Community Shred Day in Hunt Valley

Shred Day InfoStop by the Hunt Valley AFFCU Branch* for our community Shred Day event!

Bring up to four boxes of sensitive documents and let us safely destroy them for you. The shred truck will be available from 9 am to Noon or until it reaches capacity. Please do not arrive prior to 8:45am. We ask that all vehicles enter at the traffic light in front of MedStar, Freedom’s entrance will be blocked during the event to assist with traffic flow.

When: Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 9AM – Noon (Or Until Truck is full). Please do not arrive prior to 8:45am.
Where: 40 Schilling Rd. Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Cost: Optional Donation to The Freedom To Help Foundation

This event is open to the community.

Enter to win a gift card giveaway at the event!

Maximum number of bags/boxes to shred = 4

Your financial wellness starts with securing your personal information. We are here to help keep your information safe.

*A division of Freedom Federal Credit Union

2025 Annual Meeting

JOIN US IN PERSON FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

The 2025 Freedom Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting of Members will take place in person at the Park Avenue Location in Bel Air.

Location: Park Avenue Branch – 2019 Emmorton Rd. Bel Air, MD 21015
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:00pm

To Register for the Annual Meeting, please Click Here.

Meeting Agenda:
2024 Business Summary / Chairman and CEO Remarks
2025 Business Update
Board Elections
Committee Reports
Approval of Minutes
New Business / Q&A

*Current Freedom Federal Credit Union/Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union membership is required to attend in this meeting.

Legacy AFFCU members are welcome to attend. While the purpose of this meeting is to review 2024 performance, we are happy to field any questions. Communications with specific information around changes are coming soon.

Thank you for your membership.

Golden Apple Educator Awards – 2025

We are now accepting entries for this year’s Golden Apple Educator Award!

Entrants must be a current Freedom FCU or Atlantic Financial FCU Member* and an employee at a Harford County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, or Carroll County school (public or private, PreK-12th).

now FEATURING

TWO $2,000 Awards  –  FOUR $1,000 Awards  –  FOUR $500 Awards

 

To enter, submit an entry form and essay. The essay must describe how you would use the funds and why you should be selected for an award! Scoring favors proposals demonstrating the greatest impact on local schools, classes, students, and/or the community at large.

Freedom Federal Credit Union has once again increased the number of grant awards available, and is pleased to offer TEN Annual Educator Awards ranging from $500 up to $2,000.  Eligible applicants are Education Employees who may be a deserving teacher, school administrator or school support employee from a Harford County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, or Carroll County school.

Scoring favors submissions with the greatest impact and creativity with a strong preference for ideas/initiatives that are sustainable over multiple years.

.TO ENTER: Complete the entry form and submit an essay that demonstrates the significance of your idea or initiative and how it will be beneficial. Your essay may address any or all of the following questions:

  1. What is your creative idea or initiative to benefit your students, your class, or your school? If you win this award, how will you make it happen using the funds from this award?
  2. How will your idea or initiative support or improve the learning experience of your students or benefit your classroom or school overall?
  3. Will your idea or initiative benefit the overall community? If yes, how so?

Please submit your Golden Apple – 2025 Educator Award Entry Form and essay to enter@freedomfcu.org by May 31, 2025.

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges made up of Freedom employees, volunteers and community partners.

  • Entry deadline is May 31, 2025 
  • Submit by email to enter@freedomfcu.org
  • We will contact award recipients by June 20, 2025

LEARN ABOUT THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED TO OUR EDUCATORS- EXPLORE THE REST OF THE GOLDEN APPLE PROGRAM!

*New members are also welcome to apply! Educators that are members of Atlantic Financial FCU are now apart of our Freedom FCU family and are also welcome to apply.


Read About Past Golden Apple Awardees**

2024 Recipients
2023 Recipients
2022 Recipients
2021 Recipients
2020 Recipients
2019 Recipients

**Previous awardees must skip a year between submissions.