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TruNorthern Federal Credit Union held a Groundbreaking Ceremony at their forthcoming Brushton branch on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union has leased space from Martins Country Store and will be opening a branch inside their Brushton location at 1274 Washington Street The decision to open a location in Brushton derives from TruNorthern’s motto of “People Helping People”.

“The Brushton-Moira Community is what we call in the finance industry a financial desert, meaning there’s no physical financial institution within a 15-mile radius, and that poses a big problem for such communities. That’s where we come in.” says CEO and Brushton-Moira native, Darin Childs. “In the beginning, credit unions were created to serve the underserved, so in a way we’re going back to the roots of the credit union movement. In fact, our founding Manager, Anne Anderson, was a Brushton-Moira schoolteacher. It only makes sense that we expand into the Brushton community which has been underserved for many years.” Childs continues by saying, “This is a much larger investment than just putting up a branch, we’ll look for additional opportunities to invest in the area by providing financial literacy workshops, sponsorships, donations, and scholarships.”

The new Brushton location will be a full-service branch providing an array of deposit and lending services, 24hr ATM access, Night Drop, and Notary Public just to name a few. Stay tuned and follow us on Facebook for future updates.

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union was founded in 1972 in Malone, NY and serves more than 5,200 members with assets over $83 million. Membership is available for those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Franklin, Essex, Clinton, or St. Lawrence counties.

Binding Agreement. By participating in the Busy Bee Rewards Program (“Program”), you are bound to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) and indicate your agreement to them. All the credit union’s (“TruNorthern”, “Sponsor”, “TruNorthern FCU”) decisions are final and binding.

Privacy. The personal information collected, processed and used as part of the Program will be used in accordance with the credit union’s Privacy Policy, which is available by link on the credit union’s website, located at: https://www.trunorthernfcu.org/privacy.php

Automatic Entries. All primary Busy Bee Account holders are automatically enrolled in this program as of [01/01/2023]. Secondary account holders, or those who are thirteen (13) years of age and above are ineligible for this program and cannot collect prizes.

Eligibility. Eligibility is for those who are the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder. One must be under the age of thirteen (13) and have met all requirements to open a Busy Bee Account.

Account Opening Criteria. Membership is open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Essex, or Clinton counties in New York State. Busy Bee accounts require a $5 deposit at account opening and must provide the primary account holder’s birth certificate and social security number. All Busy Bee accounts must have an adult over the age of eighteen (18) as a secondary account holder. Secondary Account Holders are required to have a valid ID present at the account opening and must be a member of TruNorthern.

Prize Eligibility. To earn a prize, the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder must make a deposit into their Busy Bee Account to earn a stamp on their Rewards Card (“Card”). Once the Card has five stamps, the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder will have the opportunity to select a prize from the “Honey Pot”. At ten stamps, the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder will earn $10 that is directly deposited by TruNorthern FCU into their account. The Busy Bee Primary Account Holder must be physically present at the time of deposit to earn a stamp and/or prize.

Winner Selection. All eligible Busy Bee Primary Account Holders can qualify for a rewards card. Once the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder has made five in-person deposits at TruNorthern Federal Credit Union (494 East Main Street Malone, NY 12953 or 1274 Washington Street Brushton, NY 12916), they will have the opportunity to select a prize from the “Honey Pot”. At ten stamps, the Busy Bee Primary Account Holder will earn $10 that is directly deposited by TruNorthern FCU into their account. Eligible Busy Bee Primary Account Holders will receive a new Card once their previous card has been filled in and signed by a TruNorthern staff member.

Additional Limitations. Prizes are non-transferable. Sponsor and it’s respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any topographical or other errors in the offer of administration of the Program, including but limited to: errors of any printing or posting of these Official Rules, the selection or announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize. Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this program is unlawful and subject to possible legal action by the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, suspend, or amend the program without notice for any reason, including without limitation of the Sponsor determines that the program cannot be conducted as planned.

Indemnification and Limitation of Liability. By entering this Program, each entrant agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless sponsor and its patrons, affiliates, and subsidiary companies, advertising, and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses, or injury resulting from whole or in-part, directly or indirectly from the entrant’s participation in the Program and the acceptable use or misuse of any prize that may be won. Sponsor and its parent, affiliate, and subsidiary companies do not make any warranties, expressed or implied, as to the condition, fitness, or merchantability of the prize.

Program Sponsor. This Program is sponsored by:

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union.
494 East Main Street, Malone, NY 12953
1274 Washington Street, Brushton, NY 12916

Program Timeline. The Busy Bee Rewards Program runs from January 1^st, 2023, through December 31, 2026. 

Binding Agreement. By participating in the Busy Bee Voucher Program (“Program”), you are bound to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) and indicate your agreement to them. All the credit union’s (“TruNorthern”, “Sponsor”, “TruNorthern FCU”) decisions are final and binding.

Privacy. The personal information collected, processed and used as part of the Program will be used in accordance with the credit union’s Privacy Policy, which is available by link on the credit union’s website, located at: https://www.trunorthernfcu.org/privacy.php

Eligibility. Eligibility is for those who are not Busy Bee Account Holders. One must be under the age of thirteen (13) and have met all requirements to open a Busy Bee Account. An adult over the age of eighteen (18) must be secondary on the account. The person(s) over the age of eighteen (18) must be a TruNorthern member.

Account Opening Criteria. Membership is open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Essex, or Clinton counties in New York State. Bus Bee Accounts require a $5 deposit at account opening and must provide the primary account holder’s birth certificate and social security number. All Busy Bee Accounts must have an adult over the age of eighteen (18) as a secondary account holder. Secondary Account Holders are required to have a valid ID present at the account opening and must be a member of TruNorthern.

