Phoenix, Ariz. – Arizona Federal celebrated its newest branch on Saturday, December 13 with a huge Grand Opening and a warm welcome from the Ahwatukee community.

The branch officially opened its doors Monday, December 8. The following weekend hundreds of people gathered at the branch for food, fun and entertainment. Many people took time out of their busy holiday schedule to stop by and enjoy the celebration.

94.5 Kool FM broadcast live from the branch while Arizona Federal employees served hot dogs and soft drinks to attendees. Kids could play in a moonbouncer or sit for a face painting with Patti-Cake the Clown.

All attendees could enter to win a $250 Arizona Federal savings account, tickets to the Phoenix Symphony or four pairs of tickets to ASU men’s basketball.

The Ahwatukee branch, Arizona Federal’s eighteenth branch, features four drive-thru lanes as well as two drive-up ATMs. A panoramic photograph of the Ahwatukee foothills is featured behind the teller line to represent the branch’s community focus. The new branch is also the first to feature a new branch layout with an emphasis on member service.

“We are excited about the opportunity to extend our service to members and potential members in the Ahwatukee community,” said Steve Kelley, Assistant Vice President of Marketing. “We’re thrilled to already see such a great response from the community.”

The next location with this new branch design will be the Deer Valley branch at 27th Avenue and Ross (just south of Rose Garden Lane) near I-17 and Loop 101, which is expected to open mid-summer 2004.

A Gilbert branch at Val Vista and Elliot will follow and is targeted for the end of 2004. New convenient locations are just another way Arizona Federal strives to provide service the way you define it.

Arizona Federal is a locally-owned, locally-controlled, and locally-operated federally-chartered credit union managing $1 billion in member assets and serving over 150,000 member accounts.

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