Over the last several months we have been researching, planning and creating the new and improved TVFCU.com. What’s changed? Everything but some of the content and our mission to enhance your lifestyle. We’ve created a more up to date look, improved navigation and content division. We’ve enhanced our search feature to make sure you find the most relevant content possible. We’ve taken our one website and turned it into a network of websites. This blog is also changing. It is being divided up among the network of sites. Most of which you will be able to find right from our homepage.

There is a lot more to come. A variety of rss feeds so you can follow the content that matter most to you. Social media integration for all of our most tech social members. A more highly developed Careers Center and much, much more.

I know, it sounds a little overwhelming. When you visit the website on Wednesday it may be a big shocker but we promise not to leave anyone behind. We will have some videos and written content explaining many of the new features and shortly after the launch we will have a survey for you to be able to give us your feedback so that we can make the site even better than we envisioned.

We are very excited about the new TVFCU.com and we can’t wait for you to see it.

FYI: TVFCU.com will be down for the changeover from 3AM to 4AM on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010.

One particle of sand is minuscule.  However, when you add over 180 tons of sand to that-what do you get?  Riverbend Beach of course!  Thanks to Monteagle Sand Company, we will have just the right grade of sand for Team Sandtastic this summer.  Monteagle Sand Company is devoted to the manufacturing of premium grade natural sand for a variety of applications.  Most of it is utilized in the concrete industry as well as the fine finishing of masonry and stone work.  Last year they worked very closely with Mark Mason from Team Sandtastic to ensure he had the type of sand he needed for the large sand sculpture at Riverbend Beach.  Monteagle Sand Company is a great community partner.  They have been generous in their donation of approximately 180 tons of sand for Riverbend Beach.  We are load’in up the sand and getting revved up for Riverbend 2010! More details to come…Stay tuned…

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The images are frightening and so close to home.  Just think only 2 hours away…cars are under water, people have lost their homes, a neighboring community is suffering.  What can we do to help?  TVFCU has partnered with the American Red Cross, News Channel 12, Sunny 92.3 and 96.5 The Mountain to raise funds for our neighboring Tennessee flood victims.  The monetary donations will go to the Red Cross specifically for disaster relief flood victims in Middle and West Tennessee.  All TVFCU branch locations will serve as donation collection points.  We will provide an account to hold and manage the funds until they are donated to the Chattanooga chapter of the American Red Cross.  News Channel 12, Sunny 92.3 and 96.5 The Mountain radio partners will be hosting live, on-location broadcasts from TVFCU branches during the next week to help get the word out.  Stop by one of our 13 locations this week to help support our neighboring community during this traumatic time.  We thank you for your contributions and support!

Here was his winning video…

And here are all of the other fabulous entries…

Play Golf, Do Good. Do good by raising money for Students Taking a Right Stand while having fun in the sun. Play Golf, Win a Jag.  That’s right; if you play in the STARS Golf Tournament on August 16, you just might win one.  Score a hole-in-one on the designated hole and this beautiful Jag could be yours.  Land Rover of Chattanooga is once again sponsoring our hole-in-one contest and I can’t wait to see what the other prizes are.  All of the par 3’s will be prize holes.  So, you may have a chance to win a set of clubs, airline tickets, a cruise or who knows-what if you score a hole in one on any par 3?!  Sign up now to play at www.playgolfdogood.com   Show us your skills and you could win some of our fabo prizes!

We have 239 employees with an average years of service of ten years.  Forty-five employees have been employed over twenty years. This year another fifty-one employees are celebrating their 10^th-19^th year anniversary.  Blake Strickland, our CEO and President, celebrated his 32^nd year anniversary with TVFCU. That alone speaks volumes of what type of company TVFCU is.  Now you know why we are smiling when you walk into our branches.  :)

How did this all work? The survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Tennessee, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The “Best Employers in Tennessee” list is made up of 25 companies. Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the “Best Employers in Tennessee.” The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group evaluated the data collected from the participating companies and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

For more information on the Best Employers in Tennessee program, visit www.bestemployerstn.com.com

You may have wondered where I have been…or most likely not. lol Humor is allowed in blog writing. Well, I have been working with the rest of  the TVFCU team getting ready for Riverbend Beach 2010!  That’s right-we are doing it again this summer!  For those of you who missed it last year, check out our Riverbend 2009 photo gallery. You are in luck because we are bringing the beach to Chattanooga again along with our fabo community partners!  We are all working hard to add new additions to this wonderful experience for you.  No, it’s not too early to be announcing this. Yes, check your calendar and step outside.  It’s already getting warm and it’s going to get even hotter by June.  To jump start Riverbend Beach and a hot summer, TVFCU just launched a new website www.tvfcuatriverbend.com

We literally went live with this just a few days ago, and are constantly adding new content.  Sooo…go ahead and add it to your Favorites and bookmark this evolving website.  I’ll be posting new updates as we quickly approach Riverbend Beach 2010!

Now you can open that account or certificate from the privacy and convenience of your own home.  Our NEW Online Account Opening feature is easy and best of all; you can take care of your financial business when it’s most convenient for YOU!  Combine that with Online24 and Bill Pay and things just keep getting better and better.  You can open accounts, transfer funds, and pay your bills all with just the click of your mouse.

Both existing members and potential members now have the ability to open an account online through our website at: www.tvfcu.com!

When already logged into their existing Online24 accounts, current members now have the ability to open checking, club accounts, and share certificates under their existing account number.

Potential new members have the ability to become members of the Credit Union by simply clicking the “Apply For Membership” link on the main page of our TVFCU website.

We’ve taken a huge step in making membership easier and more accessible to everyone within our thirteen-county community…and best of all; it doesn’t even require that you change out of your pajamas!

Visit us online and come see what we’re all about!