Prize Eligibility. All person(s) must meet the requirements to open a Busy Bee Account and may not already hold a Busy Bee Account with the credit union. To redeem the voucher the person meeting the Busy Bee Account Criteria along an adult over the age of eighteen (18) must come into the credit union and open a Busy Bee Account. The Busy Bee Primary Account holder must be present at the time of account opening to redeem voucher. Employees of TruNorthern, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, volunteers, agencies, and their immediate family (including but not limited to spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandparents, and grandchildren) are not eligible for bonus offer. A voucher cannot be combined with any other account opening offers. A voucher can only be redeemed as a initial deposit to open a Busy Bee Account. Voucher cannot be redeemed for its cash value.

Winner Selection.

Additional Limitations. Vouchers are non-transferable. Sponsor and its respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any topographical or other errors in the offer of administration of the Program, including but not limited to: errors of any printing or posting of these Official Rules, the selection or announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any prize. Any attempt to damage the content or operation of this program is unlawful and subject to possible legal action by the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, suspend, or amend the Program without notice for any reason, including but without limitation of the Sponsor determines that the Program cannot be conducted as planned.

Indemnification and Limitation of Liability. By entering this Program, each entrant agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless sponsor and its patrons, affiliates, and subsidiary companies, advertising, and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses or injury resulting from whole or in-part, directly from the entrant’s participation in the Program and the acceptable use or misuse of any prize that may be won. Sponsor and its parent, affiliate, and subsidiary companies do not make any warranties, expressed or implied, as to the condition, fitness, or merchantability of the prize.

Program Sponsor. This program is sponsored by:

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union

494 East Main Street, Malone, NY 12953

1274 Washington Street, Brushton, NY 12916 

Program Timeline. The Busy Bee Voucher Program runs from January 1^st, 2023, through December 31, 2023. 

We are delighted to announce that your hometown credit union is coming to the Brushton Community in the Summer of 2023! TruNorthern Federal Credit Union has leased space from Martins Country Store and will be opening a branch inside their Brushton location at 1274 Washington Street. The decision to open a location in Brushton derives from TruNorthern’s motto of “People Helping People”.

The Brushton-Moira Community is what we call in the finance industry a “Bank Desert”, meaning there’s no physical financial institution within a 15-mile radius, and that poses a big problem for such communities. “That’s where we come in.” says CEO and Brushton-Moira native Darin Childs. “In the beginning, credit unions were created to serve the underserved, so in a way we’re going back to the roots of the credit union movement. In fact, our founding Manager, Anne Anderson was a Brushton-Moira schoolteacher. It only makes sense that we expand into the Brushton community which has been underserved for many years.” Childs continues by saying, “This is a much larger investment than just putting up a branch, we’ll look for additional opportunities to invest in the area by providing financial literacy workshops, sponsorships, donations, and scholarships.

TruNorthern’s Board President and Brushton-Moira native, Curt Lyon states, “TruNorthern Federal Credit Union is excited for the opportunity to provide a variety of financial services for the residents of Brushton Moira and the surrounding communities. It’s a unique and exciting collaboration with a local business to be able to open a branch in the village of Brushton.  This is a win-win for the community, the credit union, and people in that region.”

“After contacting various financial institutions over the years, TruNorthern has had a growing interest in the Brushton community.” states Josiah Martin, proprietor of Martins on Main. “The idea of combining two essential businesses under one roof is like a match made in Heaven!”

The new Brushton location will be a full service branch providing an array of deposit and lending services, 24hr ATM access, Night Drop, and Notary Public just to name a few. Stay tuned and follow us on Facebook for future updates!

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union was founded in 1972 in Malone, NY and serves more than 5,200 members with assets over $83 million. Membership is available for those who live, work, worship, or attend school in Franklin, Essex, Clinton, or St. Lawrence counties.

Members are now able to make loan payments with a debit card, saving time out of their busy day! Members can use their debit card issued from another financial institution when making a payment to TruNorthern Federal Credit Union. Accepted payment methods are Visa and Mastercard debit cards. Please note that a processing fee will be charged to the Member per transaction. Call us at (518) 483-8668 for questions about this program. 

August 31, 2022. Malone, NY: TruNorthern Federal Credit Union, a leading provider of financial services to the four northernmost counties in New York, has continued its spirit of philanthropy with donations of supplies and $3000.00 to local schools and organizations during the month of August.

 The donations were as follows:

•          Fifty backpacks filled with school supplies to four local school districts: Malone Central Schools, Chateaugay Central, Brushton Moira Central, and Salmon River Central Schools.
•          $1500.00 to the Malone Recreation Foundation in support of their efforts in raising funds for a community pool in Malone to enrich the lives of the community.
•          $1500.00 to the Tri-Lakes Humane Society in Saranac Lake in support of their endeavors in providing shelter and loving homes to all stray and unwanted companion and domestic animals.

 It is the mission of TruNorthern Federal Credit Union to deliver quality service by providing assistance through a variety of products and services while remaining fiscally responsible and supportive of its local, hometown community. Their regular generosity towards the local community solidifies their assertion that they are “People Helping People.”

About TruNorthern Federal Credit Union: Established in 1972, TruNorthern Federal Credit Union has been dedicated to supporting its Members and the communities they serve.

TruNorthern Federal Credit Union serves 5,200+ members with assets over $82 million and membership is open to those who live, work, worship, or attend school in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, and Essex counties in Northern New York State. TruNorthern Federal Credit Union is a proud member of the NCUA and is proud to be an Equal Housing Lender.

Media Contact:

Darin G. Childs

dchilds@trunorthernfcu.org