Entries by Ashley

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ETCHA Shoe Drive in January

East Tennessee Christian Home and Academy will be having their annual shoe drive from January-May 2020. They are accepting all shoes in any condition except for spiked high heels. Shoes should be either tied or rubber-banded together and placed in a large plastic bag secured with duct tape. All shoes can be delivered to ETCHA, […]

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Megan Heaton wins October Helping Teachers Teach

Nikki Garland, Collections Coordinator of Northeast Community Credit Union, presents the Helping Teachers Teach grant check to Megan Heaton, art teacher at Unaka Elementary School. Heaton applied for the Helping Teachers Teach grant to purchase art supplies to prepare for a school-wide art show in November. “I believe artwork is a source of reflection for […]

NCCU supporting ARM Thanksgiving Food Drive

Northeast Community Credit Union is helping collect items for the Assistance Resource Ministry Thanksgiving Food Drive. Collection barrels have been placed at the NCCU Main Office, 980 Jason Witten Way; and at the NCCU 19E Branch, 1321 Highway 19E Elizabethton. Nonperishable food such as canned and boxed goods are being collected at both locations through […]

NCCU sponsoring National Day of Adoption

Northeast Community Credit Union is helping to support The National Day of Adoption to be hosted by Carter County Chancery Court this fall. In past celebrations, more than 30 children have been adopted by local families. Each year, the National Day of Adoption takes place in an upper East Tennessee County. This year, that celebration […]

NCCU second-year sponsor for Betsy Book Bus

Northeast Community Credit Union is a primary sponsor of the Elizabethton City Schools Betsy Book Bus. NCCU donates regularly to the Betsy Book Bus to help support the mission of getting more books into the hands of young readers in Elizabethton. The Betsy Book Bus travels to 13 different neighborhoods in Elizabethton on Tuesdays, Wednesdays […]

Tyler Chambers wins Helping Teachers Teach

Seth Miller, Data Operations Manager, of Northeast Community Credit Union, presents the Helping Teachers Teach grant check to Tyler Chambers, Chemistry and Physics teacher at Cloudland High School. Chambers applied for the Helping Teachers Teach grant to purchase hot plates for his classrooms to use in experiments. The hot plates will replace Bunsen burners, which […]

NCCU sponsors AdaptoPlay

Northeast Community Credit Union donated $500 to AdaptoPlay to provide accessible and inclusive play and toys for all children. AdaptoPlay serves children with disabilities and their families. They are a non-profit, all volunteer program that strives to create an inclusive and independent play environment. AdaptoPlay takes traditional toys, such as ride-on vehicles, and modifies them […]

Northeast Community Credit Union sponsors Veteran’s Regatta

Northeast Community Credit Union donated $300 to the Watauga Lake Sailing Club to help sponsor the upcoming Veteran’s Regatta on June 8 at 12 p.m. The Club treats local veterans to a day on the lake. They can either help crew on a sailboat or take a ride on a pontoon. “We work with the […]