Congratulations to our first BBQ Grill Winner!

Congratulations to our first HELOC Contest barbeque Grill winner, Mr. Nieser. Mr Nieser is shown with our Senior Mortgage Loan Office Joe Jones to the right.

Mr. Nieser was very excited to win our Stainless Steel Barbeque Grill just in time for his Super Bowl party this weekend. Hmmm, we wonder which team he is rooting for? :)

Joe KNOWS Mortgages!

We're excited to roll-out our Joe KNOWS Mortgages campaign - Joe Jones, our Senior Mortgage Loan Officer is one of the most knowledgable mortgage officers around and he can answer any questions or concerns that our members might have. But Joe is not alone. He has a savvy TEAM of Joes at each branch that can help our members with their mortgage questions and concerns. Please note:

TEAM Charlotte

From Left to Right - Chrissy-Joe, Joe HIMSELF, Lindsay-Joe, and Maddie-Joe!

TEAM Charlotte - FSRs RULE!

The Financial Service Representatives are not to be left out of the fun of TEAM Joe - they proudly display their TEAM Joe T-shirts & banners!

Proudly Presenting TEAM Winston!

And not to be outdone by TEAM Charlotte - we have another savvy support TEAM in Winston-Salem. Presenting TEAM Winston! From left to right: Eric-Joe, Tanisha-Joe, Anthony-Joe and Shawna-Joe ! (Ya'll look great!)

Happy Birthday Michelle !!!!

Phillip O Berry Academy Jr ROTC Cadets - They ROCK!

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology's Jr ROTC Cadets for their hard work and dedication to our annual Operation CU Troop.

Each year these cadets work very hard over a two week period to sort, repackage and coordinate all the hundreds of donations we receive for Operation CU Troop. It is solely due to their efforts that over 1,000 "goody bags" were given to the USO in Charlotte this year to distribute to the deploying soldiers as they leave right before Christmas to serve their country overseas!

We thank the hard-working young men & women at Phillip O Berry's Jr ROTC and wish them the very best for their future. They will go far in this life due to their commitment and dedication !!! Special thanks to Major Beasley for over-seeing this combined credit union & community effort with his amazing cadets.

Happy Holidays from CPCU!

The employees of
Carolina Postal Credit Union wish you and your family the very best in the upcoming Holiday Season.

May you and your loved ones have a Safe and Happy Holiday.

"Make a Joyful Noise...."

Toys for Tots

CPCU was proud to participate in the Marine Corp Reserves Toys for Tots 2008 campaign. CPCU served as a collection point for the Marines as USPS employees and CPCU staff brought in new, unwrapped toys to be donated to over 60,000 children in the greater Charlotte region.

Pictured at right are two Marine Corp Reservists with CPCU employees EVP Michelle McGee (on the left) and Lamesha K on the right.

The Marines will be collecting new toys until December 16th of next week. For more information on the Toys for Tots in Charlotte please go to www.toysfortotscharlotte.org .

'Tis the Season!

Things have been busy this Holiday Season! CPCU collected slightly-used coats, sweaters and jackets for the Native American non-profit organization, Heartbridge. A representative of Heartbridge came by Friday morning to collect the over 50 coats & jackets we gathered for the children.

Pictured on the left, (l to r) Lamesha, Carol Young Founder and CEO of Heartbridge, Marquita, and inactive Marine/retired USPS/ CPCU Member, Jerry Smitherman giggle with the joy of the season as they pose with a small sampling of our collection of coats, scarves, hats and gloves for Native American Children in North Dakota.

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CPCU

Way to go KIM - 20 YEARS!!!!!

And Where were you (and more importantly what were you wearing) 20 Years ago? more photos to come.......

Celebrating 20 years of Kim-a-licious!

Suriname Visitors During International Credit Union Week

Carolina Postal CU was pleased to recently host two credit unions employees from a "sister" credit union in Suriname, South America.

Head Teller Felicia Eijk and Member Service Representative Corinne Hooplot of GODO Credit Union visited us for the day and spent time on our Teller Line and with our Account Managers to pick up helpful hints on operations, efficiency and excellent member service.

