As a Marketing Specialist focused on community event planning, the connections formed during the entire process are some of my favorite benefits. Many of the events I work on take place in different parts of the state, giving me the chance to build relationships with vendors and Pelican State Credit Union branch teams. One area that I’ve worked with a …
Pelican’s Free Kids Bike Race Rides to Monroe
Over the past 15 years, we’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on our Annual FREE Kids Bike Race in Denham Springs, so we wanted to bring that free community event up to Northern Louisiana! On October 13, we held our first FREE Kids Bike Race at the Monroe Civic Center. The event was hosted by our two local branches …
Louisiana Restaurant Specialties You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
Have you ever gone out to eat and noticed something on the menu that made you do a double take? I know I love when something different catches my eye and I get to try a super unique dish! It makes for a special experience that can’t be matched. If you love food and are down to try anything, then …
Jacques St. Germain, The Infamous Louisiana Vampire
Flawless skin that never seems to age. Eyes that pierce into your soul. Never hungry, but always thirsty. Powerfully charming, yet peculiar. They draw you in with their fascinating stories and hypnotic voices; but you can’t help but think something seems a little strange. You go anyway, down into the depths of their dark, eerie palace where their “treasures” lie, …
Spotlight On: Opelousas General Health System
Did you know Pelican was originally chartered as the Department of Hospitals Credit Union? That’s right! Our main membership served the employees of Louisiana charity hospitals, mental health centers and state office personnel. We have since expanded to add several different industries to our field of membership but continue to serve many hospital employees around the state. There is even …
Louisiana Sports Stars Making an Impact Off the Field
Here in the great state of Louisiana, our residents take pride in where they are from. The culture in the Pelican State is like no other, and a large portion of that culture revolves around two things: food and sports. Our love of sports is unmatched. Sports serve as a form of community, bringing people together no matter their external …