Giving back to our communities

Giving back to our communities is what we do.  Each year White Eagle CU donates over $30,000 to local charities and organizations.  Here are just few of those from 2022.

So Shine – After School program in Newton Kansas for 5th and 6th Graders  https://www.soshinefoundation.com/the-porch

Safe Hope – Women’s Shelter – Newton, Kansas  https://safehope.net/

Kansas Numana https://numanainc.com/

Kansas Cannons http://www.kansascannons.com/

 

USD 402 – Supplying shirts for the two schools that merged together.

Core Community – https://www.facebook.com/CoreCommunityAugusta/

Augusta Swimming Pool passes

Augusta Community Garden https://www.facebook.com/augustacommunitygarden

 

Newton Public Library Foundation: https://www.newtonplks.org/about/foundations/

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White Eagle Credit Union Welcomes New President and CEO

White Eagle Credit Union Welcomes New President and CEO

Augusta, KS – The Board of Directors has chosen Eric Brown as President and Chief Executive Officer of White Eagle Credit Union (WECU), starting Monday, May 23, 2022. The Board followed the succession plan to ensure an orderly process for executive leadership transition. WECU’s Board of Directors are elected by membership and give their time and experience to ensure the organization meets the needs of its members and the community.

“Eric excelled among a very strong pool of candidates and has demonstrated a solid vision for the future of WECU,” said Ron Reavis, Board Chair. Ron continued, “Over the past five months, the Search Committee and Board worked to find someone that would meet the current and future needs of White Eagle Credit Union. I am proud to say that White Eagle Credit Union’s reputation of changing lives and lifting communities through financial wellness and involvement inspired so many wonderfully gifted people to apply to lead our organization.”

Eric is an accomplished senior executive who brings more than 23 years of experience, growth, and leadership in the financial services industry. Eric has served as Senior Vice President – Branch Delivery with Emprise Bank and Vice President – Sales and Service with Meritrust Credit Union.

Today looks quite a bit different than it did 23 years ago. Eric explains, “Then, it was locations, locations, locations. Convenience of those locations was vital, being able to meet your member where they were shopping, living, or driving by. We did not have smartphones back then or the branch right in our pockets. Branches are important and will always have a key role in our Credit Union. However, meeting the member where they are now includes the branch that sits on their phone. So, continuing to evolve that channel and its capabilities while remaining safe and secure will be important for continued growth.”

Leadership

Eric’s passion and leadership style are centered on people helping people and neighbors helping neighbors. When asked why he chose WECU, Eric stated “When people can grow personally and professionally at the same time, they can achieve exponential growth. WECU’s employees have terrific tenure. What excites me about this, is our ability to grow together. When our employees are growing, our membership benefits from that and will grow as well.”

Community Service

Community service is a key part of what makes White Eagle CU. “When it comes to community service it goes beyond sponsorships and donations. These are just a couple of ways we can help support our communities. But beyond that, connecting with your community and having your community connect with WECU is about volunteering. It is about getting our hands dirty right next to the other people doing the work” Eric explains.

Goals

Eric’s main goal is with every person he meets or encounters that their day should be better. Whether it is a simple smile, a light-hearted laugh together, a cup of coffee or a financial product that can make your financial life better.

Eric lives in Augusta, KS with his wife Tricia. They have three sons – Easton, Ericson, and Emmett where they live by their passion as a family of people helping people. “When we bow our heads to pray at dinner, the one phrase we always pray is “help us be blessings to others”. For those of you that we have been fortunate enough to know, I hope you have felt that in one way or another. For those of you we have yet to meet, we very much look forward to it.”

Eric currently serves on the AHS CTE Advisory Committee and University of Kansas Advisory Council and has been involved in Augusta Youth Basketball, Football, Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Augusta Inc (currently known as GoAugusta!). Eric studied and graduated from Butler Community College, Emporia State University, Stonier Graduation School of Banking and received a Certificate of Leadership from the Wharton School at Penn.

Incoming WECU President and CEO Eric Brown officially assumes his duties on May 23, 2022. White Eagle Credit Union is a not-for-profit cooperative financial institution serving those in Butler County and the surrounding counties/communities.  White Eagle has three convenient branch locations in Augusta, El Dorado and Newton.  Currently, White Eagle Credit Union serves more than 14,000 members with assets exceeding 140 million. For 87 years White Eagle Credit Union has been serving its members and communities. Nothing has changed. They are Here to serve YOU today.

White Eagle CU will be hosting Open Houses at each branch during the months of June and July. Please follow us on social media and visit us online at WhiteEagleCU.com for dates and times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giving back to our communities

Not For Profit but for Service – 2021 WECU Donations – El Dorado Branch

At White Eagle Credit Union giving back to our communities is a major part of we do.  This year is no different, as we begin presenting our 2021 WECU Donations checks to various organizations.  Our El Dorado Branch selected the organizations below for 2021.  Check out their links and learn more about each organization.

