PORTLAND — Recently, 10 Maine credit unions, including the Midcoast region’s Five County Credit Union, were recognized with a record 19 awards as the 2013 honorees of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Awards, the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Awards, and the Desjardins Youth and Adult Financial Education Awards.

The awards were presented at the Maine Credit Union League’s Annual Meeting & Convention in Portland.

The winners in each asset category will compete in the national awards program in the fall. Professionals from the Maine Public Relations Council judged the awards.

During the past year, Maine credit unions’ accomplishments included: raising nearly $1.4 million for various causes, such as a record-setting $471,000 for the Campaign for Ending Hunger, $75,000 for Maine Special Olympics, $45,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network, $75,000 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, and $10,000 for Lewiston fire victims.

The recipients of the Dora Maxwell award, established to encourage credit union involvement in community projects and activities, were:

— Credit unions with $20 million to $50 million in assets

First, Community Credit Union

Second, Casco Federal Credit Union

Honorable mention, Capital Area Federal Credit Union

— Credit unions with $50 million to $100 million in assets

First, Central Maine Federal Credit Union

Second, Eastmill Federal Credit Union

— Credit unions with $100 million to $200 million in assets

First, Oxford Federal Credit Union

Second, Five County Credit Union

Main office: Bath; branch offices: Auburn, Augusta, Brunswick, Falmouth, Lewiston, Lisbon, Portland, Rockland, Scarborough, Skowhegan, Topsham, Waterville and Windham

Honorable mention, PeoplesChoice Credit Union

— Credit unions with $200 million to $500 million in assets

First, Maine State Credit Union

The recipients of the Louise Herring award, which recognizes credit unions that demonstrate, in an extraordinary way, the practical application of the credit union philosophy, were:

— Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets

First, Community Credit Union

— Credit unions with $50 million to $250 million in assets

First, Five County Credit Union

Second, Central Maine Federal Credit Union

— Credit unions with $250 million to $500 million in assets

First, Maine State Credit Union

The 2013 recipients of the Desjardins youth award, which recognizes credit unions that demonstrate leadership and outreach in youth financial education initiatives, were:

— Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets

First, Community Credit Union

— Credit unions with $50 million to $150 million in assets

First, Central Maine Federal Credit Union

— Credit unions with $150 million to $500 million in assets

First, Five County Credit Union

Honorable mention, Maine State Credit Union

The recipients of the Desjardins adult award, which recognizes credit unions that demonstrate leadership and outreach in adult financial education initiatives, were:

— Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets

First, Community Credit Union

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