LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Bellarmine University announced today that Park Community Credit Union has become the school's "Official Credit Union" as well as an "Official Partner" of Bellarmine men's basketball and Bellarmine athletics.
 
The sponsorship includes co-branded spaces on Bellarmine's campus, a Bellarmine University ATM debit card, sponsored events and access to a full suite of financial services.

Among the co-branded spaces is the basketball court, which will be known as "Park Community Credit Union Court at Knights Hall."  Other considerations of the partnership include Park Community serving as the official sponsor of several popular campus events such as the Alumni Trivia Night and the Basketball Season Ticket Kickoff Event among others.

Sandy Gogan, senior vice president of retail services for Park Community Credit Union, said the partnership with Bellarmine is a significant community relationship for Park Community as it continues to expand its presence in the Louisville region.

"Bellarmine University is recognized as one of the top educators in the region," Gogan said. "We've always had a close relationship with them, and this new sponsorship reflects Park Community's continuing support of outstanding local Louisville institutions."

Jim Spradlin, CEO of Park Community, added, "Our mission is to make our local communities more successful. Partnering with Bellarmine helps us deliver quality financial services to the local community and invest in local philanthropic initiatives."

Bellarmine Director of Athletics Scott Wiegandt said the new partnership will help the Knights athletic programs continue to thrive and improve on a national and conference-wide scale.  Last academic year, Bellarmine ranked 32nd in the nation—its highest in school history—in the Learfield Cup, which awards points to NCAA institutions based on athletic performance in all sports at a national level.

"We couldn't be more excited to strengthen our relationship with Park Community Credit Union," Wiegandt said. "Park Community Credit Union is one of the most respected financial institutions in the area and their mission to give back to the local community aligns perfectly with our goals of overall excellence and community service."     
Park Community Credit Union is a Kentucky credit union, seeking to improve the quality of life for our members, communities, and employees. We have a total of 14 branches, 11 serving the Louisville Metro Area and 3 serving the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.  Anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in the counties of Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Bullitt, Clark, Estill Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jessamine, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Oldham, Powell, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Woodford Counties in Kentucky and Clark and Floyd counties in Southern Indiana is eligible to bank with Park Community.  The Bluegrass Region branches are located in Richmond, Lexington, and Berea, Kentucky.  For more information about Park Community Credit Union and our effort to provide service excellence as your personal, full-service financial provider, please visit www.parkcommunity.com, www.get2knowit.com, www.parkcommunitygives.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/parkcommunityfcu and Twitter at www.twitter.com/parkcommunity.