Parkview Community FCU is dedicated to the growth and strength of the communities where our members live and work. Our participation in the community not only consists of our financial support but we give of our time as well. The credit union philosophy is “people helping people” and everyday we strive to ensure that we here at Parkview Community FCU live up to it.

Please continue to read on to see what we have done so far in the community.

Parkview Community FCU Scholarship Program

Parkview Community FCU is pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 Scholarship Program.

Jeff Tomcik, a graduate student at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Eberly College of Business, won a $500 scholarship to help him attain his MBA. Upon graduation Daniel plans to seek employment at a multifaceted company and pursue his graduate degree. Jeff has been a member of Parkview Community FCU since 2001.

Financial Literacy Presentations

Parkview Community FCU still believes that financial literacy is the key to a good solid education and strives to make presentations to all age groups, especially school age children. PCFCU curriculum as well as Banking On Our Future (non-profit financial literacy organization) curriculum is presented. Financial literacy presentations have been made to the following schools/organizations in 2010:

• McKeesport Area High School; McKeesport, PA
• McKeesport Founder's Hall; McKeesport, PA
• Auberle's Life Skills Program; McKeesport, PA
• Auberle's Movin' On Transitional Housing Program; Duquesne, PA
• Serra Catholic High School; McKeesport, PA
• Operation Save Our Youth (OSOY); serves the Mon Valley area

Community Sponsorships

Parkview Community FCU takes pride in the many charitable donations that not only it provides but its staff has made donations as well to many area organizations/programs. We have sponsored the following organizations/program during 2010:

• West Mifflin High School Titan Baseball
• St. Jude Radiothon
• McKeesport Firefighters Local #10
• North Versailles Summer Reading Program
• BAF Memorial Fund
• White Oak PTA
• Virtuous Academy Program Event
• McKeesport Baseball Association
• American Cancer Society Relay For Life
• Greater Pittsburgh Soap Box Derby
• Versailles Boro Kids Day
• Mon Valley Supports Coordination Summer Celebration
• McKeesport Three Pointers Club Golf Event
• Fire Fighter Burn Foundation
• McKeesport Lady Tigers 3-Pointers Club Golf Outing
• Operation Save Our Youth (OSOY) Walk, Run and Ride Event Against Youth Violence
• White Oak Rotary Scholarship Fund Golf Outing
• Steamfitter's Local #449 Benefit
• Dollar Tree Grand Opening
• East Allegheny Business Association Scholarship Fund
• McKeesport Tigers Football Booster
• Elizabeth Township Christmas Celebration
• McKeesport Three Pointers Club Tournament

In addition to the above listed donations, we also raised money for our Charity-of-the-Year, Intersection. The staff planned and coordinated several fundraisers during 2010 in order to raise over $5,000.

Community Sponsorship Request Forms are available at our Main Office (McKeesport) or our Branch Office (West Mifflin).  Additional information may also be received by calling 412-678-9564 or 412-655-6868.

Community Events

Parkview Community FCU not only provides financial support to community organizations/events but it also participates in many programs/events to show its unwavering support of the community. Some events/programs that we have participated in during 2010:

• Auberle Movin' On Program Advisory Board
• MVPEC (Mon Valley Provider's Council) Be Your Own Boss Youth Seminar
• White Oak Elementary PTA Family Fun Night
• East Allegheny High School Senior Exit Interviews
• 5th Annual BAF Memorial Bike Run
• 1st Annual Operation Save Our Youth Walk, Run & Ride Event Against Youth Violence
• Catherine's Children Foundation Secret Santa
• Festival of Trees
• Auberle Santa's Workshop

Please remember to visit our site often to stay informed on how we support the community throughout the whole year.