Community Activities

Warners' Warm Up
Neighbors and other area organizations have once again teamed up with the Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation for the ninth annual Warners' Warm Up Coat Drive. Gather your gently-used coats or purchase an extra winter coat and bring your donation to any of our locations. This year, we will be accepting donations from November 16 - 29.

Light The Town Pink
Neighbors Credit Union sold pink light bulbs throughout the month of October, with proceeds supporting Siteman Cancer Center. Siteman Cancer Center's goal is to make mammogram screenings available to every woman, everywhere, regardless of means to pay. Bulbs were purchased for $3.00 each or two for $5.00.

Affton Days
Over 200 community members attending the Affton Days Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2009 were entertained at the Neighbors Credit Union's booth. Television trivia contests, face painting, balloons, educational materials on credit unions and on Neighbors Credit Union, premiums and popcorn were available to all in attendance. Neighbors Credit Union's booth also accepted donations for Children's Miracle Network.

Shred Day
On May 30, 2009, Cintas, the company that professionally destroys our data, was at the South County branch for our annual Shred Day. Members and the community were invited to bring up to two boxes of paper (past tax forms, past utility bills, credit card applications, financial statements, etc...) to be professional shredded - absolutely free! For more tips on how to thwart identity theft, visit the Security Center  web page.

Neighbors Adopts A Family
Neighbors Credit Union's South County branch collected money to provide holiday gifts for a family in need. About 15 employees contributed to raise hundreds of dollars, which was used to purchase a refrigerator, toiletries and educational materials as well as toys and games for children. The credit union also donated clothing, coats and gloves to help the family keep warm during the upcoming winter season.

Neighbors Adopts An Angel
Neighbors Credit Union's New Halls Ferry branch collected money to provide holiday gifts for the Child Center - Marygrove Christmas Angels Program. About 20 employees contributed to raise funds, which was used to purchase bedding, furniture, toys and games.

High School Financial Education
Rachel Lovelace, the manager of the South County branch, had the opportunity to educate students of a Money Management class at Affton High School on December 12, 2008. She presented students with educational materials about auto loans, focusing on credit scores and their effect on loans. "We love teaming up to help promote financial education in the school systems and will continue to educate anyway we can," stated Rachel Lovelace. "Financial knowledge is so important, especially at a young age."

Autism Speaks - Walk Now for Autism
Neighbors Credit Union formed a team to participate in the Walk Now for Autism® on October 11, 2008 at Forest Park in St. Louis, MO. The 21 team members, composed of employees, friends and family members, not only created awareness of the disorder, but also donated $475 to the Autism foundation. This annual 1.5 mile walk helps raise money for the National Alliance for Autism Research to fund research grants to find a cure as well as classes and seminars for parents with autistic children.

Alzheimer's Memory Walk
Neighbors Credit Union formed a team to participate in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk on September 13, 2008 at Forest Park in St. Louis, MO. The team, which was composed of employees, friends and family members, was named "Howard's Heroes" in honor of an employees' grandfather who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The fourteen-team members not only created awareness of the disease, but also donated $425 to the Alzheimer's foundation.