State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU), serving North Carolina’s National Guard Soldiers and their families, is pleased to support the military through ongoing participation in the North Carolina National Guard Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. SECU personnel have reached over 10,000 Soldier families through the Yellow Ribbon Program since 2008, helping with various financial needs ranging from increasing awareness of eligibility for membership at SECU to budgeting and providing information on Credit Union financial products and services.

The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program assists combat veterans and their families to ensure a safe, healthy and successful reintegration to their family, community, school and job after deployment. This is accomplished through pre-deployment, deployment, and post deployment phases --- each phase providing Soldier families with services and referrals. After deployment, Reintegration Events are also typically held in 30-day intervals for three months to merge service members back into civilian life. Approximately 20 Yellow Ribbon events are held annually.

Fred Cobb, Senior Vice President in SECU’s Cary-Walnut St. branch, comments, "We are pleased to provide assistance to North Carolina’s Guard Soldiers and families through our support of the Yellow Ribbon Program. Since SECU’s membership base includes the NC National Guard, the Credit Union’s participation in the program is a natural fit. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive difference and SECU staff members find it truly rewarding to help those who sacrifice so much for our Country."

NC Yellow Ribbon Director John T. Gattis adds, "State Employees’ Credit Union has been a great community asset in our pre and post deployment programs for Soldiers and their families. Young military families and Soldiers often find an additional monetary benefit with their first deployment, but also face challenges in managing finances while deployed or with one spouse away from home. Having an established financial institution like State Employees’ Credit Union offering guidance is a true benefit to our Soldiers and their families. We are pleased and grateful for their continued participation in the Yellow Ribbon Programs of North Carolina."