WESTBROOK

Maine credit unions — including ones located in the Midcoast region — were recently recognized as the 2016 honorees of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Awards, the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Awards and the Desjardins Youth and Adult Financial Education Awards.

These awards are all part of the national credit union awards program coordinated by the Credit Union National Association.

The winners in each asset category will compete in the national awards program in the fall. The Maine Public Relations Council judged the awards, which honor credit unions for community, member service and financial education efforts during the past year.

In fundraising, Maine credit unions raised and contributed nearly $1.8 million for various causes, including $623,000 for the Maine credit unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, $75,000 for Maine Special Olympics, $55,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network and $80,000 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. In addition, Maine credit unions volunteered more than 40,000 hours for community organizations and activities across the state.

The recipients of the Dora Maxwell Award Social Responsibility Community Service Award, established to encourage credit union involvement in community projects and activities, are: (listed by asset category and the location of main office)

• Credit unions with $20-$50 million in assets

First place: Community Credit Union (Lewiston)

Second place: Sabattus Regional Credit Union (Sabattus)

Honorable mention: Great Falls Federal Credit Union (Lewiston)

• Credit unions with $50-$250 million in assets

First place: Oxford Federal Credit Union (Mexico)

Second place: Five County Credit Union (Bath)

Honorable mention: Central Maine Federal Credit Union (Lewiston), New Dimensions Federal Credit Union (Waterville), PeoplesChoice Credit Union (Saco)

The recipients of the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Award, which recognizes credit unions that demonstrate in an extraordinary way the practical application of the credit union philosophy, are:

• Credit unions with $50 million or less in assets

First place: Community Credit Union (Lewiston)

• Credit unions with $50-$250 million in assets

First place: Five County Credit Union (Bath)

Second place: Central Maine Federal Credit Union (Lewiston)

The recipients of the Desjardins Youth or Adult Financial Education Award, which recognizes youth or adult financial education programs, learning and outreach, are:

Youth

• Credit unions with $50 million in assets or less

First place: Community Credit Union (Lewiston)

Second place: Gardiner Federal Credit Union (Gar- diner)

• Credit unions with $50- $250 million in assets

First place: Rainbow Federal Credit Union (Lewiston)

Second place: Central Maine Federal Credit Union (Lewiston)

Honorable mention: Five County Credit Union (Bath)

• Credit unions with $250 million to $1 billion in assets

First place: Atlantic Federal Credit Union (Brunswick)

Adult

• Credit unions with $50 million in assets or less

First place: Community Credit Union (Lewiston)

Second place: Sabattus Regional Credit Union (Sabattus)

• Credit unions with $50- $250 million in assets

First place: Central Maine Federal Credit Union (Lewiston)

• Credit unions with $250 million to $1 billion in assets

First place: Town & Country Federal Credit Union (South Portland)

Midcoast links

• AMONG THE award winners were these credit unions from the Midcoast region:

— Five County Credit Union

— Atlantic Federal Credit Union