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Premier Gives program awarded first place in Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award

Awarded by the Mountain West Credit Union Association’s (MWCUA) “Over 1$ B” Category

BROOMFIELD, COLO (November 15, 2021) — Premier Members Credit Union’s Premier Gives program has been awarded First Place in the Mountain West Credit Union Association’s “Over $1 B” Category as part of the State Level Dora Maxwell Award.

The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award is given to a credit union for its social responsibility within the community. The award is given for external activities, including educational activities, community involvement projects, and activities that help other people or strengthens the structure of a community.

Premier Gives provides the community with funds and employee volunteers to support the initiatives of education, financial literacy, and basic needs. Premier Gives provides more than $300,000 annually in community support from employee and credit union sponsorships and donations, and grants more than $35,000 in annual youth scholarships. Premier Gives is supported by more than 1,000 employee out-reach hours, as well as community nonprofit sponsorships.

“The great work that our credit unions do every day never ceases to amaze me. On behalf of all of us at Mountain West Credit Union Association, thank you for the working so hard to serve your members during such trying times. We are constantly amazed at the ability of credit unions to get creative and find new and exciting ways to better serve their members and communities. My sincere thank you for all you do and a hearty congratulations for your commitment to your members and the credit union movement,” said Patti Hazlett, Director of Public Affairs, MWCUA.


About Premier Members Credit Union

Premier Members Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution dedicated to providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses in Colorado’s Front Range. With more than 77,000 members, $1.7 billion in assets, and 19 retail branches, Premier Members is a leader in the credit union industry. In addition to being at the forefront of the industry in sustainable business practices, Premier Members takes pride in giving back to the communities it serves, supporting a wide variety of partnerships with charitable and sustainable organizations like Community Foundation Boulder County, Eco Cycle, Impact on Education, Jack’s Solar Garden, United Way, Westminster Public Schools Foundation, and others. In 2021, Premier Members Credit Union was awarded first place in the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and has also been recognized as a Civic 50 Honoree each year since 2020, where the credit union was recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Colorado. To learn more, visit pmcu.org

About Dora Maxwell:

Dora Maxwell was an early credit union pioneer, and was one of the original signers of CUNA’s constitutions at Estes Park in Colorado.  She worked as an organizer for the movement’s trade association and held numerous volunteer positions at the local and national level.  In addition to organizing hundreds of credit unions, she developed volunteer organizer clubs and worked with organizations on behalf of the poor.

Contacts

Karen Bigelow
Corporate Social Responsibility & Public Relations
Premier Members Credit Union
303.657.7304
kbigelow@pmcu.org
www.pmcu.org

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