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One of the best reasons to belong to a credit union is the fact
that we are not-for-profit. We are always looking for ways to
give back to our membership and our communities with any profits
that are earned.
Here are some recent ways we have given back:
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| WCU
Hosts the Find A Job in Vegas Job Fair! |
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1/4/2012
WestStar CU is serious about giving back to our community. We
know that Las Vegans are looking to get back to work, so we organized
and hosted the "Find A Job in Vegas" Job Fair.
Held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on 1/4/2012 from
11am to 3pm, this job fair far exceeded our expectations! The
employers in attendance had collectively over 3,000 positions
open and we estimate that over 7,000 job seekers showed up. We
had to send people away in order to ensure that those in line
would be able to meet with the potential employers.
Check
out our Facebook page for more details and links to local
news clips. Like us to stay updated on everything WestStar!
The first job seeker got in line before 5am!
Love the enthusiasm!
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| WCU Donates
Toys to Special Kids! |
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12/21/2011
WestStar's Rally Committee made an important donation this holiday
season. We provided toys to the children participating in Cheyenne's
Magical School Bus Tour!
Pictured Here: Our Employee Rally Committee
members with the toys donated
Cheyenne’s Magical School Bus Tours started 3 years ago
a few months after Cheyenne passed away as the result of a tragic
accident. She was five years old. Cheyenne absolutely loved the
Magical Forest and thought every child should enjoy the delights
of the Magical Forest with its 200 decorated Christmas trees,
the Forest Express and the Enchanted carousel and of course Santa!
It has been a highly successful program through the kindness
of many wonderful folks and WCU is proud to be able to participate.
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| WCU Adopts
5 Families for Christmas! |
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12/18/2011
This season, our employees were able to raise enough money to
adopt multiple families in need for Christmas via the Help of
Southern Nevada's Adopt-A-Family program. The generosity of the
staff made the executives and our CEO so proud that they made
personal donations and adopted families of their own!
The season of giving rings true with the employees of WCU.
Pictured Here: Rally Committee members with
the wrapped gifts purchased for the families
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| WCU Employees
Volunteer at the Magical Forest! |
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12/15/2011
This is something that our employees look forward to every year
- volunteering at the happiest place in Las Vegas, Opportunity
Village's Magical Forest.
Employees donned their warmest mittens and their holiday spirit
as they volunteered their night by manning ride operations, cooking
in the kitchen, and spreading cheer with Rudolph and Frosty! A
magical time was had by all.
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| WCU Canned
Food Drive |
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11/23/2011
Every year, WCU collects canned food for the Help of Southern
Nevada's food drive. This year, we collected and donated over
800 cans!
Pictured Here: Rally Committee members packaging
the cans for donation
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| WCU Recognized
For Job Fair Efforts! |
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WestStar CU was recently recognized by Credit Union National
Association's Operations & Sales and Service Council for our
efforts on planning and hosting community Job Fairs in Las Vegas
and Reno.
We are proud to be contributor's to our local communities and
are honored to be recognized for these efforts that truly emulate
what a credit union is all about: giving back to it's communities.
Pictured Here: (L) Rick Schmidt, President/CEO,
(R) Mona Joseph, AVP, Business Development
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| WCU
to Attend the Atlantis Job Fair Expo |
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On Monday, June 20th, the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno
is holding a Job Fair Expo from 7am to 7pm in the Atlantis Grand
Ballroom. Click
here for more details.
Search jobs and apply in advance at AtlantisCasino.com/careers
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| WCU
Hosted the Northern Nevada Job Fair |
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On 3/30/11, WestStar hosted its second Nevada job fair this year.
The Northern Nevada Job Fair was a huge success with job seekers
lined up for a chance at over 1,000 jobs available.
WestStar and The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno organized the event
that took place on March 30th. Members and non-members alike met
with over 20 employers with more than 1,000 jobs available.
