Tom Wiederstein picks up a donation from ASCU in support of their Vernon White Golf Tournament. The Tournament will be held on June 5, 2022 at the Mountain View Golf Course on Ft. Huachuca. […]
Donation to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Category: Charity
Donation for Operation Toothbrush!
Anna picks up a check for Operation Toothbrush, a 501c3 Charity right here in Sierra Vista. Operation Toothbrush provides toothbrushes and personal hygiene kits for homeless veterans. You can find out more about them at: HOME | Toothbrush (operationtoothbrushusa.com) […]
ASCU Fosters Kitten Found On Highway
This poor kitten was found on the highway near Benson, but she’s getting better and better every day! Thanks to Benson Animal Hospital for staying late on a Friday to see her. […]
Rage Against Scams
Another successful Rage Against Scams workshop at the Sierra Vista Library. We love providing people with insight into scams and fraud and concrete ways to protect themselves. […]
Army Emergency Relief Fund Donation
We always want to give back to the community when we can. Ft. Huachuca is such an integral part of our community and Cochise County. This year we wanted to help out the Army Emergency Relief Fund. Their mission is to help US Army soldiers and their dependents. They provide emergency aid either from a […]
Green Valley Rotary Club
American Southwest Credit Union is at a Rotary Club meeting! Yesenia will officially join with the Green Valley Rotary Club soon! Rotary is a community service organization that connects a diverse group of professional people. It brings people together that want to give back. […]
We Care Pregnancy Center of Benson AZ
Supporting our local charities is one of the ways we contribute to our communities. This year American Southwest Credit Union is proud to make a $500 donation to We Care Pregnancy Center. The goal of We Care of Benson is to support both women and men in times of unexpected pregnancy. They offer resources and […]
ASCU at Innovations In Education
American Southwest Credit Union was an exhibitor and a presenter at the Innovations In Education Conference presented by the Cochise County Superintendent’s Office. We presented a program called “Money Moves, How Money Affects Your Relationships and Ability for Long Term Success.” We also gave out free curriculum “Money Moves” binders for teachers full of financial […]
Donation to the Douglas Art Association
Douglas is a town with a lot of history and we are proud to be a part of it! Today we stopped by the Douglas Art Association and gave them a small donation to help with their building repairs. The Douglas Art Association has the perfect location in the old library. The wood floors and […]
Arizona Based Credit Union Opens 2022 With Donation To EAC’s Foundation
L-R: Ron Curtis, ASCU Director of Commercial Lending; Jay Williamson, ASCU CEO and President; David Udall, EAC Foundation Executive Director; Ryan Rapier, EAC Foundation Director of Alumni Relations and Development [EAC – Submitted photo]. GilaValley Central Reports: “Signaling their commitment to higher education in Southeastern Arizona, representatives from American Southwest Credit Union (ASCU) opened the […]
Donation to Cochise Education Foundation
American Southwest Credit Union believes in and supports higher education. Representative Kristin Gray from American Southwest Credit Union (ASCU), presents a check for $1,000 to the the Cochise Education Foundation. Foundation board member Eric Petermann, and Jacqui Clay, Cochise County School Superintendent, were present to receive the donation. Jacqui Clay expressed her gratitude for the […]
Supporting Our Military
We are proud supporters of our military families. This year we donated to the Chaplains Tithes and Offerings Fund on Ft. Huachuca. This fund helps enlisted and in-need military families with food for the holidays. Thanks Ft. Huachuca, for making this possible! […]
Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride
We love being a title sponsor for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride every year, raising money for local charities in Cochise County. The Sheriff’s Department did an amazing job raising money to support these charities. This year the charities received $10,000 each for a total of $40,000 given! The ride has both an on-road […]
Money Moves with Jacqui Clay
We were happy to partner with the Cochise County Superintendent’s Office this year to present “Money Moves” financial education curriculum to Cochise County Teachers. We are going to be at their annual training day in January too! Looking forward to bringing this important aspect of learning to our youth. […]
