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Board of Directors Nominations 2024
Announcement from the Secretary of the Board of Directors
Vital Federal Credit Union will hold the 2024 Annual Meeting at 3:00 PM Thursday March 28, 2024 at the Vital FCU Spartanburg branch located at 1450 John B White Sr Blvd and virtually via Zoom.
The VITAL Federal Credit Union Nominating Committee recommended incumbents P. Larry Barnette and Brian Webb to be placed on the 2024 ballot for the Board of Directors. In addition, no nominations were received via petition. As a result, the board secretary will cast a unanimous ballot for election of the persons nominated above at the annual meeting.
The election of volunteers will not be conducted by ballot and there will be no nominations from the floors at the Annual Membership Meeting when the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled.
Statement of Qualifications and Biographical Data on the Nominees is available upon request.
Board of Directors Nominations 2024
Two Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2024, and will be selected at the 2024 Annual Meeting that starts at 3:00 PM Thursday, March 28th, 2024 held at Vital FCU, 1450 John B White Sr Blvd Spartanburg, SC 29306 (location subject to change).
All members have an opportunity to have their name placed on the ballot by way of a petition, which must be signed by at least 66 current VITAL FCU members. A statement for qualifications and biographical data must be submitted with each nominee’s petition.
All nominations must also be accompanied by a signed certificate from the nominee stating that they are agreeable to the nomination and will serve if elected to office. The signed petition, candidate’s statement and certification of agreement must be received no later than February 17th, 2024. Supporting documents for nominee by petition may be picked up at any branch. No nominations will be accepted from the floor unless there are fewer nominees than spots available on the board. No election by ballot will be conducted if the number of nominees equal the number of positions open.
Material should be mailed to:
Secretary of Vital Federal Credit Union
1450 John B White Sr Blvd Spartanburg, SC 29306
Board of Directors Nominations 2023
Announcement from the Secretary of the Board of Directors
Vital Federal Credit Union will hold the 2023 Annual Meeting at 2:00 PM Thursday March 23, 2023 at the Heart Center Auditorium in SRMC located at 358b Serpentine Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Physical location subject to change.
The VITAL Federal Credit Union Nominating Committee recommended incumbents Collie Feemster and Lizzie Staggs to be placed on the 2023 ballot for the Board of Directors. In addition, no nominations were received via petition. As a result, the board secretary will cast a unanimous ballot for election of the persons nominated above at the annual meeting.
The election of volunteers will not be conducted by ballot and there will be no nominations from the floors at the Annual Membership Meeting when the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled.
Statement of Qualifications and Biographical Data on the Nominees is available upon request.
Board of Directors Nominations 2023
Two Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2023, and will be selected at the 2023 Annual Meeting that starts at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. ls at the Heart Center Auditorium, located at SRMC, 358b Serpentine Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303 (location subject to change).
All members have an opportunity to have their name placed on the ballot by way of a petition, which must be signed by at least 66 current VITAL FCU members. A statement for qualifications and biographical data must be submitted with each nominee’s petition.
All nominations must also be accompanied by a signed certificate from the nominee stating that they are agreeable to the nomination and will serve if elected to office. The signed petition, candidate’s statement and certification of agreement must be received no later than February 11th, 2023. Supporting documents for nominee by petition may be picked up at any branch. No nominations will be accepted from the floor unless there are fewer nominees than spots available on the board. No election by ballot will be conducted if the number of nominees equal the number of positions open.
Material should be mailed to:
Secretary of Vital Federal Credit Union
1000 Asheville Hwy Spartanburg, SC 29303
Board of Directors Election 2023
Serving as a volunteer on your credit union board of directors is a great way to participate in the democracy that makes us different and unique from other financial institutions. A credit union director has a great deal of responsibility requiring serious candidates with the qualifications to serve effectively.
If you are a member in good standing with VITAL Federal Credit Union, and meet the required criteria we invite you to apply for one of the two board positions open. Please contact your local branch for a copy of the application and return a completed copy to the address on the application by December 21st, 2022.
2022 Annual Meeting Recap
The 57th Annual Meeting of the VITAL Federal credit Union was called to order at 3:02 PM on Thursday, March 24th in the VITAL Federal Credit Union Duncan conference room by Omero DeLorenzo. The meeting was broadcast virtually through Zoom. It was verified through sign-ins that there were 22 members in attendance. Due to the nature of the meeting, Omero DeLorenzo presided over meeting in place of the Board of Directors Chairman.
Omero DeLorenzo asked those present to review the minutes of the March 2021 Annual Meeting. The minutes were approved as presented. VITAL FCU COO, Tim Dill, presented the 2021 Supervisory Committee Report. The Supervisory Committee report was approved as submitted.
