctions of handmadeitems and the President/CEO's parking space. Marine FCU received aGold Sponsor plaque, an award for most money raised by a financialinstitution, an award for most money raised by a team, and bestdecorated site. AltaOne Federal Credit Union, Ridgecrest, Calif.,has donated two HP LaserJet printers to Murray Middle School. Theprinters, which are in good condition, will be used in classes.Cleveland/Bradley County Teachers Credit Union, Tenn., has donatedfunds to help local Ocoee Middle School eighth grader Sarah Hayesattend the 2005 National Junior Leaders Conference in WashingtonD.C. Students attending the NJLC are exposed to people, places andknowledge that will give them a realistic perspective on allaspects of the field of their choice. Merck, Sharp and DohmeFederal Credit Union, Northwales, Pa., has donated 25 computers toComputers for Schools, a nonprofit organization committed to thereuse of computer equipment. Donated computers are refurbished andplaced in schools, nonprofit organizations or need-based homes.Robins Federal Credit Union, Warner Robins, Ga., has raised$5,580.81 in support of the Children's Miracle Network. Employeessold paper Hershey's kisses for $1.00 each at all branches. Inaddition, Robins FCU teamed up with the Middle Georgia Chapter ofCredit Unions to participate in a Bowl-A-Thon for CMN. All fundsraised will benefit The Children's Hospital in Macon, Georgia. St.Louis Postal Credit Union, staffers have cleaned out theiroverflowing closets to benefit the Salvation Army. The clothingdrive is an annual spring event for the credit union. South JerseyFederal Credit Union, Washington Township, N.J., has donated $1,000to help its team of 50 staffers walk to benefit Multiple Sclerosis.Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous systemaffecting the brain and spinal cord, usually strikes adults in theprime of life - between age 20 and 50. Money raised will go towardMS research efforts. Pacific Service Credit Union, Walnut Creek,Calif., has provided more than 3,000 low-income children in FresnoCounty EOC's Head Start program with new book bags filled withschool supplies. The credit union donated $19,000 for the purchaseof the bags, pencils, erasers, crayons, coloring and reading booksfor each student enrolled in the early learning program fordisadvantaged children. Each school bag also contained a piggy bankto encourage the youngsters to save money. Ent Federal CreditUnion, Colorado Springs, Colo. has selected 11 local organizationsto receive its Youth Endowment Series (YES) grants for 2005. Therecipient agencies include: Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Pikes Peak ;Children's Advocacy Center for the Pikes Peak Region, Inc.;Children's Literacy Center; Colorado Springs Teen Court, Inc.;Community Partnership for Child Development; Juvenile DiabetesResearch Foundation; Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration;KIDPOWER of Colorado Springs; Ronald McDonald House Charities ofSouthern Colorado; TESSA; and YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region.Introduced in 2000, the YES program directs specific support toorganizations benefiting children and young people in the PikesPeak region. Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union, Lowell, Mass., has donatedfive laptops toward the Laptops for Lowell program at Lowell HighSchool. The goal of the program is to encourage student'sattendance and increase the number of seniors applying foracceptance into post secondary schools or the military. Graduatingseniors who meet the criteria will receive a new laptop at the endof the school year: GHS Federal Credit Union, Binghamton, N.Y., hasencouraged employees to donate foods that begin with the letter "M"to be distributed to food banks in Broome and Chenango Counties.Everyone was quite creative with donations of: Mashed Potatoes,Macaroni, Powdered Milk, Minestrone Soup, Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce,Mac & Cheese dinners, and Muffin Mixes. Sunmark Federal CreditUnion, Schenectady, N.Y., has participated in this year's NationalRebuilding Day. Sunmark FCU, in conjunction with RebuildingTogether Saratoga County, celebrated National Rebuilding Day byvolunteering on a home rebuilding project in Ballston Spa, N.Y.National Rebuilding Day, the largest event for non-profitorganization Rebuilding Together, helps low-income homeowners,particularly those who are elderly and disabled, repair andrevitalize their houses to provide warm and safe communities.