First Commerce Credit Union supports local businesses through sponsorship of Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce awards dinner
Together with the Valdosta Chamber, First Commerce honored achievements of local businesses following a year of challenges brought on by the pandemic
TALLAHASSEE, FL (March 3, 2021) —
For the fourth year in a row, First Commerce sponsored the annual Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber Awards Dinner held Thursday, February 25. Attendance at the event was split between in-person and virtual participants who gathered together to honor and recognize the achievements and resilience of Valdosta’s business community during an incredibly challenging year.
“We recognize that businesses faced tremendous challenges this year. As a credit union that has always supported the communities we serve, we believed it was important to partner with the Chamber again to ensure this event would take place and recognize the important contributions local businesses bring to the local economy,” said First Commerce Valdosta Market Executive Garrett Copeland. “It truly is an honor to be part of this event and celebrate the success of local businesses.”
In partnership with the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber, First Commerce has also supported the Small Business of the Month program to honor the successes of local businesses throughout the Lowndes County area. Additionally, First Commerce has stepped up to help small businesses through its participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initiated through the federal CARES Act. In the past year, First Commerce has provided over $9 million in PPP funds to more than 200 business members and employers across South Georgia and North Florida.
Photos from the Annual Chamber Awards Dinner will soon be available at www.flickr.com/photos/vlcchamber/albums. To view the First Commerce highlight video that premiered at the Annual Dinner, visit Facebook.com/FirstCommerceCU/Videos.
About First Commerce Credit Union
First Commerce Credit Union is an award-winning, full-service, #LocalStrong financial institution dedicated to empowering generations and transforming communities for nearly 85 years. The credit union serves more than 70,000 consumer and business members throughout 40 counties in South Georgia and North Florida and has more than $1 billion in assets. The credit union is well known for supporting the communities we serve, including recognition as a two-time national 1st place winner of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award from the Credit Union National Association, with back-to-back wins in 2020 and 2021, and a longtime consistent winner at the state level from the League of Southeastern Credit Unions. Our dedication to empowering generations includes providing free financial education online and in-person through the FCCU Foundation, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit. First Commerce has 13 financial centers – three in Valdosta, one in Adel, Nashville, and Thomasville, Ga., six in Tallahassee, and one in Marianna, Fla., and offers a full array of consumer and commercial products and services, as well as access to thousands of ATMs nationwide through a credit union network, 24/7 ATMs including cardless services for members at select locations, Penny – our 24/7 virtual phone assistant, and highly rated mobile banking. First Commerce also offers a comprehensive suite of financial planning and investment services through our subsidiary Six Pillars Financial Advisors, and commercial & personal insurance through First Commerce Insurance Agency. For details, visit FirstCommerceCU.org or call 229.896.7402 or 1.800.533.5772. Insured by NCUA. Equal housing opportunity lender.
