Dexter Regional Federal Credit Union in Dexter took top honors in the entire Campaign and finished first in both fundraising categories, raising $13,500 and $1.09 per member. Four other Bangor area credit unions finished in the top ten: Maine Savings Federal Credit Union in Hampden (#4 in funds raised at $7,361.39); Seaboard Federal Credit Union in Bucksport (#5 in funds raised at $6,221.79 and #7 in highest per member); EMMC Federal Credit Union in Bangor (#6 in funds raised at $5,656.30 and #5 in highest per member); and Bangor Hydro Federal Credit Union in Bangor (#10 in highest per member).

Other Bangor area credit unions making the list are: Bangor Federal Credit Union in Bangor; Bansco Credit Union in Bangor; Penobscot County Federal Credit Union in Old Town; Howland-Enfield Federal Credit Union in Howland; and Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union in Pittsfield.

The top campaign fundraisers in two categories received nearly $56,000 in funds raised during the Campaign to distribute to hunger organizations in their own communities. For the first time in the Campaign's history, the top twenty-five credit unions received funds.

In addition to expanding the list of credit unions that receive disbursement funds, the League's Social Responsibility Committee voted to increase the amount of disbursement grants. Jon Paradise, Director of Communications for the Maine CU League, explained that the reason the Committee included more credit unions and increased the amount of grants this year was that it wanted to recognize as many credit unions for participating the Campaign as possible and enable additional credit unions to help more organizations in their own communities.

Here are the top Credit Unions for the 2002 Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger:

Total $$ Raised and location of main office: 1. Dexter Regional FCU, Dexter $13,500.00
2. NorState FCU, Madawaska $11,000.00
3. Town & Country FCU, South Portland $10,044.00
4. Maine Savings FCU, Hampden $7,361.39
5. Seaboard FCU, Bucksport $6,221.79
6. EMMC FCU, Bangor $5,656.30
7. Atlantic Regional FCU, Brunswick $5,600.00
8. The County FCU, Caribou $5,164.00
9. Greater Waterville Area FCU, Waterville $4,583.65
10. Alliance of Maine FCU, Augusta $4,047.00
11. York County FCU, Sanford $3,309.86
12. La Vallee FCU, Madawaska $3,129.13
13. Bangor FCU, Bangor $3,060.93
14. Sabattus Regional CU, Sabattus $3,012.00
15. Midcoast FCU, Bath $2,917.00
16. Rainbow FCU, Lewiston $2,600.00
17. Community CU, Lewiston $2,580.71
18. (tie) Greater Portland Mun. CU, South Portland $2,500.00
Penobscot County FCU, Old Town $2,500.00
19. Casco FCU, Gorham $2,405.62
20. KSW FCU, Waterville $2,356.00
21. St. Joseph's CU, Biddeford $2,274.24
22. Maine Education CU, Augusta $2,046.18
23. Winslow Community FCU, Winslow $2,008.50
24. (tie) Ste. Croix Regional FCU, Lewiston $2,000.00
Taconnet FCU, Winslow $2,000.00
25. Maine Family FCU, Lewiston $1,856.50

1. Dexter Regional FCU, Dexter $1.09
2. NorState FCU, Madawaska $1.02
3. Greater Waterville Area FCU, Waterville $0.98
4. (tie) La Vallee FCU, Madawaska $0.92
St. Agatha FCU, St. Agatha $0.92
5. EMMC FCU, Bangor $0.88
6. Maine Education CU, Augusta $0.82
7. Seaboard FCU, Bucksport $0.70
8. Alliance of Maine FCU, Augusta $0.69
9. Sabattus Regional CU, Sabattus $0.63
10. Bangor Hydro FCU, Bangor $0.62
11. Town & Country FCU, South Portland $0.58
12. HealthFirst FCU, Waterville $0.50
13. (tie) Winslow FCU, Winslow $0.47
Penobscot County FCU, Old Town $0.47
14. (tie) Casco FCU, Gorham $0.43
Howland-Enfield FCU, Howland $0.43
15. The County FCU, Caribou $0.41
16. (tie) Coast Line CU, South Portland $0.33
Taconnet FCU, Winslow $0.33
17. Atlantic Regional FCU, Brunswick $0.31
18. (tie) Bansco CU, Bangor $0.30
Maine Savings FCU, Hampden $0.30
19. (tie) Greater Portland Mun. CU, South Portland $0.29
KSW FCU, Waterville $0.29
20. (tie) Community CU, Lewiston $0.27
York County FCU, Sanford $0.27
21. (tie) Bangor FCU, Bangor $0.24
Houlton FCU, Houlton $0.24
Notre Dame FCU, Waterville $0.24
22. Saco Valley CU, Saco $0.23
23. (tie) Midcoast FCU, Bath $0.21
UnumProvident Corp. CU, Portland $0.21
24. Sebasticook Valley FCU, Pittsfield $0.20
25. (tie) KV FCU, Augusta $0.19
Ste. Croix Regional FCU, Lewiston $0.19

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