The Park, conceived by Allegacy after several of our staff found themselves struggling with breast or ovarian cancers, is located on the grounds of the credit union's 10-acre administrative headquarters campus. The result is a beautiful and tranquil escape for survivors, their families, and anyone whose life has been touched by breast or ovarian cancer.

Listed below are a few events we are involved in:

Race for the Cure^®

Team Allegacy 4 You is proud to be a local presenting sponsor, along with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, of the Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure^®. Join us on Race Day, May 1, 2010!

At the 2009 Race, more than $700,000 was raised and more than 10,000 individuals participated.

You can find pictures from the 10th Annual Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure^® at Allegacy's page on Facebook.

Cancer Services, Inc.

The 10th Annual "Don't Wait" Benefit Golf Tournament was held in 2009 at Bermuda Run Country Club.

To date, the DW Golf Tournament has donated more than $475,000 to Cancer Services, Inc. to support their dedication to patient services and community relations. This money goes directly to breast and ovarian cancer survivors, and women in the community who want to learn prevention and early detection techniques. The contributions from the tournament mean more breast and ovarian cancer survivors can receive assistance and each can receive more in-depth help than ever before.

Check back for more information about the next DW Golf Tournament. For more information, please contact Megan Smoot at 336.774.1207 or DWGolf@allegacyfcu.org.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Wake Forest University.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation was founded in 1970 by parents of children with diabetes. Their mission: to find a cure for the disease and its complications through the support of research.

Allegacy initiates many fundraising activities, in addition to participating in the annual 3.5 mile walk at Wake Forest University. Each year we sell JDRF "sneakers" in an effort to raise money for JDRF research. Our individual teams hold fundraisers such as bake, hotdog, pizza, ice cream and candy bar sales plus we have an internal intranet auction!

United Way

Each year Allegacy Financial Centers and Corporate Staff raise funds for the United Way agencies. This is done through several internal campaigns such as bake sales and raffles.

Allegacy also participates in the annual “Day of Caring” event, which was established in 1992 by the United Way to promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local human service agencies and schools, and demonstrate what people working together for the community’s good can accomplish.

Hispanic League of the Piedmont Triad (HLPT)

One of the benefits of membership in the Hispanic League is the opportunity to join Allegacy and take advantage of the credit union's financial services. Allegacy partners with HLPT in planning and working on Spanish Nite, a fundraiser for the HLPT Scholarship awards, as well as Fiesta, a multi-cultural street fair.