One of the greatest advantages of credit union membership is the opportunity to take part in the Annual Meeting. John D. Iglesias, GHCU President and CEO, and Board Chair Alan Lederman will speak on the state of the credit union and plans for the future, and attendees will be able to ask questions and vote [...]
If you’ve visited the Northgate branch lately, you’ve no doubt noticed a few changes. Gone are the imposing teller desk and view-blocking columns, replaced with more open space, low desks and a friendlier feel. Says Ella Agcamaran, Assistant Manager of the Northgate branch, “Our members definitely love the newly remodeled branch, and everybody in the [...]
No matter how you give, you want to be certain your money goes to the intended recipient. With the advent of charitable giving via text message, there are even more ways for thieves to cash in on your good intentions. Here are some tips to be sure your money goes where you meant it to:
Never [...]
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12 had a devastating impact on the lives of the Haitian people: the Haitian government estimates the death toll may be as high as 200,000, with perhaps a quarter-million residents of the country injured and up to 2 million homeless. The need for aid is increasingly [...]
Most of us know by now that eStatements and online banking and bill pay require less paper and produce less waste. However, not everyone is convinced that switching to digital versions of paper statements and bills is the best, or safest, alternative. In an effort to promote our earth-friendly (and wallet-friendly) banking choices, GHCU instituted [...]
If you’re in Seattle on October 3, we’d like to invite you to attend our tree planting ceremony and celebration. It’s the culmination of our Neighborhood Harvest campaign, and we’ll be planting our five fruit trees in their permanent home at the Dakota p-patch and orchard (map).
The trees have been in our branch locations throughout [...]
Every year on the third Thursday of October, credit unions and their members all over the world celebrate the spirit of cooperation and the power of member ownership. October 15, 2009 is International Credit Union Day, and we hope you’ll join us for juice and snacks in our branches.
We know a lot of the reasons [...]
And three apples and a plum!
There’s a bit more foliage in our branch locations right now, all part of our Neighborhood Harvest campaign for the month of September.
To promote our “green” initiatives, we’ve brought a little bit of nature in to our branches: five immature fruit trees. Each branch is “fostering” a tree for the [...]
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: a trip to the hospital with a sick or injured child. At times like these, parents can only think about helping the child who is suffering, and so frequently families arrive at the hospital unprepared to spend the night.
To help these families, GHCU is accepting donations of travel-sized hygiene products [...]
I can’t believe it’s nearly August already. By the time I realize summer’s here, it’ll be over. OK, when I walk out into the 90+ degree weather, I get a pretty sharp and sweaty reminder that “summer’s here,” but I have yet to take real advantage of it. If you’re like me and haven’t yet [...]
