Battle Creek, Mich., May 19, 2009 –  OMNI Community Credit Union employees held a garage sale to raise money for Relay for Life on Saturday, May 16th.  OMNI’s branches and employees collected many household and office items for the event, which raised over $550.  The sale was on a donation only basis.  There were no price tags, just take what you wish and donate what you’d like.



“We are so proud to be part of a community that supports such a great cause like Relay for Life,” Team Captain Teresa Blowers said.   

OMNI Community Credit Union has 33,000 members and assets totaling $218 million. OMNI has a five star rating from Bauer Financial. In 2009, the Michigan Business & Professional Association recognized OMNI as one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in Western Michigan.  In the 2008 Who’s Who in Business, OMNI was named Battle Creek’s 2008 leader among credit unions. Two offices are located in Battle Creek and one in Fort Custer, Kalamazoo, Sturgis and Three Rivers. Established in 1951, it is a not-for-profit financial institution and returns all excess income to its members in the form of lower fees and loan rates and higher returns on deposits. To become a member of OMNI Community Credit Union, you must live, work, worship or attend school in Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph or Van Buren county. For more information about the credit union, visit www.omnicommunitycu.org.