Financial Education Workshop
Our financial education program was kicked off this year with a workshop in Douglas AZ. Special thanks to Angie Luna who works for the Youth Quest Program in Cochise County. Angie brought the students together, arranged transportation and the location for the workshop, arranged catering and everything else needed to make sure the students were […]
Donation to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Our local community is really working hard to bring awareness and compassion to those suffering. Join the walk for awareness on October 23rd. More information at: OutoftheDarknessWalk […]
Donation to NAMI SEAZ
Proud to donate to National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southeastern Arizona. Don’t forget to register for their event, the Sky Island Bike Tour on October 2nd. Show your support and ride! https://www.skyislandtour.com/ […]
Miss Sierra Vista Scholarship Foundation
We value our youth at American Southwest Credit Union and this year, we’ve made a $1000 donation to the Miss Sierra Vista Scholarship Foundation. These girls represent the community of Sierra Vista and develop a community service platform. During their time in the program, they each spend time promoting their community service projects and serve […]
Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce Dinner
Our ASCU team attended the Green Valley/Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce Dinner. It was great to meet new people in the business community. We hope to attend next year! […]
$10,000 Check to Cochise College Foundation
Cochise College is a great way to start a career or change careers. Our donation of $10,000 this year is earmarked for non-traditional students who have been affected by the pandemic. If you have lost a job due to the pandemic and need a fresh start in a different career or need more training, this […]
$10,000 Donation to Chiricahua Community Health
ASCU proudly supports the communities where we serve. During this pandemic, we wanted to assist with health related issues revolving around COVID-19. Our donation will go to directly assist for testing, and distribution of the vaccine, when it becomes available. […]
$5,000 Donation to the Chaplain’s Tithes and Offerings Fund
This donation goes out the the Army Chaplain’s Tithes and Offerings Fund, which provides food and clothing to those in our immediate area who are in need this holiday season. Thanks for all you do! […]
$5,000 Just Kids Donation
Just Kids, Inc. is a foundation of the Sierra Vista – San Pedro Kiwanis Club. The foundation was established in 1993.The foundation’s goal is to enhance the lives of needy, at risk children in the greater Sierra Vista area. With more than 97% of budget addressing these needs directly, Just Kids, Inc. is truly dedicated […]
Donation to SAT
$10,000 to the Sheriff’s Assist Team Here is a list of the accomplishments and areas of support given by SAT 88-Crime for Cochise County ACO Support Assist Detention Personnel Background Investigations Cold Case Investigations Crime Scene Investigations Crime Scene Security Crowd Control DUI Task Force Support Emergency Evacuation Notifications Merchants’ Emergency Data Cards Neighborhood Legal […]
$5,000 Donation Check Presentation for Salvation Army
It’s the annual Red Kettle Kick Off and we are proud to be the first to put money into the kettle! Watch the live presentation on the Salvation Army page! […]
8th Annual Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride
8th Annual Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride ASCU is a proud title sponsor of the Charity Ride, our first responders, and our community. Did you miss one of the biggest annual events in Cochise County? We had almost 500 people sign up for this 2020 event! People were able to socially distance in their own […]
2019 Sheriff’s Charity Ride
American Southwest Credit Union, in partnership with the Annual Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride was a huge success this year! Together we were able to raise $30,000 for local Cochise County charities. The 2019 beneficiary charities were: Border Animal Rescue, Civil Vision Warrior Healing Project, and the Willcox Quarterback Club. Border Animal Rescue (BAR) helps […]
2019 Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride: Saturday November 2nd
Our 2019 Cochise County Sheriff’s Charity Ride is coming up next weekend, Saturday November 2nd. Registration begins at 8:00 am at American Southwest Credit Union. Our charities this year are: Border Animal Rescue, Civil Vision Warrior Healing Project, and the Willcox Quarterback Club. This year we are able to give thousands of dollars to each […]