Bellevue Trick-or- Treat Trail!

Bellevue Trick-or- Treat Trail

Wear your costume, take a leisurely walk along the wooded trail, collect candy, pick out a pumpkin, and have a time you and your child will never forget! HCCU will be there on the trail and we would love to see you there too!

When: Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 10:00am-Noon

Where: Josten Park, 2280 Town Hall Road, Bellevue

The Trick or Treat Trail is open to Village of Bellevue residents ages 2-10 and is limited to the first 400 participants. This event fills up quickly every year.

Preregistration is required and can be done online at http://bit.ly/2cf0WB0. 

Hope to see you there!

Stock The Shelves 2015

We are so excited to be a part Stock the Shelves again this year. There are some exciting new things that have come to this fundrasing event!

This year, Stock the Shelves has a spokesperson--Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Randall Cobb! Anyone who makes a monetary donation of $100 or more will receive Stock the Shelves Stock, with Cobb's face on it!

If you make a qualifying donation here at Horizon Community Credit Union, your stock will be mailed to you by the Press Gazette. 

Not only can you be rewarded with a this Stock when you donate, but your donation goes twice as far with matches, thanks to: JJ Keller, US Venture, Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions, Brown County Chapter of Credit Unions, Gannett Wisconsin Media, Fox Valley Community Foundation, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, and Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin. 

Brown County's fundraising goal this year is $120,000, with all donations benefitting the local community. Will you help us reach that goal?

Stop by either one of our branches to make a non-perishable and/or monetary donation! 

Thank you, from the whole Horizon CCU Team!

Tools 4 Schools supply drive!

With a few days away from August already, families are preparing for their children to go back to school soon. We realize that there are children whose families cannot afford the school supplies they need in their classrooms. Here at Horizon Community Credit Union we are all about helping those in our community. Which is why we  decided to start our Tools 4 Schools supply drive last summer. After seeing that with everyone's help we were able to make a difference to the children the tools were going to, we thought we would do our Tools 4 schools supply drive again this year! So, join Horizon Community Credit Union on its second year collecting donations for our Tools 4 Schools supply drive! All donations will benefit two Elementary schools here in our community: Nicolet & Martin Elementary Schools. 

We are collecting donations now until July 31st (this Friday) and if we raise $750, Pat Josephson (HCCU's President/CEO) will get slimed with a bucket of GREEN JELL-O!! Please help us reach this goal, we promise to share the video! Stop by at either of our locations to make a donation. 

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

-Horizon Community Credit Union

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Join us in the March for Babies!

What it is: The March of Dimes March for Babies is a three-mile fundraising walk.  You can walk individually, or join a team (like our Horizon CCU team!).  The event raises money and awareness for premature birth and birth defects.  The Green Bay walk takes place April 25 at 9:00 am at Ashwaubomay Park.

What it does: The March of Dimes was originally started by President FDR to combat polio.  With that original mission accomplished, they turned their attention to another issue that affects the lives of millions – premature birth and birth defects.  Now, the mission of the March of Dimes is to make sure that every baby is born healthy and full-term.  Funds raised by the March of Dimes are put to work on research and education for vaccines, diseases, medications, genetics and screening procedures that will help accomplish their new mission.  Aside from the March for Babies walk, the March of Dimes also funds its work through grant money.  In 2003 they started a campaign to end premature births.  Using this grant money, they have implemented programs including group prenatal care and risk reduction services that complement a woman’s overall care during pregnancy, such as smoking cessation services, substance abuse counseling, management of diabetes and hypertension, and case management services.
  
Why it is important: About 1 in 9 babies is born too soon – amounting to 450,000 premature births in the US, and 15 million premature births worldwide, each year.  Babies born just a few weeks early are at risk of severe health problems and lifelong disabilities. Premature birth is the number 1 killer of newborns.  Overall, the US is given a grade of “C” for this statistic.  Our premature birth rates are worse than many other developed nations.  In an effort to improve that grade, the March of Dimes also advocates for the passing state and federal laws which help to improve health screenings and education for expectant mothers and their unborn babies.

What you can do: Join the walk!  Start a team of your own, or join up with ours!  Ask family and friends to pledge donations for your walk.  Even if you’re not able to make it to the actual event, you can still make a donation yourself, or raise money on behalf of a team.  This year, all donations that Team Horizon CCU raises will be matched, up to $1000.  So donations automatically get doubled!  We hope to see you there!

NEW Community Shelter

In 1994 The NEW Community Shelter opened it’s doors  in Green Bay, WI.  Since then they have had 2 successful capital campaigns that enabled them to move to their present location at 301 Mather St in Green Bay and then doubled the size of their kitchen/serving area!  They provide emergency shelter for adult men and women and a wide variety of programs to help them get back on their feet.  They have programs for everything from job hunting to clothing and haircuts to addiction counseling.  They are the only emergency shelter program in this area open year round.

The shelter also provides meals to any child or adult in need.  This service is available to anyone  – not just their residents.  They only ask for peaceful behavior and sobriety.  I’ve helped serve meals at the shelter and it is an amazing experience!  You meet not only residents of the shelter but also
families who just need a hot meal to stretch their budget.  They serve dinner everyday from 5 pm to 6pm, and they also serve lunches from 11:30am to 12:30pm on weekends and every holiday.  On average their evening meal serves over 200 people!

They are always looking for donations of money or ‘ things’, visit their website at www.newcommunityshelter.org or contact Mercedes at 437-3766 ext 111 for further information and their current wish list.

The NEW Community Shelter is a caring, supportive environment for those in need.

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Wisconsin, Home of the…

• Ice cream sundae: Two Rivers is recognized by the Wisconsin State Historical Society as the REAL birthplace of the ice cream sundae. In 1881, George Hallauer asked Ed Berner, owner of a soda fountain, to top his dish of ice cream with chocolate sauce. The five-cent concoction became very popular.
• Hamburger: In 1885, Charlie Nagreen traveled to the fair in Seymour, Wisconsin with plans to sell meatballs. But when the meatballs collapsed, he invented a new plan by smashing the meat between two pieces of bread so people could eat on the go. Therefore, the hamburger made its first appearance.
• Nation's largest water-themed park: In 1979, the Waterman family purchased property on U.S. Highway 12 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and created a bumper boat ride and built a go-kart track. Today Noah's Ark is the largest water park in the United States. It features 51 water slides, and dozens of various attractions.
• Green Bay Packers: On August 11, 1919, the Green Bay Packers were founded by former high-school football rivals Earl "Curly" Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. Lambeau asked for funds for uniforms from his employer, the Indian Packing Company and he was given $500 for uniforms and equipment, on the condition that the team be named for its sponsor. The Green Bay Packers have played in their original city longer than any other team in the NFL.
• Toilet Paper Capital of the World: Green Bay has long been known as the "toilet paper capital of the world" because the first splinter-free toilet paper was produced here. The paper industry is still one of the area's largest employers.
• Horizon Community Credit Union: Horizon Community Credit Union opened in 1932 as a credit union for Procter & Gamble employees. The membership has expanded due to continued growth and success. Success is on YOUR horizon...

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