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Hanscom Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors presented its annual Board Memorial Award to America’s VetDogs, which places highly skilled service and guide dogs with disabled veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders. The $1,500 grant, which honors past and present Hanscom FCU board members, is given annually to a volunteer group that serves Hanscom Federal Credit Union’s membership base.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Kristine Pender to the credit union as its Chief Human Resources Officer. She is charged with directing and overseeing all HR-related responsibilities as well as managing the Learning and Development department. 

Tom Becker, Hanscom Federal Credit Union’s chief lending officer, was named to the 2019 – 2020 Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Lending Council Executive Committee. The executive committee, which was announced at the 25th annual conference in New Orleans this month, ensures that the unique challenges credit unions face as lenders are understood and well managed.

On Monday, November 18, Hanscom Federal Credit Union donated $1,000 worth of new toiletries, clothing, and personal care items to the VA Boston Healthcare System on the Brockton campus. The Brockton VA Medical Center offers both short- and long-term care to veterans, including rehabilitation, medical, psychiatric, and hospice care.

Frank Ferdinand, Service Desk Agent for Hanscom Federal Credit Union, was named the credit union’s Cushman Award winner for 2019 at their annual employee appreciation dinner on Saturday, November 16.

The Hanscom Federal Credit Union Charitable Foundation was honored to be the presenting sponsor of Home Base’s Veterans Day Dinner. Held on November 7 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston, the benefit dinner supports the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Home Base program.

The Hanscom FCU Charitable Foundation provided an accounting of major gifts granted in 2019 at its seventh annual meeting. The meeting was held on October 28 at the Hanscom FCU main office on Hanscom Air Force Base.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union volunteers prepared a meal for guests at Fisher House Boston on November 5.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that Steve Silva, Vice President of Marketing, was recently honored as a Professional of the Year at the 2019 Cooperative Credit Union Association Awards of Excellence.

Hanscom Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that Paul Marotta, Chairman Emeritus, was awarded the 2019 Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA) Hall of Fame award in recognition of his 43 years of service to Hanscom FCU. The honor was presented at the CCUA Awards of Excellence at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut on October 17, 2019.

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