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Summit Credit Union Pays $2.5 Million in Member Dividends
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Media Contact:
Stephanie Tervort
(608) 243-5000
publicrelations@summitcreditunion.com
Summit Credit Union Pays $2.5 Million in Member Dividends
Cooperative’s Cash Boomerang program puts money in members’ pockets
MADISON, Wis. (Nov. 10, 2022)—Summit Credit Union has announced a patronage dividend of $2.5 million for its members. Called Cash Boomerang¹, the member give-back is based on Summit Credit Union’s financial success and on an individual’s use of Summit checking, savings, and borrowing services between Oct. 1, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2022.
The annual program will send cash payouts to more than 72,800 members, an increase of 3,800 from last year. In the nine years since Cash Boomerang started, Summit has distributed $19.6 million in cash payouts.
Banks only offer dividends to stockholders, but Summit, a financial cooperative, offers the patronage dividend to members as reminder of the value of doing business with Summit Credit Union, said Kim Sponem, CEO & President.
“We share our success with members who help build our cooperative. This dividend puts money in the pockets of members. In addition to Cash Boomerang, we work every day to offer members significant savings and financial education,” Sponem said.
“The more business you do at Summit, the more potential dividend you will get because our members are the reason for our success,” she added. “This is one of many ways Summit Credit Union values our members.”
With the October acquisition of Commerce State Bank in West Bend, Wis., Summit Credit Union has more than 50 locations and 235,000 members in south-central and southeastern Wisconsin. For more information about Cash Boomerang, visit www.SummitCreditUnion.com/cash-boomerang.
Summit Credit Union is Wisconsin’s No. 1 Mortgage Lender and has been the largest credit union lender of SBA loans to small businesses in Wisconsin for over a decade. ²
¹No minimum balances are required to be eligible for the program. Any fees/charges applied to an account will reduce the account balance and result in fewer dividends earned. A checking account must be open as of 9/30 of the year of payment to be eligible for the program. Only members in good standing at the date of the payout will receive it if the Cash Boomerang computes to $10 or more, with a maximum of $1,000. Cash Boomerang is not guaranteed. Cash Boomerang is a dividend and subject to tax reporting.
² The Wisconsin #1 Mortgage Lender designation is based on the number of loans originated in 2021, gathered from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data compiled annually by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The results of the data were obtained through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website.
About Summit Credit Union:
Established in 1935, Summit Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Summit holds $6.2 billion in assets and has more than 233,000 members and 882 employees across more than 50 locations throughout south-central and southeastern Wisconsin. Since 2002, Kim Sponem has been CEO & President of Summit Credit Union, formerly known as CUNA Credit Union/Great Wisconsin Credit Union. Recognized for its excellence in employee engagement, Summit was named a Top Workplace in the USA in 2021 and 2022 by Top Workplaces USA and a Top Workplace in the Madison area for 2022 and 2021 by the Wisconsin State Journal. For more information, visit www.summitcreditunion.com or call 608-243-5000 or 800-236-5560. For additional media information, visit https://www.summitcreditunion.com/about-summit/press-room or follow Summit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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Lodgic Everyday Community: Nonprofit Night Out & Volunteer Fair
Madison is a pitch-in, lend-a-hand and help-a-neighbor town. To celebrate that philanthropic spirit, Lodgic Everyday Community is hosting a nonprofit night out & volunteer fair, Monday, Nov. 14, from 4-7 p.m. in its event spaces at 2801 Marshall Ct. in the Village of Shorewood Hills.
“We identified – as part of our mission at Lodgic – that we could fill a niche and utilize our community spaces to connect local residents with a wide variety of volunteer opportunities from a roster of great organizations looking for additional support,” says Madison-Based Margaret Ebeling, the interim CEO of Lodgic. “We constructed this event as a small step to answering the often-asked question ‘how can I help?’ especially now when the need for volunteers is so great and the supply so low.”
The volunteer fair runs from 4-7 p.m. and participants will include: The American Red Cross – Wisconsin Region; The Beacon; Big Brother Big Sister; The Canopy Center; Dream Bikes; GiGi’s Playhouse; Heartland Farm Sanctuary; Keep Calm Sensory Zone; The Literacy Network; Lodgic Everyday Community; Lussier Community Education Center; New Bridge Madison; Porchlight; Reach Dane; Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin; Special Olympics Wisconsin; Urban League of Greater Madison; United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County, the UW Arboretum, Ronald McDonald House Charities Madison, and more.
