First Financial honored for community commitment by CardRates.com
LUTHERVILLE, MD (August 13, 2020) — Known for its work and support of the local school systems and extensive charitable giving, First Financial Federal Credit Union was recently honored by CardRates.com with its 2020 Editor’s Choice™ Community Commitment Award. The award recognized the education-based credit union’s extraordinary dedication and outreach to students, educators, and essential workers during the pandemic.
To help meet the demand and rise of online learning, the credit union transitioned to providing remote resources and financial education for teachers and online financial literacy presentations for students. Also catching the attention of CardRates.com, First Financial’s annual scholarship program awarded $156,000 in scholarships to 52 graduating high school seniors this year, helping area deserving students achieve their goals of higher education.
“As a credit union founded by a Baltimore County school teacher, it’s in our roots to keep education at our forefront,” said First Financial Youth Outreach Manager Cindy Jones. “The pandemic has transformed our work and involvement with the schools and has inspired new and innovative ways to help teachers prepare their students for the future. Education is so important to each community, and we’ll do everything we can to support it.”
Through the pandemic, First Financial looked for additional ways to support and give back to its community and members. The credit union donated more than $102,000 to various organizations, including the Maryland Food Bank, and provided meals to front line workers. First Financial also assisted its members with financial relief options through loan payment deferrals, free financial education tools, waived fees and more.
About First Financial Federal Credit Union (MD)
First Financial Federal Credit Union serves the employees,
students, and parents of the Baltimore, Carroll, Somerset, and Worcester County Public School systems, as well as the employees and families of many area businesses, hospitals, private schools, and colleges. The Credit Union’s product offerings include free checking, online and mobile services, auto loans, credit cards, and home loans. Don’t Just Bank, Belong; visit www.firstfinancial.org for details.
