MSUFCU joined the Alzheimer's Association and community members on Sunday, October 2 at the Michigan State Capitol for the Lansing Walk to End Alzheimer's, an event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for research and enhancing care for all affected.

MSUFCU volunteers assisted with registration, donation collection, and helped direct walkers to the many activities occurring across the Capitol lawn. Prior to the opening ceremony, walkers enjoyed music, sponsor booths, activities, and local food trucks. Walkers were encouraged to visit the Promise Garden and select the flower that best represented their connection to Alzheimer's disease. The color blue represented those living with the disease; purple represented having lost a love one to the disease; yellow represented their support or care for someone living with the disease; and orange represented their support of the cause.

Following the opening ceremony, walkers joined together for a two-mile-walk in downtown Lansing. The event raised funds for Alzheimer's care, support, and research in the hopes we will one day carry white flowers representing survivors of Alzheimer's.

Join us on Saturday, October 29 for the City of Lansing's Trunk or Treat Souls to the Polls! Trick-or-treating runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Washington Office Complex, located at 2500 S. Washington Ave in Lansing. This event is free to participate in, and with many vendors from Greater Lansing, there will be no shortage of candy for the whole family!

There is an optional last stop at this event where eligible residents can register to vote, vote early, and submit their completed absentee ballots.

The Credit Union is proud to support community events that provide fun opportunities for all. We hope to see you there!

Looking to try something new? Hooked is a new independent bookstore with a coffee shop and wine bar located on the first floor of the Gateway Lofts on E. Michigan Ave in Lansing. This bookstore has an assortment of snacks and foods including the Frandorf sandwich, a play on the Frandor Shopping Center just across the street. Hooked is offering MSUFCU Visa Credit/Debit Card users a discount of $2 on any wine flight or coffee flight with a new book purchase. Be sure to mention this offer when you are checking out!

Parking is available along Dori Lane and there two sizeable parking lots on Red Cedar Parkway. There's a large assortment of single origin coffee, wine, memorabilia, and many book genres. Hooked also offers book clubs! Is there a Local Loyalty offer you'd like to have a spotlight on? Send us an email at [email protected].

MSU Federal Credit Union welcomed Carmen Bradford, accomplished jazz vocalist, for a showstopping performance. The October 3 performance saw the return of the Blue Mondays concert series. Bradford was discovered at the age of 22, by Count Basie, and has performed with musical greats such as Tony Bennett, James Brown, and Frank Sinatra.

Blue Mondays are a component of the MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Program, a partnership with the MSU College of Music. Through the Residence Program, Bradford worked with MSU Jazz Studies professors to mentor high school and college students. Director of Jazz Studies, Rodney Whitaker said, "With her wealth of knowledge and experience, having Ms. Bradford tour with our students will help to elevate their performance abilities." Upcoming Blue Mondays performances feature trombonist Adrian Mears, guitarist Bruce Forman, and saxophonist Camille Thurman. Visit msufcu.org/bluemondays to learn more and register for future performances. Free seating is limited. RSVP required.

MSUFCU is proud to support the MSU College of Music and MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence Program.

Design and Build Day, presented by the Home Builders Association, is an annual event at Impression 5 Science Center. This year's Design and Build Day was held on Saturday, October 15. This event brings local businesses together to provide hands-on learning activities for youth. These activities included painting walls, building bird feeders, hammering shingles on a roof structure, and electrical work.

The Credit Union was proud to sponsor the event and host a "Create Your Own Money" activity, teaching about money through play. Children were able to design their own money; making learning about currency fun.

Learning about currency is one way of providing our youth the comfortability of cash handling and making sound financial decisions later in life.

Visit impression5.org to learn more about the Science Center in downtown Lansing.