SAFE CREDIT UNION


Associated tags: NCUA, SAFE, Credit union, Nursing, Health, Sacramento metropolitan area, Dorado

Locations: CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, SACRAMENTO, PLACER, YOLO, ALAMEDA, BUTTE, EL DORADO, SAN JOAQUIN, AMADOR, SUTTER, SOLANO, YUBA

SAFE Credit Union Board Elects Rick Blumenfeld as New Chair

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

FOLSOM, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As SAFE Credit Union continues its business transformation and adopts a stated purpose of helping its members build financial freedom, the SAFE Credit Union Board of Directors recently elected a new chair.

Key Points: 
  • FOLSOM, Calif., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As SAFE Credit Union continues its business transformation and adopts a stated purpose of helping its members build financial freedom, the SAFE Credit Union Board of Directors recently elected a new chair.
  • The board elected Rick Blumenfeld as chair of the all-volunteer body that leads governance for the $4.6 billion financial institution.
  • Blumenfeld joined SAFE's board in 2014 and served as treasurer from 2018-2023 before being named 1st Vice Chair.
  • "It has been an absolute honor serving as chair for the SAFE Credit Union board," Tremelling says.

SAFE Credit Union Grants $15,000 to Nonprofit Dedicated to Preventing Falls

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

FOLSOM, Calif., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAFE Credit Union recently awarded a $15,000 community grant to Rebuilding Together Sacramento's Safe at Home program dedicated to preventing seniors and those with disabilities from experiencing falls at home.

Key Points: 
  • A community grant awarded by SAFE Credit Union is aiding many residents in the Sacramento region of Northern California to live safer and fuller lives.
  • FOLSOM, Calif., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAFE Credit Union recently awarded a $15,000 community grant to Rebuilding Together Sacramento's Safe at Home program dedicated to preventing seniors and those with disabilities from experiencing falls at home.
  • "Donors like SAFE Credit Union allow us to help more and more people.
  • "SAFE Credit Union has a long history of helping improve the health of residents through philanthropy in the communities we serve, and Rebuilding Together's Safe at Home program exemplifies that support," says SAFE Credit Union Vice President of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.

WorkTango Awards SAFE Credit Union its Inaugural Culture Champion Award

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Friday, March 22, 2024

FOLSOM, Calif., March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAFE Credit Union – a six-time Best Place to Work honoree – received the inaugural Culture Champion Award from WorkTango, industry leaders in employee engagement.

Key Points: 
  • Employee engagement company WorkTango honors SAFE Credit Union for the credit union's culture of celebration and collaboration.
  • FOLSOM, Calif., March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAFE Credit Union – a six-time Best Place to Work honoree – received the inaugural Culture Champion Award from WorkTango, industry leaders in employee engagement.
  • WorkTango is proud to honor SAFE Credit Union with the Culture Champion Award, celebrating their leadership in creating an environment where employees truly thrive."
  • The Cultural Champion Award is part of a new WorkTango Excellence Award Series that includes other honors such as Appreciation Champion Award, Leadership Luminary Award, and Incentive Innovator Award.

SAFE Credit Union Members and General Public Vote to Decide Two Grant Recipients

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Friday, December 29, 2023

FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Sacramento region nonprofits will each receive a $15,000 Community Grant from SAFE Credit Union after a community vote.

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  • FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Sacramento region nonprofits will each receive a $15,000 Community Grant from SAFE Credit Union after a community vote.
  • The credit union determined three finalist nonprofits that provide services that reduce economic and educational inequities and put them forward in a vote by its membership and the community at large.
  • After tallying the votes, SAFE named the Foster Youth Education Fund and Rebuilding Together Sacramento as the two grant recipients.
  • "We were pleased to see so many of our members and those in the community participate in our vote," says Rebecca Delmundo, SAFE Credit Union's Vice president of Community Relations and Financial Education.

SAFE Credit Union Grants $10,000 to Overnight Childcare Crisis Nursery

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Exemplifying the credit union's commitment in 2023 to provide philanthropic support to nonprofits dedicated to fostering healthy communities, SAFE is providing funding to help the most vulnerable residents in California's Yolo, Sacramento and Solano counties.