Post-volunteer fair, Lodgic will host a special-nonprofit-networking hour from 7-8 p.m. “For us, the 14th will be a night of making connections and showcase all the good that people make happen here in Madison and beyond,” adds Ebeling. “It all part of our mission to ‘Do a Little Good Every Day’ here at Lodgic.” The nonprofit night out and volunteer fair are free to attend and open to the public. Free parking is available underneath Lodgic’s building, at the University Crossing medical complex on the north side of Marshall Court or on surrounding streets.
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Wisconsin Union Theater: American Patchwork Quartet Will Sew Musical Quilt of Cultures During Nov. 17 Performance in Madison
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Nov. 4, 2022
Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862
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AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUARTET WILL SEW MUSICAL QUILT OF CULTURES DURING NOV. 17 PERFORMANCE IN MADISON
MADISON – The American Patchwork Quartet sews together echoes of traditional folk music dating back to Colonial America with the contemporary voices of its members’ ancestral roots to create a multicultural, folk music tapestry. The Quartet makes its Wisconsin debut on Nov. 17 at the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Play Circle Theater at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
Guests can purchase tickets to attend virtually or in person by phone at (608) 265-2787, online or in person at the Memorial Union Box Office. The Wisconsin Union Theater offers ticket discounts to Wisconsin Union members, guests under the age of 18, and University of Wisconsin–Madison students, staff and faculty.
Each in-person performance ticket includes a drink ticket to the brand-new, temporary Play Circle Pop-Up Bar from 6:30-7:45 p.m., which includes selections of alcohol and non-alcohol beverages.
The Quartet has said that it’s on a mission to reclaim the immigrant soul of American roots music. Leading in this mission are GRAMMY-winning vocalist and Indian American Falu Shah; GRAMMY-winning guitarist, vocalist and South Carolina-born Clay Ross; three-time GRAMMY-winning drummer and Detroit native Clarence Penn; and Jazz Life Album of the Year winner and Tokyo-born bassist Yasushi Nakamura. Joining the quartet for this performance will be composer, producer and violinist Harini “Rini” Raghavan, who blends Indian classical and folk music with electronica and rock.
In American Patchwork Quartet, these musicians bring together their many musical influences, education and experiences, aiming to shine a light on what they call the immigrant soul of American root music and to combat prejudice against race and immigration. Part of that effort, they say, means helping audience members acknowledge people’s commonalities and differences to strengthen America’s patchwork.
“The American Patchwork Quartet is exquisite in its musical interpretation and its blending of new and old folk music traditions,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “Each member is an extraordinary, talented musician in their own right, and the combination of their unique talents and styles makes for an innovative sound within the roots music genre.”
The Wisconsin Union Theater 2022-23 season also includes performances by Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5; Geneva Lewis with Evren Ozel on Jan. 27, 2023; PILOBOLUS Big Five-OH! on Feb. 1, 2023; Imani Winds on Feb. 5, 2023; Cécile McLorin Salvant on Feb. 7, 2023; Samara Joy on Feb. 16, 2023; Immanuel Wilkins on March 25, 2023; Anthony McGill with the UW–Madison Symphony Orchestra on April 4, 2023; and the Danish String Quartet on April 18, 2023.
The Wisconsin Union’s Wisconsin Union Theater proudly co-presents its season with the UW–Madison student-led Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee. Purchases to Wisconsin Union Theater performances support WUD student leadership opportunities and the Wisconsin Union’s vision to serve as the social heart of UW–Madison, where all belong.
Patrons can click here to learn more about the Nov. 17 American Patchwork Quartet event.
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About the Wisconsin Union Theater
For more than 80 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an extensive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for all who engage with the Theater’s programming, events, and activities. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.
About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee is part of the Wisconsin Union’s leadership development program for UW–Madison students and supports the Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission of serving students through the performing arts. By helping to program the Theater’s annual season of performing arts presentations, the students learn about program curation, relationship-building, marketing, communications, budgeting, and production. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/performing-arts.
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Holiday Season at Colectivo
The holidays have hit at Colectivo! Enjoy the holiday menu, which features the beloved Peppermint Fluff Latte (made with homemade dairy-free Peppermint fluff) and Ginger Snap-puccino, a new drink that radiates nostalgia and holiday cheer with cozy flavors of molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Plus new indulgent menu items like a Sunshine Maple Sausage Sandwich and a Smoked Prosciutto and Swiss Croissant.
