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Deadline for Wegner Awards Dinner Ticket Orders Nears

Contact:
Josie Collins
608-231-4397 | jcollins@ncuf.coop

Madison, Wis. – Credit union leaders and supporters only have a few weeks left to purchase their tickets for the 23rd Annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards Dinner to be presented by the National Credit Union Foundation on Feb. 28 at the Grand Hyatt Washington during the Credit Union National Association’s 2011 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). The deadline to purchase tickets online is January 28, 2011.

Ticket Information

Tickets can be obtained online at ncuf.coop or registrants can also choose to download a printable form, complete it offline and mail their completed form with payment to NCUF. Individual tickets for the three-course dinner are priced at $225 each. Tables of 10 are priced at $2,120. The estimated value of the tax-deductible portion of each ticket purchase price is $75.

New Congratulatory Message Opportunity

“Whether you are attending the dinner or not, members of the credit union movement and other affiliated organizations have the opportunity to recognize and congratulate award winners through a congratulatory message to be shown on the video screens during dinner,” said Josie Collins, NCUF Director of Resource Development & Donor Relations.

Inspiring Winners

The awards ceremony will celebrate three of the highest national honors in the credit union movement:

Lifetime Achievement: Rudy Hanley, President and CEO, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union. Hanley has been described as a visionary, consensus builder, and a respected voice for all in the credit union industry.
Individual Achievement: Daniel A. “Dan” Mica, Former President and CEO, Credit Union National Association (CUNA). Mica helped preserve credit union access for millions of consumers, protect credit unions’ federal tax exemption, raised credit union political involvement to the highest levels, and a host of additional achievements.
Outstanding Organization: National Youth Involvement Board (NYIB). For 38 years, the National Youth Involvement Board and its volunteer network of credit union youth advocates have consistently led the charge to bring financial education and understanding of credit unions to America’s young people.

Click here to learn more about this year’s award winners.

For any questions pertaining the Wegner dinner, please contact Josie Collins at jcollins@ncuf.coop or 800-356-9655, Ext. 4397.

Resource Links:

Herb Wegner Memorial Awards Information: http://www.ncuf.coop/home/events/wegner/wegner.aspx

(at ncuf.coop under “Events> 2011 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards”)

Purchase Tickets:

http://www.ncuf.coop/home/events/wegner/dinnerinformation/wegnerdinner.aspx

(At ncuf.coop under “Events>2011 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards>Dinner & Ticket Information”)

Congratulatory Message:

http://www.ncuf.coop/home/events/wegner/congrat_message/congrat_message.aspx

(At ncuf.coop under “Events>2011 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards>Congratulatory Message Opportunity”)

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About the National Credit Union Foundation (ncuf.coop):

The National Credit Union Foundation is the US credit union movement’s primary national philanthropic program provider, fundraiser and grant-maker. Through NCUF grants and programs, credit unions provide widespread financial education, create greater access to affordable financial services, and empower more consumers to save, build assets, and own homes.

NCUF is funded primarily by investments in the award-winning Community Investment Fund (CIF) and by generous Supporters led by the Credit Union National Association, CUNA Mutual Group, Harland Clarke, CO-OP Financial Services, STAR, California & Nevada Credit Union Leagues, Card Services for Credit Unions, and VISA. All NCUF donors provide support that empowers NCUF and state credit union foundations to make a real impact in the credit union community.

The National Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. NCUF continues to earn the Better Business Bureau seal of approval as an “Accredited Charity” for meeting all 20 BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for national charities.