COLUMBIA, MD (August 23, 2017) — The 2017 Credit Union Fireworks Night was a grand slam! Nearly 850 credit union employees, volunteers, and members packed Oriole Park, braving a fierce, pre-game rainstorm to cheer on the Orioles against the Los Angeles Angels. AL Player of the Week Manny Machado was kind enough to deliver a grand slam of his own during bottom of the ninth, delivering a 9-7 win right before the post-game fireworks. Tens of thousands of fans enjoyed the spectacular, post-game fireworks display sponsored by Baltimore Area Credit Unions.
“Our credit unions and their members had the chance to show their Oriole pride as part of the 25th Anniversary of Oriole Park,” said John Bratsakis, president/CEO, MD|DC Credit Union Association. “It was a prime opportunity to reach tens of thousands of potential members to educate them about the credit union difference and the benefits of joining a credit union.”
Prior to the game, 2,000 beverage coozies and flyers promoting the credit union difference were handed out to fans. The flyer directed fans to aSmarterChoice.org to find a credit union that could help them hit a financial home run.
Fireworks Night was sponsored by the Baltimore Chapter of MD|DC Credit Union Association, MD|DC Credit Union Association, CUNA Mutual Group’s TruStage insurance programs, Love My Credit Union Rewards, and the following 15 credit unions:
Andrews Federal Credit Union
Atlantic Financial FCU
APG FCU
Baltimore Co. Employees FCU
First Eagle FCU
First Financial FCU
Freedom FCU
Howard County Education FCU
Johns Hopkins FCU
MECU of Baltimore, Inc.
Money One FCU
Point Breeze CU
Saint Agnes FCU
SECU
Securityplus FCU
The MD|DC Credit Union Association is the regional trade association for credit unions in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia that serve more than 2.2 million member-owners. Credit unions are not-for profit financial cooperatives that are locally controlled and owned by the people they serve. For more information, visit mddccua.org.
Michelle Byrnie-Parker
Vice President, Public Affairs
410.382.2056 or mparker@mddccua.org
