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x PRINCE KUHIO FCU Prince Kuhio Federal Credit Union’s mission is to provide financial services that meet the needs of our members, assist those of low and moderate income, and promote community economic development.Visit us at www.princekuhiofcu.com
x SCHOFIELD FCU Schofield FCU is a financial cooperative with a philosophy of people helping people,and exists to provide services with the highest quality, efficiency and integrity for the benefit of its active and retired military and civilian workers. Mahalo to our troops and Welcome Home!
x THE QUEEN’S FCU Serving Hawaii’s Healthcare Industry ATMs to serve you - statewide Shared Branching for easy, convenient banking. Need A Loan For The Holidays? Our 123 - 456 LOAN SPECIAL is just for you! FREE Seminars to help you become a homeowner. For complete details, CALL 547-4521 or go to: www.queensfcu.org
x UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FCU Offering great rates, award-winning service and new extended hours, University of Hawai`i Federal Credit Union (UHFCU) is a full-service financial institution dedicated to the students,faculty, staff and UH Alumni Association members of the statewide UH system. Join the more than 24,000 UHFCU members who have discovered the difference. For more information about joining UHFCU,call 983-5500, stop by the main branch (2019 South King Street) or go to UHFCU.com/join.
x VALLEY ISLE COMMUNITY FCU
CUs’ free tax assistance program positively impacts community he Free Tax Assistance Program at HACBED (Hawai`i Alliance for CommunityBased Economic Development) is the only statewide program that offers assistance to and coordinates the efforts of organizations who have made the commitment to provide free tax assistance services to low and moderate income taxpayers. HACBED’s Program currently partners with four credit unions – Kekaha FCU, Valley Isle Community FCU, Hickam FCU, and Waialua FCU. Over the last four tax seasons, these credit unions have helped taxpayers claim $898,958 in refunds. Offering a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) requires a high level of commitment from credit union staff, who must undergo training and give up their weekends for tax preparation services. These credit unions see the value in helping,
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Valley Isle Community FCU’s Karen Tomasu helps a member with his tax forms.
not only their members, but the community as a whole. Through these VITA sites, many in the community have been able to claim Earned Income Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits, something these individuals either never knew about or did not know how to claim. “VITA seemed like a natural fit for our organization”, says Kekaha FCU Manager Scot
Tsuchiyama, whose VITA program was honored with a national first-place award in the Credit Union National Association’s Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility in 2008. “In the three tax seasons that we’ve participated, we’ve brought over $413,000 in refund money back to the economy of the Westside of Kauai. This is grass roots economic stimulus that helps both merchants and residents of Kauai.” Valley Isle Community FCU Executive Vice President Trevor Tokishi explains, “Through the VITA program we are able to provide help to those in the community who need it the most. And we wouldn’t be able to do that without the help and support that we get through our partnership with the Family and Individual Self-Sufficiency Program at HACBED.”
Valley Isle Chapter hosts free child ID event
Established in 1940, the Valley Isle Community FCU is committed to improving the financial situation of our members and ultimately their quality of life. We are a full service financial institution with two branches to serve you. Anyone who lives or works on Maui is eligible to become a member.
x WEST OAHU FCU Your 1st choice for all your financial needs. Local. Trusted. Serving You. Experience the Credit Union Difference Please join us on October 21, 2010 for Free Refreshments as a Thank you for your continued membership. Servicing the Communities from Ewa Beach to Makaha. Ewa
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Valley Isle Community FCU staff stand ready to distribute keiki IDs. (Left-Right) Greg Pick, Lisa Hess, Lynn Nakamura, Lauren Ayala, Fire Safety Officer Kapono, and Trevor Tokishi.
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MAHALO to our loyal and supportive members for 74 years of service from your Board of Directors!
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Pictured clockwise from top left: Harry Chang (Director); Rhoda Hirokawa (Secretary); Glenn Hirata (Chairman), Vernon Hee (Director), Larry Chun (Treasurer), Emiko Sugino (Director), Mildred Higashi (Supervisory Committee Chair), and Jane Festerling (Director).
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he Hawaii Credit Union League’s Valley Isle Chapter, in conjunction with the County of Maui Fire Prevention Bureau, hosted a Keiki Photo ID Day at Maui PlayCare located in the Queen Kaahumanu Center on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The 10 credit unions on Maui offered the free service to parents or guardians, who were provided a credit card sized identification record that included the child’s photo and vital statistics.
160 Pa’ahana Street, Kahului, HI 96732 Tel: 877-3232 • Fax: 871-5421 34 Kupuohi St. #102, Lahaina, HI 96761 Tel: 667-2641
“People helping people” is the founding philosophy of credit unions, and it remains our guide today. To all our members who have joined us in this mission over the years, mahalo for your loyal support and for allowing us to help you reach your financial goals!
1244 Kaumualii STreet Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Phone: 847-1371 www.hawaiifcu.org