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The Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) National Awards Committee announced the 2020 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and the Desjardins Awards for Financial Education. The awards, which are given in several credit union asset sizes, were selected among the winning entries at a league level.

To reflect the Cornerstone League’s strategic plan and long- and short-term goals, the organization is putting a new structure in place. Many of the changes are in anticipation of longtime EVP, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer Karen Hart’s retirement in April.

The ongoing pandemic dominated much of the discussion at Tuesday’s quarterly meeting of the Oklahoma State Credit Union Board—specifically, operations of the Oklahoma Banking Department (OBD), the agency that regulates Oklahoma’s state-chartered credit unions.

Cornerstone Credit Union League recently rebranded its organization to Cornerstone League, dropping “credit union” from its name and modernizing the logo and website. The Cornerstone organization is made up of the League, Resources, and the Foundation.

As we move toward a new year, it’s time to take stock of where we are and look forward to a new year. In this week’s Leaguer, we start off talking about our new structure that will help ensure our success as move into 2021 and beyond. It reflects our strategic plan and short- and long-term goals.

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines Federal Credit Union presented Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with a $56,000 donation, using proceeds from its 24th annual Credit Union Golf Tournament, which occurred on Sept. 4 at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine.

This year, Neches Federal Credit Union’s annual Veterans Day 5k fundraiser looked a bit different. Last week, Neches FCU hosted its fifth annual Veterans Day 5k, raising $2,252 to support the Wounded Warrior Family Support program.

True Sky Credit Union takes International Credit Union Day and its theme, “Inspiring hope for a global community,” seriously.

What started as a grant from the Cornerstone Foundation for implementation has turned into a great way to attract new members and encourage existing members to save.

The ceremonial swearing-in of Oklahoma state senators at the Oklahoma History Center was cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Senate announced Friday. The Senate’s decision came less than a day after two House members—Rep. Kevin Wallace (R-Wellston) and Rep.