Grand prize for one lucky Classroom Heroes honoree

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February 24, 2025) ­­­­­­— San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, has proudly honored teachers in San Diego County for over 10 years through its Classroom Heroes program. In fall of 2024, SDCCU enhanced the program by partnering with CBS 8 to highlight the accomplishments of Classroom Heroes winners on CBS 8 and The CW. SDCCU is pleased to announce that it has added a grand prize for the 2024-2025 school year. One of the nine Classroom Heroes winners selected throughout the 2024-2025 school year will receive a five day luxury staycation at Kona Kai Resort in San Diego.

“Over the past decade, it has been an absolute pleasure to honor local educators through our Classroom Heroes program,” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “We are thrilled to announce the addition of the grand prize staycation at Kona Kai Resort to further celebrate the outstanding work of the teachers in our community.”

From September 2024 through May 2025, SDCCU will honor one local San Diego County teacher each month as a “SDCCU Classroom Hero,” provide them with a $500 Visa gift card, Classroom Hero award and feature their accomplishments on CBS 8 and The CW. One lucky Classroom Hero will also win the grand prize: a five day, four night, luxury staycation at Kona Kai Resort that includes a spa treatment for two, a day bed at the pool, over $600 in restaurant credits and more!

Teachers, students, parents and the community are encouraged to nominate a deserving teacher by visiting sdccu.com/classroomheroes.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and was ranked a top credit union in California in 2024 by Forbes. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has more than 427,000 customers and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
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