Alternatives is a Community Development Credit Union (CDCU). Our mission is to build wealth and create economic opportunity for underserved people and communities.
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- Location:
- Ithaca, NY, 14850
- Phone:
- 607-273-4611
- Mon - Fri:
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sat:
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Annual Meeting 2009Created about 4 months ago
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- 2009 Annual Meeting
Women's Community Building
Wednesday, June 3 at 6:00pm
Alternatives Federal Credit Union Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Alternatives will be closed Thursday and Friday this week.
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Do you live in the town of Dryden and plan to start a business, or expand a current one? Find out about the Town of Dryden IDA: http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/
Dryden, Alternatives Credit Union pair to offer small business incentives | theithacajournal.com | T
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DRYDEN -- Local entrepreneurs thinking of starting their own business or investing in their fledging enterprise have added incentive: the town will double match up to $1,000 of their savings.
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Our Pay It Forward contest winner is Maija Cantori and friends, who wants to help her friend Chuck Pappas's medical bills as he deals with brain cancer. Congrats! http://www.alternatives.org/finalists.ph
Source: www.alternatives.org
1. Submitted by Maija Cantori, James Holt, Irja Cantori and Ron Cantori Although I have yet to meet Chuck and Jen Pappas in person, Jen and I have shared many emails. She stepped in to help get the word ...
Alternatives Federal Credit Union Still in the mood for voting? Vote for Alternatives in the Ithaca Times annual "Best Of" poll - under the category "Most Socially Conscious Business." Thanks!
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It's time to vote for your favorite "Pay It Forward" contestant! Read and watch stories of how our members used their $10 from Alternatives to help others. (You receive ONE vote, so choose wisely!) http://www.alternatives.org/payitforward
Alternatives Federal Credit Union We're pleased to announce our $2 million award from the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institutions) Fund! We look forward to providing more community programs and services to the greater Ithaca area.
Source: www.alternatives.org
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Business CENTS offers its quintessential class: "Are You Ready for Business?" - Intro to Entrepreneurship! June 17- July 1
http://www.alternatives.org/cents_semina
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Alternatives is helping our members reach out to others in the community who are in need. Check out our contest where we give you $10 to help someone locally in need, with the ability to win $500 more for that same recipient! http://www.alternatives.org/payitforward
Alternatives Federal Credit Union What if Alternatives gave you money to make a difference in our community? Find out how at our Annual Meeting, June 3rd at 6:00 PM at the Women's Community Building!
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Interested in money-saving tips? Check out our MoneyWise blog! http://alternatives-moneywise.blogspot.c
Source: alternatives-moneywise.blogspot.com
I found a simple retirement calculator called "Ballpark Estimate" on the Choose to Save website (over on the right). It asks 16 questions and then tells you how much you need to save this year to meet your retirement goal. ...
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Do you know about our RoundOff program? Each month you can round off your deposit to donate to a local member non-profit. (You can also drop off loose change at the RoundOff box as well.) This month's non-profit is the Green Resource Hub:
http://www.greenresourcehub.org/
Source: www.greenresourcehub.org
Our mission at the Green Resource Hub is to expand the regional marketplace for sustainable living. In pursuit of this mission, we provide consumer education and business support services on topics of energy efficiency, green building, green purchasing, and renewable energy.
Alternatives Federal Credit Union Alternatives is releasing its updated Living Wage Study this Friday! Check out our website on Friday afternoon for the information. More about Living Wage: http://www.alternatives.org/livable.html.
Alternatives Federal Credit Union Student Credit Union members: Make a deposit at school this week and get a free foldable frisbee!
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Alternatives’ Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 3, at the Woman’s Community Building (corner of Seneca and Cayuga Streets). The Meeting will start at 6:00 with dinner catered by Tio Tomas. Following dinner there will be a brief meeting, then awards will be presented for the Jeff Furman Award for Social... Responsibility, Volunteer of the Year, and Student Credit Union Volunteer of the Year.
Alternatives will then host a panel discussion on the current economic climate in the Tompkins County area, co-hosted by Kathy Schlather, Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition, and Karl Graham, Director of Community Relations and Development for Alternatives. The panel will speak to local access to resources for those who are facing a greater need, as well as highlight members of Alternatives who have taken part in programs with the Credit Union that has furthered their career or savings plan.
At the end of the meeting, Alternatives will be kick-starting a campaign called “Pay It Forward,” where they will give out $10 to members attending the Annual Meeting, to then be donated to a local person, family or non-profit organization in need. Members will document their Pay It Forward story by video, pictures or essay, and a grand prize winner will be selected. An additional $500 will be then be donated to the winner’s Pay It Forward recipient.
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Alternatives will then host a panel discussion on the current economic climate in the Tompkins County area, co-hosted by Kathy Schlather, Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition, and Karl Graham, Director of Community Relations and Development for Alternatives. The panel will speak to local access to resources for those who are facing a greater need, as well as highlight members of Alternatives who have taken part in programs with the Credit Union that has furthered their career or savings plan.
At the end of the meeting, Alternatives will be kick-starting a campaign called “Pay It Forward,” where they will give out $10 to members attending the Annual Meeting, to then be donated to a local person, family or non-profit organization in need. Members will document their Pay It Forward story by video, pictures or essay, and a grand prize winner will be selected. An additional $500 will be then be donated to the winner’s Pay It Forward recipient.
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