Hermes Creative Awards honors the messengers and creators that bring ideas to life through traditional and digital platforms

SAN DIEGO, Calif., (May 18, 2026) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, was awarded a Platinum Hermes Creative Award for its Stuff the Bus campaign and two Gold Hermes Creative Awards for its Full Bowls and Lift Up Literacy campaigns. SDCCU also received Honorable Mentions for its Classroom Heroes and Financial Wellness Wednesdays campaigns.

All three awards were in the Corporate Social Responsibility Program category. This is the seventh year SDCCU has received acknowledgment in the Hermes Creative Awards. Each year, competition judges evaluate the creative industry’s best work through the awards program. The international awards competition receives thousands of entries from the United States, Canada, and dozens of other countries, and winners range in size from individuals, media conglomerates, and Fortune 500 companies.

“SDCCU’s Community Relations and Marketing teams continue to set the standard for creating meaningful community-focused programs and campaigns,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “We are proud to have our Stuff the Bus campaign honored with a Platinum Hermes Creative Award, and both our Lift Up Literacy and Full Bowls campaigns recognized with Gold Hermes Creative Awards.”

Hermes Creative Awards are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, digital media production, and freelance professionals. AMCP oversees awards and recognition programs and provides judges and awards for outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and was named one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions in 2026 by Newsweek, ranked a top credit union in California in 2025 by Forbes, and voted San Diego’s BEST Credit Union for 2025 in The San Diego’s Union-Tribune Readers Poll. 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 more than 413,000 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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