Ask any team member at Pelican what’s one of our favorite things to do, and they’ll tell you it’s giving back to our communities. One phrase you might here is “Pelican Pays,” and we do that through our free community events, with our Car Wash Takeover in Alexandria being one of them! For the past two summers, we hosted a …
Makin’ Groceries in the Fast Lane: Pack Your Pantry Shopping Spree
Screams of joy echo through the aisles of Carter’s Supermarket in Walker, Louisiana, as long-time Pelican member Lauren Edwards races down the aisles of the store, grabbing as many groceries as she can before the two-minute countdown hits zero. Members of the Pelican team and Lauren’s family cheer her on as she tries to grab everything she needs to host …
Gas Giveaway: Celebrating Pelican’s Prairieville Community
The best way to serve a community is to invest in the people that live there. As Your Financial Family for LifeSM, we strive to serve you financially and support your Louisiana community. We wanted to show our support in Ascension Parish by giving back to our branch community in Prairieville. On Tuesday morning of May 23, 2017, we welcomed …
Pelican’s Monroe Grand Opening: A Celebration of Members
One of the best parts of our job is serving our members and their communities. When we grow and add a new branch and new team members to a community, we are able to take a more hands-on approach at working to make our members’ financial lives even better. It’s part of Pelican’s mission to give back in any way …
Baton Rouge Homebuying Financial Wellness Workshop Recap
Financial Wellness Workshops are one of the many ways our Financial Outreach team helps educate Louisiana residents on several different topics. We have a variety of workshop topics, including credit reports and scores, saving and budgeting for success and planning and tips on home ownership. We recently presented a Financial Wellness Workshop called Owning the Homebuying Process at the Baton …
4 Reasons to Get Your Next Loan from a Credit Union
Have you ever considered getting a loan from a credit union? If not, there’s no better time than now. When you need money, who should you turn to, and who’s going to charge you less to borrow the money you need? Before you go into the nearest bank to get financed, we’ve got four really great reasons to get a …