Community/People News

St. Anne's Credit Union in Fall River, Mass., gets 50 backpacks together with school supplies and sends them off to local elementary school.

UMassFive College Credit Union offers fundraiser cookbook as part of support for local Cancer Walk.

Topeka and Wichita groups participate in community service projects.

Pat Brekken of Richfield-Bloomington CU will continue as foundation chair.

The $154 million Mountain Credit Union in Waynesville, N.C., is joining in this year to help the Henderson County Education Foundation help its local schools.

Ten California credit unions vie for best chili honors and donations to their favorite charities.