Community Efforts

2025 ECCU Scholarship Winners!

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 Eagle Community Credit Union Scholarship winners: Evette, Jose, Beatriz, and Steven!

At Eagle, we believe education opens doors, transforms futures, and strengthens communities. That’s why we’re so proud to support these four outstanding individuals as they pursue their dreams.

Their hard work, dedication, and determination to take their futures into their own hands deeply impressed us — and we can’t wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish.

Congratulations, Evette, Jose, Beatriz, and Steven — the future is yours!

2025 Lake Forest Parade

The Eagle team had an absolute blast celebrating Independence Day at the Lake Forest 4th of July Parade! From waving flags to sharing smiles and laughter with our amazing community, we felt the heart and soul of what makes Lake Forest so special.

We’re incredibly grateful to be part of a community that shows up with such spirit and kindness. Thank you for celebrating with us — we can’t wait to do it again next year!

ABC7 14th Annual Feed SoCal Food Drive

Eagle Community Credit Union is proud to partner with ABC7 Los Angeles, Stater Bros. Markets, Subaru, and regional food banks for the 14th Annual Feed SoCal Food Drive—a vital initiative aimed at combating hunger across Southern California.

Hunger remains a pressing issue in the United States. According to the USDA, 13.5% of U.S. households—approximately 18 million—experienced food insecurity in 2023. Among households with children, 17.9% faced food insecurity, meaning millions of children lacked consistent access to nutritious meals. Feeding America’s latest report also highlights that 1 in 5 children in the U.S. lives in a food-insecure household.

Through June 18, you can help make a difference by donating non-perishable food items at any Eagle Community Credit Union branch. All donations will go directly to local food banks to support families in need.

Together, we can help stock the shelves, support our neighbors, and work toward a hunger-free community.

Learn more about the campaign and how you can help: Feed SoCal on ABC7

2025 ABC7 Interview

We’re proud to share that our CEO recently appeared on ABC7 Los Angeles alongside Stephanie Cuevas of the California Credit Union League to address a critical issue with far-reaching national implications: the potential removal of the federal tax exemption for credit unions.

While the proposal may appear to be a revenue-generating measure, the economic data tells a different story. A recent study highlighted during the segment projects that eliminating the credit union tax exemption would have significant negative consequences over the next decade, including:

• $13.8 billion in annual lost personal income for consumers
• $26.6 billion annual decline in GDP
• 82,000 jobs lost each year
• $3.3 billion in lost federal income tax revenue annually—surpassing the estimated $2.8 billion in revenue the government would gain by taxing credit unions

The conclusion is clear: removing the tax-exempt status of credit unions would result in a net economic loss—impacting consumers, communities, and the broader economy.

Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that return value directly to their members and reinvest in the communities they serve. Stripping away their tax exemption would undermine financial inclusion, increase costs for everyday Americans, and hinder economic progress.

We encourage you to learn more about this issue and make your voice heard. Visit this link (DontTaxMyCreditUnion.org) to explore the data and contact your Congressional representatives to express your support for preserving the credit union tax exemption. https://www.DontTaxMyCreditUnion.org/

2025 Stamp Out Hunger

This year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive was a tremendous success, with communities across the country coming together to donate thousands of pounds of food to local pantries. Our staff was proud to be part of this impactful initiative, volunteering their time and energy to help collect and sort donations. Their enthusiasm and dedication truly embodied the spirit of giving, and we’re grateful to have contributed to the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Together, we helped make a meaningful difference in the fight against hunger.

2024 Spark of Love

Eagle Community Credit Union recently spread joy by donating a van full of Disney plush toys and toys for all ages to the Spark of Love holiday gift donation event.