Donations for Teachers and Students
2025 Results
Thank you to everyone who supported and shared our 2025 #FFFCULikeForACause event! In 24 hours, we received an incredible 489 LIKES and 189 SHARES! That’s awesome!
Thanks to your efforts, we’ll donate $500 to each of the wonderful school systems below… that’s $2,000 to support our community!
What is #FFFCULikeForACause?
All you have to do is LIKE!
It’s easy – for 24 hours, starting at 12pm on Tuesday, July 15th and ending at 12pm on Wednesday, July 16th, First Financial will donate $1 for every “like” on our official @FFFCUofMD Instagram post. We will donate an additional $1 for every share using #FFFCULikeForACause the post receives.
We’re very grateful to continue this campaign for a SEVENTH straight year, and it’s all thanks to the help and support from our followers and members! It takes all of us – so please join us in helping to spread the word and help us support our schools and the youth in our community!
Why #FFFCULikeForACause?
At the end of the campaign, our donation will go to support 4 of our incredible partner school systems that are imperative to the continued success of the teachers and students in our community.
Help support the teachers and students of BCPS, CCPS, SCPS, and WCPS by following our official Instagram today!
For more information, read our 2025 Like For A Cause Official Rules.
First Financial welcomed students from Dundalk High School during their Career Exploration Summer Camp to explore various career options in finance. The students were greeted by First Financial CEO, Eric Church, and listened to presentations from team members across different departments, including HR, Innovation & Strategy, Lending, Accounting, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Information Technology, and Information Security.
Students also toured First Financial’s Administrative Center in Sparks, Maryland, where they had the chance to ask questions and learn more about careers in the financial industry.
First Financial provides many different financial wellness initiatives for students. Visit our Educator Resources to learn more or schedule your school’s visit today.
First Financial hosted students from Lansdowne High School to learn about all the possible careers in the field of finance. The students got to hear from team members across many departments within First Financial, including HR, Innovation & Strategy, Lending, Accounting, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Information Technology and Information Security.
The students were given a tour of First Financial’s Administrative Center located in Sparks, Maryland, where they had the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the various careers available within the financial field!
First Financial provides many different financial wellness initiatives for students. Visit our Educator Resources to learn more or schedule your school’s visit today.
First Financial Federal Credit Union has officially opened a new branch location within the UM St. Joseph Medical Center! Our team welcomed new members and assisted them in getting started with their accounts.
This expansion marks an important step for First Financial as it continues to grow and serve more members across Maryland. The credit union looks forward to supporting the financial needs of the St. Joseph community!
For more information about the services and products we offer, click here.
First Financial volunteers engaged with 70 students from Kenwood High School for yesterday’s Adulting 101 program! This innovative budgeting activity helps young adults experience the life of a working adult through a fun and interactive simulation.
In the Adulting 101 program, students are given a “Life Scenario” that includes a career, salary, family situation, and potential student loans. They then visit various stations, guided by First Financial volunteers, to make important budgeting decisions for housing, transportation, childcare (if needed), health insurance, groceries, and more!
Our volunteers assist students in navigating these choices while sticking to their budget, encountering real-world challenges along the way. As a credit union founded by an educator, First Financial is committed to providing free and engaging financial education to the youth in our community. This program offers students valuable financial wellness skills that will benefit them now and in their future.
Interested in scheduling Adulting 101 for your classroom? Please contact our Youth Outreach Team at youthoutreach@firstfinancial.org.
We had a great time at Calvert Hall’s 10th Annual All Day Hall Day! The 24-hour event is to celebrate and support The Hall with students, their families and alumni.
This year, our team sponsored the Money Booth, which is exactly as it sounds! It was so much fun watching the money swirl around as people tried to grab as much as they could, as well as catching up with our members!
Calvert Hall has partnered with First Financial to help bring financial services and wellness programs to the school’s employees, students and their families. The partnership includes Campus Debit Card services and a student-run branch to their campus! The high school branch is a good opportunity for students and faculty to conduct transactions in a safe, convenient way as well as learn about or access free, or low-cost, financial products offered by First Financial.
Congratulations to the 2025 Baltimore County Public Schools’ School Resource Officers of the Year!
We were excited to recognize the outstanding SROs who have gone above and beyond to support the safety and well-being of BCPS students and staff. In partnership with the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD), these dedicated officers play a vital role in creating a secure and welcoming school environment.
- Elementary School SRO of the Year: Officer Palmerino
- Middle School SRO of the Year: Officer Murphy
- High School SRO of the Year: Officer Mitchell
As the official credit union for BCPS, First Financial is honored to participate in the annual surprise ceremonies celebrating these outstanding offices. This year, our Youth Outreach Team members, Casey and Jocelyn, along with Relationship Manager Joan, had the privilege of presenting each honoree with a special gift as a small token of our appreciation.
A Strong Partnership for Safer Schools
The SRO program is a key part of BCPS’s Safe Schools Initiative. These officers do more than ensure safety, they build meaningful relationships with students, serve as mentors, and foster a positive school culture.
Thank you to the Officers for all that they do! We’re grateful for the continued partnership between BCPS and BCoPD, and for the officers who make a positive impact every day.
Check out the photo gallery below for highlights from the ceremonies.
We were excited to kick off our new Adulting 101 program with Woodlawn High School! First Financial volunteers had a blast and were excited to help 100 students navigate through the budgeting simulation.
Adulting 101 takes students through one month of the life of a working adult. Each student receives a “Life Scenario” that includes a career with associated salary, their family situation (married, single, children, etc.), and potentially any student loans needed for their careers. Then, the students will visit various stations that represent budgeting choices such as housing, transportation, childcare (if necessary), health insurance, groceries, entertainment, and more!
Our volunteers helped the students navigate these choices and work towards living their best lives with the scenarios they have been given. Of course, just like the real world, they also had to navigate speedbumps along the way!
The program is a great opportunity for students to learn financial wellness skills that they can use now and navigate their financial future responsibly. Understanding the power of budgeting can play an important role in achieving their life goals!
Check out the photo gallery below for more photos from the event.
Our First Financial team and the Limitless Leaders had a blast with 50 students from Chesapeake High School for today’s Adulting 101 program! The new budgeting activity helps young adults navigate through one month of the life of a working adult.
At the beginning of the program, students receive a “Life Scenario” that includes a career, salary, their family situation and potentially any student loans. The students must then make smart and informed spending choices to stick within their budget as they visit various stations that represent major budget items like housing, transportation, childcare, groceries and more.
Supporting the youth in our community and providing financial education is at the heart of everything we do. We are thrilled to help the students practice their personal finance skills and prepare to navigate their financial futures’ responsibly!
First Financial’s Limitless Leaders are the credit union’s emerging professionals who participate in professional development activities, networking events, and volunteering opportunities.
Check out the photo gallery for more images from the day!
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 scholarship winners! We are proud to report this year, we awarded $162,000 in scholarships to 54 outstanding high school seniors! Scholarship recipients were recognized at First Financial’s 71st Annual Meeting on April 18, 2024, at Martin’s Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, MD.
Through the credit union’s annual Scholarship Program, we award $3,000 in scholarships to each high school within our field of membership. Participating high schools include Baltimore, Carroll, Worcester and Somerset County Public Schools, as well as the private schools we serve. Additional scholarships are made available to existing student members who attend schools outside of our field of membership.
We’re honored to provide the annual Scholarship Program to support the youth in our community in achieving their highest academic goals! For the complete list of scholarship recipients, visit the Scholarship Page on our main website.
We wish all the students the very best on their next academic adventure!
