SANTA ANA, Calif.– Aug. 27, 2019 - Orange County's Credit Union, a Santa Ana-based financial services provider with more than 116,000 Members, raised over $44,000 to donate to CHOC Children’s at the 2019 CHOC Walk in the Park presented by the Disneyland® Resort. Over 200 Orange County Credit Union Members and Associates participated in this year’s CHOC Walk in the Park on Aug. 11. The event kicked off with over 14,000 walkers gathering at Main Street, U.S.A for an opening ceremony and included favorite Disney characters cheering people along throughout the course in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks. “Every year, we look forward to coming together with our community and participating in CHOC Walk in the Park,” said Stefanie Rupp, Community Development Manager at Orange County’s Credit Union. “The Credit Union and its Associates are beyond grateful for the exceptional ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2019 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a Santa Ana-based financial services provider with more than 116,000 Members, awards four students with scholarships toward continuing their education. This year, the annual scholarship program selected the four exceptional high school and college students based on academic performance, community service, and a personal essay. The 2019 Orange County’s Credit Union scholarship winners include: Izabella Apodaca, from La Serna High School in Whittier, who’s been a dedicated mentor to younger students at her high school. In addition to paying it forward in school, Izabella also volunteered her time to coach basketball teams at her former middle school and her community church. Nicholas Hembree, a Lake Forest native who is currently attending UC Berkeley. He has been a long-term volunteer with his local AYSO, assisting children on the autism spectrum with their ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Aug. 5, 2019 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a Santa Ana-based financial services provider with more than 116,000 Members, has been named one of America’s best credit unions in Forbes’ Best-In-State Credit Unions list. The coveted list ranked Orange County’s Credit Union as No. 3 in the state of California. “It’s a great honor to be recognized as one of the best credit unions in the state by Forbes,” shared Shruti Miyashiro, President and CEO of Orange County’s Credit Union. “I’m so proud of the incredible team we have—our Associates continuously provide exemplary service and this recognition is a direct testament to the passion and integrity with which they serve our Members every day.” According to the Forbes website, “Members-only credit unions typically have lower fees and offer better interest rates than traditional banks, and the nonprofit model ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – June 5, 2019 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a Santa Ana-based financial services provider with more than 112,000 Members, raised over $4,000 to donate to CHOC Children’s Hospital (CHOC) at their latest Shred and e-Waste Day events in partnership with Williams Data Management and California Electronics Recycler. Over the course of two days, the Credit Union collected 24,470 pounds of paper and 10,020 pounds of electronics to safely recycle. Members of Orange County’s Credit Union had the option of attending the event at either the Orange County Employer Association location in Santa Ana or the Orange County’s Credit Union Santa Ana branch location off St. Andrew Place. Electronics accepted for collection included items such as computers, CD and DVD drives, LCD monitors, televisions, old cell phones, microwaves, monitors, keyboards, FAX machines, and more. The Federal Trade Commission estimates ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – April 18, 2019 – Orange County’s Credit Union announced it was recently honored with the 2019 Peter Barron Stark Companies’ Award for Workplace Excellence, an award recognizing organizations that are committed to creating excellent company culture based upon employee feedback. Moreover, Peter Barron Stark Companies named the Credit Union one of the Best-of-the-Best organizations, a recognition given to those whose results exceed the Best-of-the-Best benchmark, which represents the top 25% of companies surveyed. Orange County’s Credit Union’s survey had an overall satisfaction score of 92.9, 7.8 points above the Best-of-the-Best benchmark, and a 96% response rate from its 316 Associates. This is the fourth instance the Santa-Ana based Credit Union has been the recipient of the Award for Workplace Excellence. They received recognition in 2008, 2013, and 2016. The Peter Barron Stark Companies’ Award is a prestigious honor ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union was honored at the 21st Annual Nuestra Imagen Awards as the 2018 Excellence In Corporate Business recipient. The award specifically highlighted Orange County’s Credit Union for its commitment to the Long Beach community. "We’re humbled to receive such a prestigious award from a community of people who mean so much to our organization," said Azul Sanchez, AVP and regional branch manager at Orange County’s Credit Union in Long Beach. "With this award, we remain devoted to ensuring the people of Long Beach are provided a higher quality of life because that’s what we, as a community, deserve." Orange County’s Credit Union was recognized for their efforts in the Long Beach community and its residents. Since 2003, the Long Beach team has been actively involved in local initiatives to enhance the ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nov. 26, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union, a financial institution dedicated to providing simple banking for people, not for profit, launches its third annual holiday toy drive to benefit local charities in the community.   From now through the end of November into December, all ten of the Credit Union’s branches are openly receiving new, unwrapped toys. This year, the Credit Union hopes to gather 500 toys through Member and Associate donations. "As deeply committed members of the community, we’re proud to partner with such wonderful organizations who share our spirit of helping others," said Shruti Miyashiro, president and CEO of Orange County’s Credit Union. "Through our partnerships and Members, we can truly make the holidays special for the local families of our community." All Orange County’s Credit Union branches will be accepting donations, with each branch donating ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Nov. 15, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union in Santa Ana was among those honored at this year’s California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ REACH Conference. The Credit Union received the California Advocate Credit Union of the Year Award during the annual meeting and convention for the Ontario, Calif.-based trade association for the two states, held Nov. 5–9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. Orange County’s Credit Union was recognized for being highly involved with the Leagues’ advocacy efforts, including instilling the value and importance of participating in local, state, and federal government affairs. In addition, the Credit Union increased its participation in local grassroots advocacy. “We would like to thank Orange County’s Credit Union for its commitment and leadership in making advocacy a priority,” said Heather DeNecochea, the Leagues’ political advocacy manager. "Advocacy is an important ...

ORANGE, Calif. – Oct. 17 2018 – Credit Unions for Kids, a nonprofit collaboration of credit unions and credit union partners engaged in fundraising activities for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, recently announced a commitment to raise $5 million in five years for CHOC Children’s. In recognition of the pledge and history of support, CHOC is naming a new space the Credit Unions for Kids Community Engagement Center.   Located in the CHOC Children’s Foundation office, set to open in January 2019, the center will accommodate approximately 80 people for lectures, meetings, training programs, and receptions. It will feature state-of-the-art audiovisual and conferencing technologies, and moveable furnishings to support multiple room configurations. The center is designed to promote collaboration among community leaders, physicians, staff, donors, and volunteers. “As our main hospital campus continues to expand patient care, the need for a centralized gathering ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Jul 27, 2018 – Orange County’s Credit Union offers an annual program to provide scholarships to its eligible members who have earned good grades and committed themselves to giving back to the local community. This year, five out of 26 applicants were chosen to receive $500, each based on essays, weighted objective criteria, academic performance, extracurricular and community activities, and personal goals. Applicants were also required to provide SAT scores, ACT scores, letters of recommendation, and a resume. The five winners will be continuing their higher education at a college, university, or trade school.  "Our scholarship committee had a difficult time selecting our scholarship recipients," said Leticia Mata, AVP of community development. "All students were extremely qualified with the last two finalists tying in 4th place.  The winning entries this year each had several hours of community and ...