April is Youth Month!

Special Youth Promotions all Month, Event April 29

◊ $25 Matching deposit on new Youth Club Accounts¹

Stork — For parents of infants to 2 years of age
Kirby Kangaroo — For kids age 3 to 12
CU Succeed — For teens age 13 to 17
Choices — For young adults age 18 to 25

Each club comes with special benefits, financial education, special savings and loan terms.

◊ $25 Matching deposit for new Coverdell ESA (Education Savings Account) for new or existing Youth Club members (Stork, Kirby Kangaroo, or CU Succeed).$100 Matching deposit for new IRA for new and existing “Choices” Youth Club (18-25) members!

◊ $10 Refer-a-member bonus!²

◊ New Youth Club members who join in April are entered for a chance to win a family membership for the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore! FREE admission for a family with up to four people³

◊ Special Youth Day event on April 29

1Freedom will make a matching deposit up to $25 on all new Youth Club memberships opened April 1-30, 2017

2 Refer a new Youth Club member and receive a $10 deposit into your Youth Club Account.

3 Each new Youth Club membership opened in April is automatically entered into the drawing/sweepstakes. See sweepstakes rules and information

Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Opportunity

Scholarship Application Deadline is March 31

Freedom members are eligible for one of ten, $1,000 scholarships awarded by the Credit Union Foundation of Maryland/DC. Any Freedom member entering their freshman through senior year of college or trade school may apply. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2017. Winners will be announced in May, 2017.

Applicants may submit an essay, video, or photo entry —

This year’s essay topic: “As a credit union member, explain why someone should choose a credit union as their primary financial institution over alternative service providers, such as for-profit banks.”
This year’s video topic: “Create a 60-second advertisement targeted specifically for a younger viewer (under the age of 30) that highlights the benefits of credit union membership.”
This year’s photo topic: “Respectful”

Submit your entry at https://cufound.communityforce.com/Login.aspx

Freedom Staffer Heads to Harford Leadership Academy

Developing Community Leaders

Congratulations to Stacie Sloan, SVP Member Services, who has been accepted into the 2017 class of Harford Leadership Academy.

In its twenty-seventh year, the Harford Leadership Academy is a Community Development Program, co-sponsored by Harford Community College and the Harford County Chamber of Commerce. The Academy is designed to promote the development of existing and emerging leaders and to create a committed, involved, and diverse network of leaders in Harford County. More than 850 individuals have completed this outstanding program, including leaders representing the areas of business and industry, education, government and civic organizations.

Stacie joins other Freedom employees and volunteers who have also graduated from the Academy: Board members George Heidelmaier (2000), Ronnie Davis (2009), Tony Belcastro (2011), and Rick Gerety (2016);
Employees: Mike MacPherson (2000), Dawn Hamilton (2005), Patrice Ricciardi (2013), Sue Manning (2014), and Bob Wehland (2016).