Community First Guam Federal Credit Union awarded three Guam nonprofit organizations with $24,000 in match grants – the 2023 Member Impact Fund (MIF) – by Community First and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines). Catholic Social Service (CSS) Alee Shelters, Sanctuary Incorporated of Guam (Sanctuary), and Victim Advocates Reaching Out (VARO) each received $8,000 grants during an award ceremony on June 21, 2023, at Community First’s Tamuning Member Service Center.

From left, Gerard Cruz, President and CEO of Community First; Derek Mandell, Assistant Vice President/Marketing Manager, Community First; Angel Toves, Residential Supervisor for Shelters; Peter Kwon, Case Manager, Sanctuary; Stephanie Drilon, Crisis and Corporate Communications Manager, Sanctuary; Dan Estephan, Case Manager, Sanctuary; Karen Carpenter, Office Manager, VARO; Charlene Quintanilla, Crisis Services Supervisor/ Victim Advocate, VARO; Diana Calvo, Executive Director, CSS Alee Shelters; Marge Isip, Executive Assistant, CSS Alee Shelters; Paula Siguenza, Deputy Director, CSS Alee Shelters; and Mike Finona, Chief Operations Officer, Community First.

Community First recently signed on as a supporting sponsor for the Catholic Social Service "Legacy of Hope" brunch to benefit the Alee Children's Shelter. 

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L-R: Mike Finona, SVP/Chief Operations Officer; Diana B. Calvo, Executive Director of CSS; Carla Lorenzo, VP/Director of Operations; and Paula P. Siguenza, Deputy Director of CSS.

Community First recently made a Financial Literacy presentation at Southern High School’s Rise Up for Life Career Fair.

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L-R: Nathaniel Dela Cruz and Neo Pangilinan

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union recently donated $1,500 and 10 cases of bottled water to Rainbows For All Children- Guam as a Silver Sponsor of the 35th Annual Rainbows 3.5 Mile Run/Walk for Youth.

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L-R: Carla Lorenzo, VP/Director of Operations; Marie Halloran, Executive Director of Rainbows; Mae Tuncap, SVP/ Chief Operational Risk Officer

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union recently donated $1,250 to Father Duenas Memorial School as a Silver Sponsor of the 2023 Songfest: "A Trip to Mars".

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​L-R: Derek Mandell, AVP/Marketing Manger; Jabriel Torres, AVP/Call Center Manager; Leilani Taijeron, FDMS Songfest Marketing Chairperson Parent; and Lourdes Sablan, Assistant Call Center Manager.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union recently donated $5,000 to Guam Triathlon Federation to become the title sponsor of the 2023 Guam National Triathlon Championship in July.

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L-R: Gerry Cruz, president and CEO of Community First and Craig Weymouth, GTF president

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union recently donated $1,500 to Saint Francis Catholic School. The funds will be used towards the repairing and purchasing of air conditioning systems for the school’s Multi-Purpose Building/Gym.

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From left to right: Dr. Vincent Duenas, parent of Sophia Duenas, a St. Francis Catholic School student; Lisha Manibusan-Sanchez, Community First's  Hagatna Service Center Manager; Sophia Duenas, student; and Carla Lorenzo, Community  First's VP/ Director of Operations.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union recently donation new toys to Toys for Tots. The donations were collected at the four Member Service Centers from October through December. Thank you to all who donated!

About Toys for Tots: The primary goal of Marine Toys for Tots is, through the gift of a new toy, help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America's less fortunate children.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union was recently presented a plaque of appreciation by the Guam Running Club for its support of the 2022 GRC Perimeter Relay and Ultra Marathon.

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L-R: GRC President Richard Taitague, Community First President & CEO Gerry Cruz, and GRC Vice President Manny Hechanova.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated to the Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteers Association annual 2022 Thanksgiving Raffle Fundraiser. The goal of $150K will be used to purchase ventilators and breathing machines. GMHVA provides voluntary services to patients, families, and visitors of the hospital and raise funds for the improvement of quality healthcare. 

To learn more about GMHVA, visit their website at www.gmhvolunteers.org.

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(L-R): Maria Perez, Board Member; Therese Calvo, Treasurer; Gerry Cruz, Community First President & CEO; Felice Meeks, Member; Jenny Cruz,Chairperson.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated goodie bags filled with a Community First tumbler, umbrella, sun shade, and reusable bag as a raffle prize to raise funds for VARO Guam and Saipan Cares. 

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated cases of water bottles and reusable bags for the Sinajana Halloween Spooktacular Event.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated to Rainbows for All Children Guam for the 18th Annual LifeWorks Guam Candlelight Memorial Service on Saturday, September 24th, 2022. 

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated essential supplies and food to the Guam Homeless Coalition. Salvation Army supported with delivering the donations. The donations were collected at Community first Member Service centers throughout the month of September 2022.

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union donated essential supplies to Harvest House. The donations were collected at Community First Member Service Centers throughout the month of September 2022. 

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union sponsors a Junior Achievement business.

The first Act of Community kicked off with a clean-up in the historic capital of Hagåtña, also the site where Community First is constructing its new Hagåtña headquarters opening in early 2023. The CFGFCU teams from each of the four Member Service Centers in Hagåtña, Tamuning, Mangilao, and Dededo joined the Hagåtña cleanup to help kick off the celebration and have committed to completing 15 Acts each per service center throughout the year. They will start by focusing on the villages in which they serve and branching out to where there are needs around the island.