Community Connections Wreaths Across America 2019 This weekend, ELGA Credit Union participated in the annual event “Wreaths Across America.” This event began in 1992 with a surplus of wreaths at a Maine greenery supplier, Worchester Wreath Company. E… Read More
Community Connections 2018 ELGA Scholarship Recipients On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, ELGA Credit Union hosted their annual Scholarship Reception to announce the award recipients of the 2018 scholarship program. In the weeks prior ELGA Board Members and asso… Read More
Fresh Look for our Website! When you visit www.ELGACU.com starting April 6, you will see that we’ve given our website a fresh and very practical facelift. We’ve moved some things around a bit, grouped some things more practically, and added a lot more links (the ones our members use most) to the front page. We listened to the questions coming in from those that use our website, … 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
Run Drugs Out of Town 2019 I met Brad (not his real name) in 2007, when I began dating his friend. This sweet goofy guy greeted us at the door of his mom’s house in Metamora, with an absolutely stupid tattoo on his leg and a baseball cap on backwards…and upside down. I immediately thought Well, here’s a guy I’m not going to be able to … Read More
Montrose Blueberry Parade 2019 ELGA Credit Union participated in the 48th Annual Montrose Blueberry Parade on Saturday, August 17th. The parade started at 1:00pm with almost 100 floats that made their way through the town of Montrose. M57 (Vienna Rd) is shut down through Montrose to allow the parade to make their way through town. Each year the parade has a new theme, and … Read More
Good Times in Goodrich Festival 2019 ELGA Credit Union had the honor of participating in our third annual Good Times in Goodrich Festival on Saturday, August 3rd. It was amazing to watch the town of Goodrich really come alive. We had incredible weather and an amazing community spirit that traveled throughout the daily events. We started our day out bright and early at Goodrich High School for the … Read More
Flint River Flotilla 2019 On Saturday, August 3rd, ELGA associates attended the 5th annual Flint River Flotilla. The Flint River Flotilla was hosted by the Corridor Alliance Chapter of the Flint River Watershed Coalition. They are a community-based group of government, non-profit, and private sector stakeholders organized to initiate, support, and sustain projects in the Flint River Corridor that revitalize the river as a … Read More
Bastille Day Race 2019 On Saturday July 13, several ELGA employees gathered in Fenton for the Bastille Day race. Some walked, some ran, and a brave few even ran 15K instead of the standard 5K. Many of our friends and family who saw us sacrificing a Saturday morning for a French holiday wondered why? To understand this, we have to go into a little … Read More
Fenton Adopt-A-Pet Picnic 2019 Saturday, July 13 was a beautiful day for Fenton Adopt-A-Pet’s annual picnic fundraiser. Funds raised are used to provide food and shelter for the animals, helping to pay for supplies and utility bills for the Fenton facility. It also assists with veterinary care and treatment for dogs and cats who have medical needs. Activities were abundant with a silent auction, … Read More
Clio Community Family Fun Day 2019 Clio Community Family Fun Day 2019 ELGA Credit Union was a proud sponsor of the Annual Clio Community Family Fun Day this year. The event takes place in Clio City Park and has been a great tradition in Clio for the last 37 years. Many volunteers, businesses, and community organizations contribute to provide a safe, fun, family-friendly experience for the … Read More
Dodging for Dollars 2019 Last weekend several ELGA associates participated in the 2019 Dodging for Dollars event to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint. ELGA is honored to support the Boys and Girls Club as the work they do in our community is so impactful to our youth and their families. This is our third time participating in the event and … Read More
Race2Grace 5k 2019 On Saturday, May 18th, the ELGA Wellness Team and hundreds of local runners and walkers gathered at Faith Tabernacle Church in Burton for Race2Grace. Faith Tabernacle was decorated with a festive balloon arch and there were excited vendors, volunteers, and onlookers gathered in the lobby as racers got checked in and pinned on their bibs, moving outside around 8:45am. The … Read More
Freeland Walleye Festival 2019 On April 27th ELGA associates attended the Freeland Walleye Festival. Our team consisted of associates from the Saginaw Branch and was supported by others from Fenton, Goodrich, Davison and Administration. This event was close to the heart of the Saginaw Branch as Freeland is home to a lot of our members and we wanted to let them know we’re here to … Read More
2019 Flint Superhero Run On April 27, 2019 roughly 45 ELGA associates met at the Flint Farmers’ Market in varying degrees of costumes, from my own Marvel hero pajama pants all the way to Kathy Beard’s full Wonder Woman costume, along with other DC favorites Batgirl, Batman, Superman, Super Girl and The Flash were all in attendance. The opening weekend of Avengers: Endgame could … Read More
2019 ELGA Scholarship Winners Announced We are excited to announce the winners of the four Carmen Lee Wilbur Scholarships and one Giving Back Scholarship! The Carmen Lee Wilbur Scholarship is awarded to outstanding high school students, and the Giving Back Scholarship is awarded to a college student. The students are selected based on their academic achievements as well as their dedication to serving community. Keely … Read More
ABC12 Family Expo 2019 Saturday, April 13th was the ABC 12 Family Fun Expo at the Frankenmuth Event Center. As in years past, ELGA Credit Union was there to have some fun with our community. I have participated in this event for the past 5 years after hearing about how much fun it is. A lot of families in the community come out for … Read More
Demystifying Mortgages Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing a Mortgage Asking the right questions is an important part of every financial decision you make, and home ownership is no exception. If you’ve been thinking about buying a place, preliminary research will turn up a long checklist of questions for you to ask at every part of the process. There are questions … Read More
Bowl for Kids Sake 2019 On Friday February 22nd, 22 teams from ELGA Credit Union participated in the annual Gary Haggart Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake! The event celebrated its 40th year this year, and was hosted by Galaxy Bowling Lanes in Grand Blanc. ELGA is blessed to consistently have an incredible level of associate participation, as well as the support of … Read More
Bone Marrow Donor Drive 2019 In partnership with DKMS (We Delete Blood Cancer), ELGA Credit Union hosted a Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive on February 15, 2019. Hank Graff Davison also helped to sponsor the event. We had a Valentine’s Day theme and the event was named “Share the Love ♥ Give A Swab.” Tracy’s Story In May 2015 I found out I was pregnant … Read More
Burton Kiwanis Hot Fudge Run 2019 What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend than running for FUDGE? Chocolate was on everyone’s mind on Saturday, February 16th at the 7th Annual Burton Kiwanis Hot Fudge 5K Run & Walk. It was a brisk 25 degree as over a hundred runners and walkers met at Bentley Middle School in Burton to get their bibs on and head … Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of Debt Repayment The Dos and Don’ts of Debt Repayment Consumer debt is an extremely contradictory part of our personal finances: it’s at once common and incredibly personal. According to numerous sources, the majority of US adults owe money in some way, shape or form—and yet what this consumer debt represents can vary drastically from person to person. To some, a debt might … Read More
