Volunteer Person of the Year (6/13/2010)

L.C. Kelly Wins Credit Union Volunteer Person of the Year (6/13/2010)

Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union (CFDCU) Volunteer Leslie Colin (L.C.) Kelly won the prestigious Ronald J. Hutchins Award as the outstanding Credit Union Volunteer Person of the Year at the 75th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Credit Union League in Pinehurst. Kelly received the award, one of the highest honors bestowed to credit union people in North Carolina, in a special awards ceremony Monday evening, June 14th.

The Ronald J. Hutchins Award is given each year to a credit union professional and volunteer in order to recognize their outstanding accomplishments, time and effort given in support and promotion of the credit union ideal of people helping people. A committee made up of statewide credit union leaders selected Kelly to receive the award.

L.C. Kelly has served as a volunteer for CFDCU for more than 35 years. He has served on the credit, supervisory, investment, real estate and building committees of the credit union. In addition, Kelly has served on the credit union's board of directors since 1985. He is also very active in other aspects of the credit union movement and believes strongly in the credit union philosophy of people helping people.

Kelly served on the Charlotte Fire Department for more than 30 years. He is also very active in a variety of community organizations, including the Jaycees and Optimist Youth Club. He and his wife of 45 years (Myra) have three children and four grandchildren.