732 Wishes Granted

Georgia United Credit Union held its 22nd annual Wish Tree program to collect new toys and articles of clothing for deserving foster children with local Departments of Family & Children’s Services (DFCS) during the month of December. Georgia United invited individuals, schools, or civic groups, to participate by dropping off a gift at the nearest Georgia United Branch by December 12 so deliveries could be made to DFCS prior to Christmas.

The Christmas Wish Tree Program is one of Georgia United’s longest running and most successful community service projects with an estimated 13,000 gifts donated to multiple county DFCS offices during the 22 year old tenure of the program.

Warren Butler, Georgia United’s President and CEO, commented in a news release, “Georgia United has always been involved in the communities we serve across the state. As the economy continues to experience challenges, we wanted to reach out to our community to help us provide toys for deserving children right here at home. Thanks to the many individuals, companies and school groups who participated and donated items such as bicycles and i-pods.”

About Georgia United Credit Union

Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia with over $890 million in assets and sixteen branch locations across the state. Their mission is to provide value-priced financial services to members. Georgia United Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account.

Formerly known as Georgia Federal Credit Union, a recent charter change from federal to state prompted the 53 year old Credit Union to change their name to Georgia United. Georgia United serves all state agency employees, numerous school systems and employee groups, as well as faculty, staff, students and alumni of the University of Georgia.

Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.