Branching Out

First Community Credit Union, Manchester, Mo., held a grand opening celebration for its newest branch. The branch is located inside the new Super Wal-Mart in Manchester and is the credit union’s ninth in-store Wal-Mart location. The celebration included prizes, face painting for kids and balloon animals. Portraits were also drawn by a caricature artist, and all kids received a free computerized photo ID from McGruff the Crime Dog. Credit Union mascot Louie the Loan Star and St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fred Bird also made appearances at the event.

Tobyhanna Federal Credit Union, Scranton, Pa., celebrated the opening of their newest Wilkes-Barre branch location by holding a meet and greet. The event was open to local businesses and the community. Attendees were able to meet the new Branch Manager Jen Duggan and Business Services Officer Kay Daniel. Festivities included an on-site radio broadcast, free food, shredding by All Shred, a prize wheel and raffle drawings.