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Freedom Federal Atlantic Financial Credit Union Merger

Freedom Federal Credit Union, Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union announce plans to merge

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union and Atlantic Financial Federal Credit Union on Thursday announced plans to merge pending regulatory approval and Atlantic Financial FCU member vote. The resulting Credit Union will operate under the “Freedom Federal Credit Union” name and brand. While the combined assets would be approximately $535 million, both Credit Unions would serve a combined membership of over […]

Aiden Jablon FFCU Freedom to Help Award 20240216

Aiden Jablon receives Freedom Federal Credit Union’s first annual Freedom to Help Award

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union has announced that Aiden Jablon, a senior at North Harford High School, has wone FFCU’s first annual Freedom to Help Award. The award is intended to celebrate an unpaid volunteer, who has chosen to spend their free time in the service of a local charitable mission – someone who has gone above and […]

Freedom FCU Donates Starter Libraries to HCPS

Freedom Federal Credit Union donates classroom libraries to new HCPS teachers

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BEL AIR, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Harford County Public Schools, is gifting starter libraries to all newly hired classroom teachers in third through fifth grade. A total of 47 teachers across 21 schools will benefit from this initiative, receiving over 500 grade-specific reading books aligned with their curriculum to be divided among the teachers. The initiative aims […]

Freedom Federal Credit Union, Harford Community College announce #MyFightingOwlsFreedom social media contest

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BEL AIR, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union, in partnership with Harford Community College, has announced the launch of a new contest open to anyone connected to Harford Community College as a student, alumnus, employee, or parent. The #MyFightingOwlsFreedom contest invites participants to post a photo with a caption explaining how the college has helped them find freedom in their lives along […]

Freedom Federal Golden Apple Awards 2023

Freedom Federal Credit Union selects 8 educators as 2023 Golden Apple Awards recipients

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Christina Polsinelli and Don Heiderman, as the grand prize award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2023 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards. The program, now in its twelfth year, doubled its grant program last year to include Baltimore County. Golden Apple […]

FTHC 2022 Check Presentation_HDG Youth Basketball

Havre de Grace Warriors youth basketball wins Freedom Federal Credit Union’s 5th annual #FreedomToHelpChallenge

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union this week announced that Lisa Belcher, Vice President of the Havre de Grace Parks and Recreation Warriors Youth Basketball Program, won the Credit Union’s 5th Annual #FreedomtoHelpChallenge. The five-week social media contest called for entrants to post pictures celebrating Harford or Baltimore County volunteerism for a chance to win $1,000 and other weekly […]

Freedom Federal Credit Union FFCU Honeygo Perry Hall

Freedom Federal Credit Union announces new philanthropic foundation

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BEL AIR, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union has announced that it has established The Freedom to Help Foundation to further its commitment to community support and to give back to the people, the organizations, and the communities it serves within Baltimore and Harford Counties. Going forward, all community outreach and financial support will now flow through the Foundation. The Freedom to […]

Freedom Federal Credit Union to launch fifth annual challenge to celebrate volunteers, non-profits

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Freedom Federal Credit Union this week announced the launch of the fifth annual #FreedomToHelpChallenge, inspired by the giving season and the Credit Union Philosophy of ‘people helping people.’ The five-week social media challenge will accept submissions from November 4th through December 8th, and is open to the general public. Individuals, businesses, and local non-profits are welcome to post pictures […]