Family Worship Center

Family Worship Center

Kansas Cannons Baseball

Kansas Cannons Baseball

Kansas Oil Museum

 

Tri-County Casa, Inc

 

 

 

2021 WECU Donations

Not For Profit but for Service – 2021 WECU Donations – Newton branch

At White Eagle Credit Union giving back to our communities is a major part of we do.  This year is no different, as we begin presenting our 2021 WECU Donations checks to various organizations.  Our Newton Branch selected the organizations below for 2021:

 

Heartland PCC - receives 2021 Donation

 Heartland Pregnancy Care

High Rollers Skate and Funzone receives 2021 WECU Donation

Newton High Rollers Skate and Fun Zone

Newton Baseball Club receives 2021 WECU Donation

Newton Baseball Club

Spreading Holiday Cheer in 2020

Spreading Holiday Cheer in 2020 to our communities is a must here at White Eagle Credit Union.

Get Well Soon - LakePoint Augusta

Recently we brought some holiday cheer to our friends in the Covid Unit at LakePoint Nursing Home in Augusta.  We delivered 27 holiday gift bags for patients and nurses there.

 

 

 

Dept of Aging - Holiday Cups

On Tuesday, 12/1 – Giving Tuesday 2020, we delivered Holiday Cups filled with goodies along with signed cards for the 80 Holiday bags to the Butler County Dept. of Aging. The Butler County Department of Aging will be distributing them to shut-ins during December.

 

ElDorado Tree - Food Donation 2020Our El Dorado branch is currently taking food donations (non-perishable items only) for the Salvation Army. Give them a call at (316)320-7649 to schedule a time to drop off.

Next on our list will be our JAG kids and their annual Christmas party and gathering Christmas gifts for 6 families in need in Augusta.

Don’t forget to watch here and social media for other ways we will be spreading Holiday Cheer.  We wish you a very nice holiday season and Merry Christmas.  Stay safe and healthy.

KSN Turkey Dinner and Black Friday Shopping Giveaway

Enter today for the KSN Turkey Dinner and Black Friday Shopping Giveaway.  You could win a Turkey Dinner for a family of 8 from Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q and a $250 VISA Gift Card from White Eagle Credit Union!

Entries accepted from Monday, October 19, 2020 through Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Winners will be announced Thursday, November 19, 2020 during the 12pm newscast.

Enter today at: KSN GIVEAWAY

Approximate retail value: $420

White Eagle Credit Union making dreams come true for 85 years.

White Eagle Credit Union making dreams come true for 85 years.

Whether it’s a new home, car, growing family, graduations, home improvements, retirement and/or other life events White Eagle has been there; serving members in Butler County and surrounding communities since 1935.

White Eagle is here to meet all your financial needs too!  We offer the latest in technology and products with the personal service you deserve.  We invite you to check us out.  Give us a call, check us out online at White EagleCU.com or stop in at one of our convenient locations in Augusta, El Dorado, or Newton.  You will be glad you did.   Our tagline says it all:  Refreshingly Personal.  Remarkably Advanced.

Welcoming College Students

Welcoming college students – Debbie Morse and her team greeted over 200 college students at the Annual Newton College Night.  Students received a fun WECU bag, popcorn and lots of other good snacks.  We are excited to see all the new college students and invite them to come check us out!  White Eagle CU is here to serve you.

Summer lunch program

 

WECU Presents check to Summer lunch program.  White Eagle CU presented a check to the Augusta Summer Lunch School program. The summer lunch program is going on now thru July 27th except for Fourth of July, Thursday, July 4th.  Youth ages 1 to 18 can stop by Robinson Elementary School to pick up their lunches. Robinson Elementary is located at 1301 Helen Street Augusta Kansas.  Lunches will be available from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday for their free lunch.

Transportation is provided by Augusta United Methodist Church by calling Beth Wallingford, 316‐775‐1116.  If you would like to learn how you can get involved with the Summer Lunch Program or for more information, please contact the District Office at 316‐775‐5484.

Giving to Meals on Wheels

White Eagle presented a check to Meals on Wheels on Friday, June 14, 2019.

Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, nutritious noon meal to home-bound people age 60 + each weekday. More than just a meal the program provides a friendly, familiar face at the doors of home-bound people every day. Family members and friends are rest assured when they cannot check up on their loved ones, the Meals on Wheels volunteer will be there for them. And for the tax paying public, Meals on Wheels saves valuable financial resources. The cost to deliver Meals on Wheels to one senior for one year is $1,900. Placement in a state funded nursing facility costs the taxpayer up to $40,000 per placement. Meals on Wheels is a valuable lifeline for many people who have difficulty advocating for themselves.

#GivingBack #Community #MealsonWheels

 

 

White Eagle – El Dorado presents check to St Francis Ministries

White Eagle Credit Union presented a check to the Saint Francis Ministries.  Saint Francis Ministries serves children and families, young adults and refugees with a variety of programs aimed at doing the most good.

Since 1945, Saint Francis Ministries has been dedicated to the needs of children and youth.  They advocate for them and work to protect them while doing their best to ensure that every child we serve gets a chance at a happy and fulfilling life.

