Monthly winners will be recognized on News8 and receive a $500 Visa® gift card

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (September 19, 2024) ­­­­­­— San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, has proudly honored teachers in San Diego County for over 10 years through its Classroom Heroes program. SDCCU is excited to announce that they are enhancing the Classroom Heroes program for the 2024-2025 school year.

From September 2024 through May 2025, SDCCU will honor one local San Diego County teacher each month as a “SDCCU Classroom Hero,” provide them with a $500 Visa gift card, Classroom Hero award and feature their accomplishments on News8 on CBS and The CW.

“Teachers are the pillars of our community because they educate our youth. We want to highlight the positive impact they continue to make for future generations,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “As the school year kicks off, SDCCU is proud to continue recognizing the hard work and dedication of our local teachers through our Classroom Heroes program.”

Teachers, students, parents and the community are encouraged to nominate a deserving teacher by visiting sdccu.com/classroomheroes.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and was ranked a top credit union in California in 2024 by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of over $11 billion, more than 428,000 customers and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
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