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  • The credit union recently awarded the Yolo Crisis Nursery with a $10,000 SAFE community grant to assist the nursery's efforts to give children experiencing or at risk of being abused and neglected a safe, healthy and caring environment.
  • The crisis nursery – one of only four in California – is the only crisis nursery licensed to provide overnight crisis childcare in Yolo County.
  • "Our vision at the nursery is that every child grows up in a safe, stable, and loving home," says Yolo Crisis Nursery Executive Director Heather Sleuter.
  • The Yolo Crisis Nursery, founded in 2001, offers free, 24-hour nurturing childcare for infants and children up to the age of 5 and provides wraparound services for parents and caretakers.

SAFE Credit Union Supports Nonprofits with Community Grant Program

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

"We are so humbled and proud to be able to provide funding for such extraordinarily impactful programs in our area," says SAFE Credit Union Vice President of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.

Key Points: 
  • "We are so humbled and proud to be able to provide funding for such extraordinarily impactful programs in our area," says SAFE Credit Union Vice President of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.
  • Nonprofits who received grants from SAFE Credit Union include:
    Soil Born Farms, which used the grant to support its farm-to-wellness program that exposes veterans to agriculture careers during special event days.
  • Yolo Crisis Nursery, which used grant funds for its Safe Stays Crisis Respite Care program that provides a safe place for abused and neglected children.
  • SAFE's community grant program is part of a wider philanthropic program that includes scholarships for college-bound students, direct giving, sponsorships, and volunteerism.

SAFE CU Fills Newly Created CXO Position

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Union leader Jerrod Keller, who brings a depth of experience in sales and member service, has joined SAFE as its Chief Experience Officer (CXO).

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  • FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Union leader Jerrod Keller, who brings a depth of experience in sales and member service, has joined SAFE as its Chief Experience Officer (CXO).
  • "This new CXO role reflects a renewed commitment to SAFE's members and the communities we serve," says SAFE President and Chief Executive Officer Faye Nabhani.
  • "The more our members can do through their experiences with SAFE, the more opportunities each will have to achieve their own personal financial freedom.
  • In 2011, Keller joined TwinStar CU as the AVP, Retail Sales with a goal of improved member experience.

SAFE Credit Union Named Best 'Large' Place to Work for in Sacramento Area

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --The Sacramento Business Journal named SAFE Credit Union one of the Sacramento region's Best Places to Work for the sixth year in a row.

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  • FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --The Sacramento Business Journal named SAFE Credit Union one of the Sacramento region's Best Places to Work for the sixth year in a row.
  • The publication announced the credit union as the Best Place to Work, Very Large Employer during its Best Places to Work Awards ceremony.
  • The publication has named SAFE Credit Union a Best Place to Work, Very Large Employer, in the Greater Sacramento Region every year since 2018.
  • "SAFE is committed to treating its employees and members with respect," says SAFE Chief Human Resources Officer Colleen Nerius.

SAFE Credit Union Hosts Interactive Financial Literacy Workshops at CSU Sacramento

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Saturday, December 16, 2023

The credit union brought the program, Budget Cents, to California State University, Sacramento students in an event hosted by college's Associated Students Incorporation (ASI).

Key Points: 
  • The credit union brought the program, Budget Cents, to California State University, Sacramento students in an event hosted by college's Associated Students Incorporation (ASI).
  • ASI offers services including a food pantry, childcare, a safe ride program and no-cost education events.
  • At Sacramento State, SAFE representatives helped students with their budget and provided feedback to see how they successfully managed their money.
  • "A lack of financial education can lead to young adults making mistakes that can impact them for years," says SAFE Credit Union Vice President of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.

SAFE Credit Union Hosts Interactive Financial Literacy Workshops

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With fewer than 1.5 percent of California students receiving financial education in the state's schools, SAFE Credit Union is stepping in to fill that gap with a new program that teaches teens and young adults how to make informed financial decisions.

Key Points: 
  • FOLSOM, Calif., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With fewer than 1.5 percent of California students receiving financial education in the state's schools, SAFE Credit Union is stepping in to fill that gap with a new program that teaches teens and young adults how to make informed financial decisions.
  • "A lack of financial education can lead to young adults making mistakes that can impact them for years," says SAFE VP of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.
  • The credit union brought the program, Budget Cents, to California State University, Sacramento students.
  • "A lack of financial education can lead to young adults making mistakes that can impact them for years," says SAFE Credit Union Vice President of Community Relations and Financial Education Rebecca Delmundo.