As a non-profit, faith-based organization, St Francis Ministries place great stock in the value of both traditional and non-traditional families and believe strong families make children’s lives better. What began as a home for boys on the Kansas prairie is now a multi-faceted child and family services ministry serving over 31,000 people in Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, El Salvador, and Honduras with a broad range of programs and services.

St Francis Ministries helps strengthen and heal families while providing for the health and security of children. Though rooted in the Episcopal tradition, Saint Francis Ministries is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection, nurturing, and healing of children and families in body, mind, and spirit. To that end, while partnering with government agencies in supporting children and families in crisis, Saint Francis Ministries honors religious freedom and is also committed to allowing children and families in its care to participate in religious activities on a voluntary basis.  For more information please visit:  https://saintfrancisministries.org/

Air Capital AMBUCS receives donation

 

 

 

Air Capital AMBUCS receives donation.  White Eagle – Newton presented the Air Capital AMBUCS a check for $5000 to help proved therapeutic tricycles (Amtrykes) to mobility challenged children and veterans.  White Eagle will be a major donor in the upcoming Golf Scramble.

AMBUCS is a national charitable service organization.  AMBUCS consists of a diverse group of men and women dedicated to creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities. To learn more about Air Capital AMBUCS visit: http://www.aircapitalambucs.com/

Kansas Honor Flight receives donation

Kansas Honor flight donation
Kansas honor flights receive donation from White Eagle Credit Union.

Not for Profit but for Service.  White Eagle CU presented a check  to the Kansas Honor Flight Volunteers.  The Kansas Honor Flight Volunteers are also Vietnam War Veterans. Pictured above are veterans, Lloyd Van Dever Tom DeMayo & Herb Duncan.  White Eagle is proud to also be a sponsor for the upcoming, 7th Annual Kansas Honor Flight Golf Tournament.

To learn more about the Kansas Honor Flight, please visit their website at https://kansashonorflight.org.

#WECUCommunityInvolvement #KansasHonorFlight #HonorThoseWhoServe #NotforProfitbutForService #WhiteEagleCU

 

Donations to THRIVE! Butler

 

Presenting donation to continue the work of THRIVE! Butler.

 

White Eagle CU – El Dorado makes donation to Thrive! Butler.  Thrive is a Butler Poverty Program.

Thrive! Butler works with individuals and families who are stuck in survival mode and struggling to create a sustainable future for themselves. Thrive! believes any individual can get ahead, and  are committed to providing education and social capital, and to walking with individuals through the Aha! Process developed by Ruby Payne, via a program called Getting Ahead. To learn more visit: https://www.thrivebutler.org/

 

Clear the Shelters

Clear the SheltersThis year White Eagle helped sponsor the Clear the Shelters Event with KSN. It was a great success with nearly 200 animals finding their new FurEver home.

 

Check Presented to Augusta Historical Society

White Eagle presented a check for $2500 to Jane Mathias of the Augusta Historical Society on Tuesday afternoon.
Check Presented to Augusta Historical Society.
White Eagle presented a check for $2500 to Jane Mathias of the Augusta Historical Society on Tuesday afternoon.
The Augusta Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the city of Augusta and our state. The Augusta Historical Society maintains and is responsible for the restoration of the Augusta Historical Museum located in Historic Downtown Augusta, Kansas. 

White Eagle presents check

White Eagle presented a check to the El Dorado Family Life Center - SafeHouse.Not for Profit, But for Service.

White EagleCU – El Dorado  presents check to the El Dorado Family Life Center – SafeHouse.  This donation will go towards the expenses of running the safehouse located in El Dorado, KS.

For more information regarding the Family Life Center – SafeHouse visit:
https://www.familylifecentersafehouse.com.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

White Eagle - El Dorado collected food items and helped package Thanksgiving Blessing Meal boxes this past week.White Eagle CU – El Dorado held a food drive for Thanksgiving Blessing Meal Boxes.  Staff took the food items and helped package the Thanksgiving Blessing Meal boxes this past week. Thank you to all who brought food items to the White Eagle – El Dorado branch. Your donations helped assist the Family Worship Center provide Thanksgiving Blessing meal boxes in the El Dorado community area.

Did you know? The Meals Ministry and Pantry in El Dorado provides home made hot meals to anyone every Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30 PM in FWC dining room. Wednesday night meals are provided at 6:15 PM for kids & teens.

Food Pantry open 2nd Tuesday of each month 11 AM -2 PM.

For more information regarding the meal and pantry program and/or to volunteer call 316.321.3127

Community Tailgating Event

Friday, October 6th was a fun evening at the Augusta Homecoming Community Tailgating Party.Friday, October 6th was a fun evening at the Augusta Homecoming Community Tailgating Party.  The Community Tailgating Party brought a nice number of friends and students by our booth.  Shout out to our volunteers, Bill Slade and Barbara Patterson who helped pass out waters, cookies and drawstring back-packs. Thank you to all that came by and saw us.