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Mercer County Community FCU Celebrates Grand Opening and Donates $2,500 to Non-Profit Organizations

In May, Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union opened their new Hermitage branch and celebrated with a Grand Opening Giveaway. Five winners were selected from a drawing and each person received a $500 Visa gift card. To further display the credit union philosophy of “people helping people,” the credit union gave each winner the opportunity to choose a 501(c)3 non-profit organization for the credit union to donate a total of $2,500.

The organizations that each received $500 donations were:
Shenango Valley Urban League
Joshua’s Haven City Mission
Salvation Army
Prince of Peace
Folds of Honor of Western PA

“We made the decision to celebrate the grand opening of our new Hermitage branch with this type of giveaway as a way for our credit union to give back to our community,” said Sandi Carangi, CEO.

Mercer County Community FCU Receives Financial Literacy Award

On May 20, 2024, Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union received a Leaders in Financial Literacy Award from the CrossState Credit Union Foundation at their Annual Convention. This award was presented to Mercer County Community FCU for their support of financial literacy by partnering with Junior Achievement of Western PA (JA) and sponsoring students from Mercer County to participate in the JA BizTown experience.

The JA BizTown program involved 167 fifth graders from Ionta Elementary School in Hermitage and started with classroom lessons on personal economics and basic finances. Students then put those lessons into action when they spent a day at the JA BizTown facility, an interactive mock town that simulates the various roles in a thriving community and helps students learn the reality of the business world.

The Financial Literacy Award included $2,500 to further support financial literacy in the community. Plans are already in place for additional students from local school districts to participate in the JA BizTown experience in the coming school year.

Also at the Annual Convention, Leah Beckert, Administrative Assistant at Mercer County Community FCU, was a top ten finalist in the CU Ambassador Contest with her project entitled “What You Didn’t Learn in School – Young Adult Savings Club.” The CU Ambassador program recognizes young adult professionals who present their ideas for credit union initiatives that would benefit their credit union and the community.

View the video from the awards presentation: https://vimeo.com/951247223?share=copy

Grand Opening Giveaway Winners

Mercer County Community FCU Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate New Hermitage Branch

On May 29, 2024, Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union celebrated the opening of their newly constructed Hermitage branch office, located at 559 N. Hermitage Road. The new 10,000 square foot facility features a modern atmosphere, additional loan and member service representative offices, and is designed to serve the needs of the credit union’s growing membership. A large training center in the building will be dedicated to the founders of the credit union, a group of local educators.

Sandi Carangi, the CEO for Mercer County Community FCU, was joined by the Credit Union Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee, staff and community leaders at the ribbon cutting ceremony. “We are very thankful for the many local businesses, organizations and everyone in our community who helped us throughout the construction process over the past year,” said Sandi Carangi. “We could not have done this without the support of our members and the community.”

In addition to this office, the credit union also maintains a second office at 428 Sharpsville Avenue in Sharon, PA. PWCampbell, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA was the design/build firm for the project.

Shenango Valley Chapter of Credit Unions Award $500 scholarships

The Shenango Valley Chapter of Credit Unions in conjunction with CrossState Credit Union Association awarded $500 scholarships to the following students:

Caden Buxton
Abigail Christy
Angelo Fromm
Amy Fulcher
Isaac Hightree
Nolan Lapikas
Noah Ostheimer
Slade Pfadt
Morgan Psznick

The Shenango Valley Chapter of Credit Unions’ scholarship program is open to qualifying students, between the ages of 17- 24, who are pursuing post-high school studies at a college, university, or vocational trade school. Applicants must be a credit union member or become a member prior to submitting an application.

Mercer County Community FCU Awards Scholarships to Area Students

Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union celebrated 67 years of service to its members at their Annual Meeting, held on April 13, 2024. This year, seven Continuing Education Awards for local high school graduating seniors were announced.

The following students each received $1,000 Continuing Education Awards:

Giada Bertolasio, Hickory High School
Hannah Golub, Kennedy Catholic High School
Ava Hurl, Sharpsville High School
Cameryn Krecek, Sharon High School
Nolan Lapikas, Sharpsville High School
Morgan Psznick, Hickory High School
Madelyn Rose Sheffel, Lincoln Park Performing Arts

Honorable mention awards in the amount of $100 each were also given to the following students: Caroline Buckley, Sharon High School; Caden Buxton, West Middlesex High School; Mark Cattron, Sharon High School; Danika Lynne Davis, Hickory High School; Mackenzie Devine, Jamestown High School; Carter DeJulia, Sharpsville High School; Grace Dorfi, Sharpsville High School; Zoe Dottle, Sharpsville High School; Rylan Dye, Hickory High School; Angelo Fromm, Sharon High School; Amy Fulcher, Hickory High School; Ja’laija Gregory, Farrell High School; Avery Hanahan, West Middlesex High School; Lauren Harkless, Hickory High School; Isaac Hightree, Greenville High School; Quentin Lee, Jr., Sharon High School; Emma Marsteller, Lakeview High School; Emma Mild, West Middlesex High School; Noah Ostheimer, Sharon High School; Slade Pfadt, Hickory High School; Santino Piccirilli, Sharon High School; and Colton Scales, Greenville High School.

$500 VISA Gift Card Grand Opening Giveaway

Celebrate with us the whole month of May and be sure to enter our grand opening giveaway. A total of 5 (five) winners will be selected from the entries. Each winner will receive a $500 Visa gift card*. In addition, a $500 donation will be made to a charitable organization of the winner’s choice. The drawing will be held on May 31, 2024. Visit the credit union May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024 to obtain an entry form. Entry forms, official rules and all giveaway details will be available in the coming weeks.
*$500 to be given away as a Visa gift card. Visa is not a sponsor of this promotion.

Spreading Kindness and Goodwill on CU Kind Day 2023

Mercer County Community FCU wrapped up 2023 by joining the CrossState Credit Union Association network to spread kindness and goodwill in the name of CU Kind Day. Credit union board members and staff taught financial literacy classes, volunteered at the local library, the performing arts center, animal shelter, farmer’s market and various social service organizations. In addition, the credit union made a financial donation to each of the local non-profit groups.

Mercer County Community FCU Donates $5,000 to Junior Achievement

Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union recently donated $5,000 to Junior Achievement (JA) of Western PA in support of JA’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. With the help of this donation, JA programming can continue to provide valuable lessons to hundreds of students in Mercer County area schools that promote financial capability, work and career readiness, and business ownership.

Mercer County Community FCU also received the Community Collaborative Award in recognition of the partnership with JA. In collaboration with JA, credit union staff members serve as volunteers to teach financial literacy lessons in local schools, attend career fairs, and take part in JA BIZTown – a fully interactive simulated town where students learn about the business world and everyday life. “We’re proud to know that we’re making a positive impact on so many young people’s lives through JA,” stated Sandi Carangi, CEO of Mercer County Community FCU. For more information about Junior Achievement, visit westernpa.ja.org.

Credit Union donates tree for the holiday season

Our Credit Union is honored to donate a tree from our Hermitage property to be decorated for the holiday season. The tree is placed in the roundabout near the mall and decorated just in time to kick off the holiday season with the Hermitage Holiday Parade taking place on November 18th.
Credit Union donates Christmas tree to City of Hermitage