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Georgia United Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Forsyth County High Schools in "Kicks for Schools" Promotion

Cumming, GA (October 18, 2013) Georgia United Credit Union is excited to announce that West Forsyth High School is the fifth and final Forsyth County school to win $2,000 in this season’s "Kicks for Schools" football promotion (Forsyth Central, North Forsyth, South Forsyth and Lambert have each won $2,000). All high schools in Forsyth County were invited to participate in a half-time field goal event to win money for their respective booster clubs. Each school's designated kicker made their field goals, bringing the cumulative Kicks donations to Forsyth County Schools to $10,000!   

Georgia United sponsors "Kicks for Schools" during football season to allow our Forsyth County home teams the opportunity to "kick to win" money for their schools. West Forsyth High School wisely selected student-athlete Timmy Hartshorn, a member of the Wolverines football team as the designated kicker.

The kicker is given four tries to kick a field goal from the 5 yard line, 10 yard line and two 20 yard kicks – each distance has a corresponding monetary value. The kicker can either kick three times from one distance or progress sequentially. The maximum amount that the kicker can earn from his three kicks is $1,000. 

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After the student’s third attempt, regardless of whether or not he has made a field goal from any distance, he gets a chance to kick the "Money Ball."  If the kicker misses all three of his initial field goal attempts, the ball is placed on the 5 yard line. If he makes the Money Ball kick, he gets $250.  If the kicker makes a field goal on any of their first three tries, the money kick takes place from the furthest distance.  If he makes the kick, Georgia United doubles the contribution to the school (maximum payout per school is $2,000 which is the amount West Forsyth won).

About Georgia United Credit Union

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Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia with more than $960 million in assets and sixteen branch locations, including one located in downtown Cumming.  Their mission is to save members time and money. Georgia United Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account. Georgia United Credit Union membership is open to all residents of Forsyth County

Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.

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