Grateful thanks to The Grand Sierra Resort and their helpful staff
for their donation of the convention space to hold this worthwhile
community event!
Lined up since 5:00am, these
job seekers were eager and excited for the opportunities that
lie ahead!
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| WCU
Hosted the FIND A JOB IN GAMING Job Fair |
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On 1/11/11, the numbers were alligned when WCU partnered with
RecruitingNevada.com and CSN to present the Find A Job In Gaming
Job Fair for its members and unemployed Las Vegans.
Over 1,000 people were dressed to impress and put thier best
foot forward at this event! They had the opportunity to make a
great impression with Las Vegas' top gaming companies that need
to fill over 3,000 positions!
Lined up since 8:00am, these
job seekers were eager and excited for the opportunities that
lie ahead!
Mona Joseph, AVP of Business
Decelopment, leads the first group of attendees into the job fair!
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| WCU Employees
Volunteer at the Magical Forest! |
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 WestStar
employees gathered on a cold winter night to give their time to
a great cause - Opportunity Village's Magical Forest!
There were over a dozen employees there operating rides, working
in the kitchen, and dressing in costume to spread cheer to all
attendees.
This is the 5th year that WestStar employees have volunteered
at the Magical Forest, and they have every intention of being
there again in 2011!
Heri Garcia, Project Manager,
dons the snowman suit and is guided by Lorraine Vallone, VP
of Human Resources & Training
From Left: Pat Johnson, Collector;
Ariel Mendoza, Collector; Debbie Heath, Support Services Manager;
Tom Muir, Collector; Heri Garcia, Project Manager; Armeda Batchler,
Collector; Cindy Parrish, VP Loan Operations; Barbara Crowley,
Loan Coordinator; Garry Orange, Collector; Lorraine Vallone, VP
Human Resources & Training; and Dale Fiske, Collector.
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| Magical Forest - Cheyenne
School Bus Toys |
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WestStar's Rally Committee decided to make an important donation
this holiday season. We will be providing toys to the children
participating in Cheyenne's Magical School Bus Tour!
Cheyenne’s Magical School Bus Tours started 2 years ago
a few months after Cheyenne passed away as the result of a tragic
accident. She was five years old. Cheyenne absolutely loved the
Magical Forest and thought every child should enjoy the delights
of the Magical Forest with its 200 decorated Christmas trees,
the Forest Express and the Enchanted carousel and of course Santa!
It has been a highly successful program through the kindness
of many wonderful folks and WCU is proud to be able to participate.
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| Shred-A-Palooza
2! |
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On Thursday 10/21 and Saturday 10/23, WCU hosted our second Shred-A-Palooza
event in which members in Las Vegas and Reno could securely shred
their personal documents with American Shredding - for FREE!
In Las Vegas, we also had Opportunity Village and Three Square
Food Bank on site accepting food and clothing donations. Reno
members could donate to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
Events like this are so popular with our members, we will continue
to plan and provide these for our membership as we are able!
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| RAGNAR
Relay Race Volunteers |
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WCU employees volunteered for the RAGNAR relay race in October
in the wee hours of the morning to support the race teams at the
Goodsprings exchange.
Dale Fiske, Lorraine Vallone, & Garry Orange
directing runners and keeping warm.
Volunteers ushered in runners, manned water stations, and prepped
hot chocolate and coffee stations. Donations were made to Opportunity
Village by the relay teams in return for the volunteers time.
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| Canned
Food Drive to Benefit Three Square Food Bank! |
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 WestStar
Staff and Management held a canned food drive on our training
day in October. Together, we donated over 200 pounds of canned
food to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas!
A national model project, Three Square is a community collaborative
partnership with the gaming industry, businesses, non-profit agencies,
food distributors, UNLV, the CCSD, governmental entities, the
media and hundreds of volunteers to efficiently and effectively
serve hope to the hungry.
WestStar employees are proud to partner with Three Square and
look forward to providing opportunites to our membership to donate
as well.
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