ORNL FCU 75 Years
in four randomly selected members having their auto loan balances paid off in full. Altogether, over $69,000 was paid. ORNL FCU also invested over $500,000 into community organizations and causes that aligned with its core community values. Together, employees and the credit union donated over $100,000 to the United Way. Using the Volunteer Time Off program, employees volunteered 865 hours at over ninety different nonprofit organizations in the community. A loan program was created to assist members who were federal employees and not receiving a paycheck due to the government shutdown.
OUR OWN WORDS When you call the auto loan payoff
winners, they immediately think it’s a scam. I’ve been hung up on. And then when they find out it’s real, they are the most grateful people you will ever hear. Talk about creating loyalty: you pay off someone’s car—you’re on their Christmas card list! It’s one of the best things we’ve done; we get a tremendous lift out of that! These payoffs, the member dividends—it’s important to be able to return real value to our members. COLIN ANDERSON President/Chief Executive Officer
The year ended with 173,000 members, the second largest in East Tennessee, and total assets of $2.3 billion, the fourth largest in the state.
VOLUNTEER TIME OFF (VTO) PROGRAM
To increase employee engagement and give back to the communities ORNL Federal Credit Union serves, credit union employees are given the opportunity to be paid for their volunteer time at a nonprofit organization of their choice. Employees are encouraged to pursue volunteer opportunities that align with their own passions.
2018-2022 SEVENTY to SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS | 81
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