Battle Creek, Mich., October, 2009 –  OMNI Community Credit Union participated in the American Diabetes Associations “Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes”.  Team OMNI raised $885 for this year’s event.  All funds from the walk go to the American Diabetes Association to provide community based education programs, fund research, and protect the rights of those with diabetes.

“Diabetes is a serious illness, and OMNI is proud to raise money to promote awareness and research for our community” said Team OMNI Captain, Courtney Armour.

OMNI Community Credit Union has 33,000 members and assets totaling $230 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.