New this year, all Colectivo Cafes will have North Pole mailboxes for local children, adults young at heart, and pet owners to come drop off a letter that needs to get to the big guy himself. Located inside the cafe, a darling pint-size North Pole mailbox (along with paper and crayons) is ready to collect your letters. All kids will get a FREE hot chocolate (or a pup cup for dogs!) with purchase when dropping off a letter.
Plus, get them a gift they will love! Check out Colectivo’s holiday gift guide here or see corporate gifting options here.
See Colectivo locations here.
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Wisconsin Union Theater: Grammy-Winner Sō Percussion Will Perform Modern Chamber Music With Pulitzer Prize-Winner Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5
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Oct. 28, 2022
Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862
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GRAMMY-WINNER SŌ PERCUSSION WILL PERFORM MODERN CHAMBER MUSIC WITH PULITZER PRIZE-WINNER CAROLINE SHAW ON NOV. 5
MADISON – Wisconsin Union Theater patrons have the opportunity to experience a night of moving and ear-expanding music from leading stars of the new indie classical scene Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw on Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. CDT online or in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union.
The event will feature performances of songs from Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw’s and Sō Percussion’s 2022 album collaboration “Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part” as well as works from Sō Percussion’s meditative 2006 album “Amid the Noise.”
“Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part” came about when Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw, who have known each other since their student days, experimented with their music in the studio, and over the course of a few days, it became a fully-fledged album released in June 2022.
For the album, vocalist, composer, producer and violinist Shaw along with producers, composers and musicians Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting brought together a range of influences and inspirations, including writings by poet and novelist James Joyce and poet Anne Carson; the Book of Ruth; music from the American folk tradition Sacred Harp; the early bluegrass song “I’ll Fly Away”; and pop music by 1970s superstars ABBA.
This album marks Shaw’s crossover debut as a solo vocal artist and the continuation of an award-winning career as a composer for ensembles, including the Attacca Quartet, Brooklyn Rider, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and as a performer with the avant-garde vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.
“I hadn’t written very many songs, but I have certainly loved many in my life. I’ve been thinking of making a solo album for seven or eight years, but it takes having the right friends and community in the room,” Shaw says. “The prompt for all of us was: What would we make in the room together with no one person in charge, like a band writes in the studio?”
A release with additional information about the album can be read here.
Sō Percussion’s album “Amid the Noise” debuted in 2006 and balances experimentalist bedlam with virtuosic precision in its thoughtfully modern take on what a chamber music concert can be. Called an indie-electronica project, “Amid the Noise” layers melody, harmony, and rhythm into a sublime journey on a unique classical music path.
“Awe-inspiring does not begin to describe the musical creations of Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw,” Wisconsin Union Theater Director Elizabeth Snodgrass said. “These artists are proof of chamber music’s timeless beauty and ability to evolve with a marrying of traditional precision and imaginative experimentation.”
Tickets to this unforgettable virtual and in-person performance can be purchased online, by phone at (608) 265-2787 or in person at the Memorial Union Box Office. Wisconsin Union members, guests under the age of 18, and University of Wisconsin–Madison students, staff and faculty are eligible for discounted tickets.
The Wisconsin Union Theater presents this performance as part of its historic chamber music series, called the Concert Series. The Concert Series also features performances by Geneva Lewis with Evren Ozel on Jan. 27, 2023; Imani Winds on Feb. 5, 2023; Anthony McGill with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Symphony Orchestra on April 4, 2023; and the Danish String Quartet on April 18, 2023.
Other 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater events include performances by Cory Henry on Nov. 3; the American Patchwork Quartet on Nov. 17; PILOBOLUS Big Five-OH! on Feb. 1, 2023; Cécile McLorin Salvant on Feb. 7, 2023; Samara Joy on Feb. 16, 2023; and Immanuel Wilkins on March 25, 2023.
The Wisconsin Union’s Wisconsin Union Theater and the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Performing Arts Committee proudly co-present this and other 2022-23 Wisconsin Union Theater performances. The students and staff greatly appreciate patrons’ support of the arts and student leadership opportunities through the purchase of Wisconsin Union Theater tickets and their purchases at Memorial Union and other Wisconsin Union retail and dining operations.
Patrons can click here to learn more about the Nov. 5 event featuring Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw.
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About the Wisconsin Union Theater
For more than 80 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an extensive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for all who engage with the Theater’s programming, events, and activities. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater.
About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee
The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee is part of the Wisconsin Union’s leadership development program for UW–Madison students and supports the Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission of serving students through the performing arts. By helping to program the Theater’s annual season of performing arts presentations, the students learn about program curation, relationship-building, marketing, communications, budgeting, and production. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/performing-arts.