The Chairman’s report was presented by Omero DeLorenzo. Omero discussed that 2021, with the pandemic continuing, was another challenging year. The Credit Union persevered and ended the year on a strong note. We are looking forward to the future and have several projects in the works for 2022, including our credit card conversion. This will offer additional benefits to members who utilize our credit card services. The Chairman’s report was approved as printed.
Omero DeLorenzo announced the Board of Directors election nominees. Since there were three openings and three nominees to fill the positions, the Secretary cast a unanimous Ballot. Incumbents Joe Ronnie Owens, Alex McDonald, and Brian Webb were elected to three-year terms.
2022 Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting will be held virtually through Zoom again for 2022! All members are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting via Zoom. Registration is required, so if you would like to join us please email your request to marketing@vitalfcu.com.
Our Annual Meeting will highlight happenings at the credit union from 2021 and give members a peak into what’s to come in 2022!
Annual Meeting details:
Thursday, March 24th
3:00PM
Held via Zoom
RSVP to marketing@vitalfcu.com for your invitation
Both of our branch lobbies will close on March 24th from 2:00PM - 3:30PM for the Annual Meeting.
Board of Directors Nominations 2022
Announcement from the Secretary of the Board of Directors
Vital Federal Credit Union will hold the 2022 Annual Meeting at 3:00 PM Thursday March 24, 2022 virtually through Zoom.
The VITAL Federal Credit Union Nominating Committee recommended incumbents Joe Ronnie Owens, Alex McDonald and Brian Webb to be placed on the 2022 ballot for the Board of Directors. In addition, no nominations were received via petition. As a result, the board secretary will cast a unanimous ballot for election of the persons nominated above at the annual meeting.
The election of volunteers will not be conducted by ballot and there will be no nominations from the floors at the Annual Membership Meeting when the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled.
Statement of Qualifications and Biographical Data on the Three Nominees:
Will be sent upon request.
Board of Directors Election 2022
Three Board of Directors positions are open for election in 2022, and will be selected at the 2022 Annual Meeting that starts at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022. ls at the Heart Center Auditorium, located at SRMC, 358b Serpentine Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303 (location subject to change).
All members have an opportunity to have their name placed on the ballot by way of a petition, which must be signed by at least 68 current VITAL FCU members. A statement for qualifications and biographical data must be submitted with each nominee’s petition.
All nominations must also be accompanied by a signed certificate from the nominee stating that they are agreeable to the nomination and will serve if elected to office. The signed petition, candidate’s statement and certification of agreement must be received no later than January 8, 2022. Supporting documents for nominee by petition may be picked up at any branch. No nominations will be accepted from the floor unless there are fewer nominees than spots available on the board. No election by ballot will be conducted if the number of nominees equal the number of positions open.
Material should be mailed to:
Secretary of Vital Federal Credit Union
1595 E. Main Street Duncan, SC 29334
Debit Card Issues - December 2020
We wanted to let you know that we are aware you may be having some issues if you already received your new VITAL FCU Visa® debit card and tried to use it.
Our new cards have some super great features and we can't wait for you to get to use them! Unfortunately things don't always go as planned, so while you may already have your new card it's not quite ready to use yet!
We suggest holding onto your current VITAL FCU debit card for just a little while longer and continuing to use it. Once all the bugs have been worked out with our awesome new cards, we will be sure to let you know right away! So be sure to hold onto your new card as well.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused our members. We understand this issue has caused some frustration, and want you to know we are working diligently behind the scenes to get the issues resolved as quickly as possible. Everyone at VITAL FCU thanks you for your patience and understanding!
Our hope going forward is that our new cards will have better controls, more robust fraud monitoring, and smarter learning systems allowing you to use your card with ease and peace of mind.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us!
Board of Directors Election 2021
Serving as a volunteer on your credit union board of directors is a great way to participate in the democracy that makes us different and unique from other financial institutions. A credit union director has a great deal of responsibility requiring serious candidates with the qualifications to serve effectively.
If you are a member in good standing with VITAL Federal Credit Union, and meet the required criteria we invite you to apply for one of the two board positions open. Please contact your local branch for a copy of the application and return a completed copy to the address on the application by December 23rd, 2020.
Internet Banking Down
Both our internet banking site and our VITAL FCU mobile app will be down on Wednesday, February 12th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. You will not be able to access your accounts through either internet banking or the mobile app during this time. This downtime is necessary to make improvements to our internet banking site. We are excited to be able to improve your internet banking user experience, and hope that these changes allow us to serve you better! We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding.
Dormant Account Fees
Did you know that after two years of no account activity your accounts with the credit union will go dormant. This will cause you to incur a DORMANT ACCOUNT FEE of $15.00 per quarter.
You can avoid this fee by having at least one transaction done in your account every two years. This could be a withdrawal, deposit, or debit card purchase.
If you are unsure if your accounts are active or not, contact us today!