Community Connections 2016 Hurley Hospital Children’s Miracle Network Telethon Credit Unions for Kids benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is the industry charity of choice for credit unions. According to the Credit Union for Kids website, “Children’s Miracle N… Read More
My Vibe Moving on & Moving Out The day you spend your own money on paper towels, cleaning supplies, and the utility bill is the day money takes on a whole new meaning. Time to Budget Create a budget before you move out to make sure… Read More
Quicken Quickbooks FAQ The Quicken and Quickbooks download service that is offered via ELGA’s XpressLink home banking is a fee based service. If you sign-up for the service (by performing a Quicken/Quickbooks download) through XpressLink or via a 3rd party site that utilizes this service you are responsible for any charges that may be incurred for using this service. If you use the … Read More
XpressLink Bill Pay Upgrade In January 2014, ELGA updated our technology to provide better service to our members. This has allowed us to upgrade our current online bill payment provider to the same provider our business members are currently enjoying. Important Dates and Information for members using XpressLink Bill Pay for their personal accounts: XpressLink Bill Pay will not be available from 11:30 am … Read More
Credit Card Payment Options VISA Payments are now due on the last day of each month. You can view your transaction history in XpressLink Internet Banking under “Loan Accounts”. You can view your statement in “eStatements” (now a part of your regular monthly membership statement). Electronic and automatic monthly payment options Option 1: To make a one time payment Payments to your VISA credit … Read More
ELGA Associates Perform at Mott, Motown & More On Thursday, May 12th & Friday, May 13th, 2016 the auditorium at Mott Community College (MCC) was filled to capacity with guests waiting in anticipation to see the 10th anniversary show of Mott, Motown & More. Mott, Motown & More is a local celebrity lip sync fundraiser show hosted by The Foundation for MCC. The Foundation’s purpose is to assist students with … Read More
TRI TO FINISH – Cinco De Mayo Flint 5k/10k I am so excited to say that I officially completed my second 5K race! Let’s go back to Saturday, May 7, 2016, which was a beautiful day. For me it started at 7:30am when I woke up early to the sound of my alarm. For anyone who knows me, setting my alarm and getting up early on a Saturday is NOT my … Read More
ELGA’s 4th Annual Relay for Life Silent Auction On May 4th, 2016 ELGA Associates, friends and family gathered at Bubba O’Malley’s for our Fourth Annual Relay for Life Silent Auction to support the Grand Blanc Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. For as many years as I can remember ELGA has come out in full force to support this great cause of making a difference in the fight against … Read More
Flint Superhero 5k/1k Run The air was chilly and the wind was blowing but that didn’t stop almost 1500 racers, 50 plus ELGA associates (who either ran and/or volunteered), countless volunteers, and hundreds more from coming out to the Flint Farmers’ Market, on Saturday, April 23rd to support a great cause. Weiss Child Advocacy Center, along with their good friends from ELGA and other great … Read More
Flushing Shillelagh 4 Mile Run/Walk On Saturday March 12th, 2016, I woke up very early in the morning and was READY TO RUMBLE! It was race day for the Flushing Shillelagh 4mile Run/Walk, and I was about to take on the very first running experience of my life. Before I tell you about my first race, let’s go back six weeks prior. My lovely ELGA co-workers … Read More
2016 ELGA Scholarship Program ELGA is excited to announce the 2016 ELGA Scholarship Program. Four Carmen Lee Wilber Memorial Scholarships are available to high school seniors attending college in the fall. ELGA will also award a Giving Back Community Scholarship of $1000 to a member currently attending college. Scholarship applications are available at: www.ELGACU.com/scholarship. Applications are due Friday, April 1st. Helpful Hints 1. Pay special attention to the due … Read More
Stuff the Blue Goose 2015 It’s that time of year again to Stuff the Blue Goose! Join ELGA Credit Union and our community partners in “Stuffing A Blue Goose” for Toys for Tots. Donations of unwrapped new toys and monetary contributions will be accepted at all ELGA Credit Union locations (Burton, Clio/Montrose, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Lapeer) through Saturday, December 5th. Other drop off locations include: … Read More
Fantasy Forest – October 10 The 20th annual Fantasy Forest will take place Saturday October 10 from 11 am – 3 pm at Rowden Park, located off of M-24 across from McLaren in Lapeer. Originally started by the Zonta Club of Lapeer, the organization has passed this community event on to the Forty and Eight. Admission is $3.50 per child. Adults can walk along with … Read More
Share the Love Campaign Vote for our video, win money for the Center for Hope and a chance at cash prizes! Spread the news! We’ve entered a video into the Share the Love campaign, and we need your help. Share the Love is nationwide contest that asks credit unions to create a short video showcasing the good deeds and charitable work that they do in … Read More
Flint River Flotilla Looking for something fun to do this weekend? ELGA is excited to be a sponsor of the Flint River Flotilla event on Saturday, August 8th. This event is put on by the Flint River Corridor Alliance. Community members are invited to enjoy a leisurely float down the Flint River. The cost is $10 and children 12 and under are free! The Flotilla … Read More
Shiawassee River Clean Up We had another very successful Shiawassee River Clean-up this past weekend. Beecher, Kaitlyn, myself, and a couple of ELGA members participated this year. The waters levels were so low we were able to retrieve a lot more trash this year than past years. It was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect. After 6 hours of cleaning up trash and removing branches and … Read More
Pack The Truck 2015 It is that time of the year again to gear up for our annual PACK THE TRUCK event! This year we celebrate our 10th year of giving children in our community the tools they need to succeed. The collection day will be July 31st from 8am – 5pm at the Burton branch of ELGA Credit Union. It is a fun … Read More
Fenton Bastille Race What a beautiful morning it was on July 11, 2015 in Fenton, MI. Outside of me not being able to find a parking spot for 15 minutes, it was an otherwise perfect beginning to a Saturday! It was cool, the wind was just right, and the friendly setting of downtown was in full effect. As I anxiously walked toward the … Read More
DiploDash Ice Cream Bash On Thursday, June 4th several of the best (ELGA) associates in the world lined up at the downtown Flint YMCA to run and/or walk the DiploDash Ice Cream Bash! It was a humid day and the run was definitely fun and challenging, with great scenery provided as we ran downtown and through the College Cultural Neighborhood. There were plenty of smiles to … Read More
Color Me Davison Fun Run 2015 On Thursday, June 11th ELGA participated in the Color Me Davison Run/Walk event throughout the Davison Regional Park. The event was part of the Davison Festival of Flags celebration. ELGA was well represented coloring participants in (you guessed it) the color PURPLE! Our associates wore just as much color as they were throwing on those that passed by our station. The proceeds … Read More
2015 ELGA Scholarship Recipients We are excited to announce that ELGA Scholarships have been awarded to five very talented and community focused students! Carmen Lee Wilber Memorial Scholarship Jordyn Edwards from Genesee Christian High School. Jordyn will be attending Cornerstone University to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. Erica Kennedy from Powers Catholic High School. Erica will be attending The University of Michigan- Flint … Read More
Relay for Life On June 6th and 7th ELGA Credit Union participated in the Grand Blanc Relay for Life at the Grand Blanc High School. ELGA Credit Union associates, friends and family were out in full force to support such a great cause. What is Relay for Life? Relay for Life is an event that was started by Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt. In … Read More
ELGA Running Club It sure was a busy month for the ELGA Running Club! The ELGA Running Club was formed at the beginning of 2015 to promote employee wellness and as a fun way to support different events and fundraisers going on in our community. The club ran four races throughout the month of May. We participated in races in both Burton and Flint. We are having a … Read More
