ONTARIO, Calif. (11/12/15)--The Richard Myles Johnson Foundation, which manages the Bite of Reality financial simulation fairs, unveiled its new website this week. In addition to featuring upcoming Bite of Reality events, the new site offers financial education under the tagline “Generation Finance” and the ability to donate via PayPal. The foundation provides financial education resources for credit unions in California and Nevada ...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (11/12/15)--In honor of Veterans Day, Red River FCU employees held a food drive for Hero’s Pantry, which serves veterans who live in Texarkana, Texas, area. Because of the timing of the fundraiser and food drive, employees of the Texarkana, Texas, credit union chose Hero’s Pantry as the beneficiary (Leaguer Nov. 10). Wanda Majors, Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic director, said, “Many of our veterans who come in each month have told us that with their VA benefits and Social Security, by the third week of the month, they are very low on or out of groceries. Without Hero’s Pantry, many of these individuals may not have any food to last them the remainder of the month” ...

MADISON, Wis. (11/12/15)--CUNA Mutual Group announced this week that Tom Merfeld has been named chief financial officer. Merfeld, who has been with CUNA Mutual since 1994, most recently served as the company’s chief market risk officer. He succeeds Alastair Shore. Before joining CUNA Mutual Group, Merfeld was chief financial officer for Savers Life Insurance Co., Kansas City, Mo.; an investment analyst for Franklin Savings Association, Ottawa, Kan.; and an assistant economist for the Federal Reserve Bank Kansas City, Mo.  ...