Credit unions kick off annual giveaway program

Area credit unions will be giving away $25 gift cards starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Kwik Shop in Derby as part of the Kansas Credit Union Association’s Make a Difference statewide event.

KCUA said in a news release that it will give the KwikShop gift cards to 100 customers visiting the store at 1431 N. Rock.

It said a second giveaway event will be held in the Wichita area Thursday afternoon.

The Derby giveaway is part of a larger campaign in which the association and member credit unions stage events in 16 Kansas communities. Credit unions across the state will be giving away a total of $32,000 worth of gift cards, gas or cash, according to the release.

Wichita credit unions participating in the event are: Credit Union of America, Meritrust Credit Union, Mid American Credit Union, TECU Credit Union, Skyward Credit Union, Wheat State Credit Union and Wichita Federal Credit Union.

This story was originally published May 7, 2015 at 11:01 AM with the headline "Credit unions kick off annual giveaway program."