Felicia and Corinne had spent the entire week visiting North Carolina Credit Unions but proclaimed Carolina Postal as the "coziest" of all that they visited!

Big Fun During International Credit Union Week

CPCU members enjoyed International Credit Union Week which was celebrated at all four CPCU branches. Members received a special CPCU gift each day and were treated to hot & buttery popcorn and fresh yummy cookies during their visits to the branches.

At the left, Lamesha, Senior Member Services Representative for CPCU encourages a member to put his entry form in the box for the grand prize drawing. Chairman of the Board Buddy Livingston looks on. Above right, Wanda Long, VP of Branch Operations, Buddy Livingston, Chairman of the Board, Joy Watts CEO/President, and Michelle McGee, Executive Vice President prepare for the Grand Prize Drawing for International Credit Union Week.

Additionally, Credit Unions all over the United States celebrated International Credit Union day with a dinner at their local credit union chapters. At right is our Winston-Salem branch staff, with Greensboro Sr Account Manager Jackson Braswell who is also on the Board of the Directors of the Northwest Chapter. (Don't they look great!)

Rose of Thanks Creator Matthew Hunt Visits CPCU

Matthew Hunt, founder and creator of "A Rose of Thanks" visited the Charlotte Branch of CPCU to check out our "Operation CU Troop" display. "A Rose of Thanks" has partnered with Operation CU Troop's 2008 campaign to collect donated items for our troops serving over-seas.

CPCU has available in their branch lobbies "A Rose of Thanks" cards for free for members to write their own note(s) of appreciation and gratitude. Additionally, CPCU has provided crayons, markers, color pens, glitter & glue in their lobbies, in case members would like to personally decorate their cards.

All cards will be packaged individually with the donated food & toiletry items and given to the Charlotte USO who will distribute them to soldiers being deployed during the Holiday Season.

If you would like some "A Rose of Thanks" cards for your youth groups, classrooms, Sunday School Classes, etc please contact us at dmclean@cpcuonline.com. We'll be glad to donate these cards to you and then once decorated and signed bring them back to CPCU for distribution through the USO. Please have your cards back to a CPCU Branch by November 11th!

For more information on "A Rose of Thanks" please go to http://www.aroseofthanks.org/ or click here.

CPCU supports our Military Volunteers at Sunday Picnic

CPCU employees had the pleasure of visiting and supporting our Marine & Navy Corp Reserves Family Picnic Sunday September 14th. Held at the gorgeous Frank Liske Park in Harrisburg, over 1,500 military reserves and their families had a blast with the free food, volleyball, softball, basketball, dancing, contests, and more. CPCU handed out frisbees to the kids (and the kids-at-heart) and had a gumball raffle.

As part of our support for our men and women in uniform, we would like to remind you that Operation CU Troop has started - we are collecting items needed for the troops at all CPCU branches through November 11th. For more information on Operation CU Troop please click here.

Lamesha K Recognized for Outstanding Service

We took a moment along with CPCU member (and retired USPS & inactive Marine) Jerry Smitherman to recognize CPCU Member Services Representative, Lamesha K for her outstanding work in the recent PERF (Postal Employees Relief Fund) fundraiser held at all four CPCU branches.

Lamesha was dedicated to selling the most Paper Mail Boxes to raise funds and she sold the bulk of our mailboxes in Charlotte helping to raise over $1,000 for PERF!

The Postal Employees Relief Fund is available to USPS employees who have lost their homes due to natural disasters like Katrina, the flooding this summer of the Mississippi, Hurricane Ike, or even a lightening strike! For more information on PERF please click here.

CPCU Mascot K2 has a blast at Triad APWU Picnic

(Triad - September 1 08) Our favorite CPCU Mascot,
Kirby Kangaroo, aka K2, had a blast recently at the Annual APWU picnic in Kernersville NC. If you need a hug - Kirby is a great guy (or kangaroo) to have around! The Kirby Kangaroo Club is for CPCU members ages 0 -12, we also have a CU Succeed Club for middle schoolers, C-Note for High Schoolers and Brass CU for college!