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PACU’s Friendsgiving: A Native American History Lesson and a Holiday Meal
In honor of Thanksgiving, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted its annual Friendsgiving Celebration on Thursday, November 6. Participating employees and their guests enjoyed a holiday meal, lighthearted conversations with their colleagues and a presentation focused on Native American History. This time of year, we typically hear stories about the pilgrims who…
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PACU COO Sandy Milton earns Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Operating Officer, Sandy Milton, has been selected as a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, recognizing more than four decades of extraordinary impact and leadership in the credit union movement. Sandy will accept the award on February 11, 2026, at the Foundation’s…
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PACU Attends Jim Shaw ACE Academy’s Skybound Flight Fest
The temperature may have been low, but the energy and excitement for community engagement were high this past weekend at the Jim Shaw ACE Academy Skybound Flight Fest at the Forsyth Tech Mazie S. Woodruff Aviation Lab in Winston-Salem. Piedmont Advantage Credit Union employees set up with their winter coats, free goodies, snacks, a tent,…
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Eight Years Strong and Still Climbing!
For the eighth consecutive year, Piedmont Advantage has been recognized by the Credit Union Mortgage Association (CUMA) for excellence in mortgage loan production. Our own Perry Crutchfield, Vice President of Lending (left), and Heather Garcia, Mortgage Lending Supervisor, accepted the Platinum Award today from CUMA’s President & CEO Scott Toler and Assistant Vice President Sean…
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PACU Celebrates 77th ICU Day® with Shred Day, Fraud Seminar and Community Engagement
Today marks the 77th year that credit unions around the globe have celebrated International Credit Union Day®, and PACU was no exception! ICU Day® highlights the importance of credit unions and all the good work we do for our members and communities. This year’s theme, “Cooperation for a Prosperous World,” highlights how credit unions—being non-profit…
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Piedmont Advantage Credit Union Spends Day Off Serving Its Communities
On Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day, while many businesses took the day off, PACU employees rolled up our sleeves. We got to work serving meals, organizing donations and listening to the stories of neighbors facing financial hardship. At Piedmont Advantage, the day is known as Simply Service Day, an annual tradition since 2021 that turns a federal…
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Partnership Built on Community: PACU Attends Winston-Salem Street School Fall Luncheon
As a not-for-profit cooperative, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union understands the importance of giving back to our communities. That’s why we highly value our connection with the Winston-Salem Street School (WSSS), a private alternative high school serving the at-risk youth of the Greater Winston-Salem area of North Carolina. On Tuesday, October 7th, 10 of our awesome…
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PACU’s 76th Annual Meeting: Investing in Members, Communities and the Future
Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union held its 76th Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Maple Chase Golf and Country Club. The event featured inspiring and thought-provoking remarks from Chairman of the Board Tom Mekis and President & CEO Dion Williams, who underscored the credit union’s resilience and unwavering…
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PACU Hosts Charlotte Branch’s Member Appreciation Day
By Dion Williams, President & CEO, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union Today we had our Member Appreciation Day at our Charlotte branch! We are so grateful to our loyal Charlotte members who came out today and enjoyed lunch, free goodies and thoughtful conversations with our President & CEO Dion Williams, COO Sandy Milton and Charlotte branch…
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Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and founded in 1949 within the aviation industry, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) serves member-owners, who reside, work, worship, attend school or operate a business in one of the six counties it serves in North Carolina or who are employed by one of its many employer companies. These six counties are Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rockingham.