Second Annual Presidents' Day Essay Contest to Give Students and Teachers a Chance at Prizes

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Which U.S. President would you like to have lunch with?

That's the question Community Financial Credit Union is asking local elementary and middle school students to answer in an essay contest announced today in honor of Presidents' Day.

Between now and Presidents' Day, February 18, essays will be accepted from students explaining which U.S. President – from George Washington to Barack Obama – they would like to sit and have lunch with and why.  Essay forms are available online at www.cfcu.org/contest.

"With Inauguration Day having just passed, we wanted to once again give students the opportunity to provide their thoughts on our nation and the presidency as only students can," said Natalie McLaughlin , Community Financial education partnership coordinator. "There is no doubt that our students can provide some unique and fresh ideas."

Essays will be judged by a group of Community Financial team members in two separate categories – 4^th and 5^th graders and 6^th through 8^th graders.  The top essay author in each category will earn $100 as well as lunch for their classroom with Community Financial President and CEO Bill Lawton .  Each category will also have five finalists who will each receive a $10 Subway gift card.  The winners' teacher will also receive a $100 gift certificate to be used for supplies for their classroom.

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About Community Financial Credit Union

Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, membership in Community Financial Credit Union is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in 23 Michigan counties. With more than 50,000 members, Community Financial provides financial services to members at eight branch locations and through a variety of automated and online services. For more complete membership information, visit www.cfcu.org or call (877) 937-2328.

SOURCE Community Financial Credit Union

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