Author: Rick Durante

SECOND ROUND OF DELCO Hi-Q COMPETITION BEGINS
Competition for the seven playoff spots heats up as Delco Hi-Q reaches the halfway point of the regular season. Springfield, Haverford and Marple Newtown earned wins and added points last week to bolster their playoff chances. Every point counts as it’s the cumulative regular season total that determines playoff positions. […]

RADNOR AND DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCORE WINS TO CLOSE OUT FIRST ROUND OF COMPETITION
RADNOR AND DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCORE WINS TO CLOSE OUT FIRST ROUND OF COMPETITION The defending Delco Hi-Q Champions, Garnet Valley High School, competed against Marple Newtown and Radnor High Schools on Wednesday, December 16th. The three teams started off strong, each gaining points on their current events question. Radnor […]

Delco Hi-Q Kicks off 73rd Season- Virtually
Upper Darby and Haverford Earn Wins to Open the Season The oldest continuous academic quiz competition in the United States kicked off the 73rd Season a little differently in 2020 with a virtual format. The socially distanced format allows teams to compete without meeting in person. On December 1st, the […]

Matching Funds Donated to Mercy EMS
FMFCU Foundation donated $5,000 to support Mercy EMS’ fundraising campaign for the purchase of a new state-of-the-art chase car and cardiac monitor. To incentivize potential donors, donations made during a specific week of the campaign were matched by FMFCU Foundation up to $5,000 which generated an additional $6,000 in donations! […]

DELCO Hi-Q TO CONTINUE THIS SEASON DESPITE PANDEMIC
The oldest continuous academic quiz competition in the United States will go on with its 73rd Season this year. But this will not be an ordinary season as the competition moves to a socially distanced online format.

CREDIT UNIONS DONATING MEDICAL GOWNS TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union partnered with 17 regional credit unions in raising $220,000 to purchase and donate 30,000 medical gowns for healthcare workers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. FMFCU individually purchased and is donating 5,000 of these gowns. “It’s an honor to be part of such a […]

2020 Golf Classic Cancelled
We’re Taking a Mulligan! Due to the COVID pandemic, we have cancelled the 2020 Golf Classic. We thank our sponsors for their support and plan to try again in 2021! Safety and well being is most important at this time and we plan to continue our programs through other funding […]

Meet the Excellence in Teaching Awards recipients and All Delco Hi-Q Team
FMFCU Foundation is proud to recognize outstanding teachers and students in our communities! The current pandemic has postponed our annual in-person Partners in Education Celebration but we are still proud to share the stories of this year’s Excellence in Teaching recipients and All Delco Hi-Q Team. Meet the honorees…

GARNET VALLEY WINS BACK-TO-BACK DELCO Hi-Q CHAMPIONSHIPS
GARNET VALLEY DEFENDS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE Winning a Championship is not easy, but winning back-to-back is even more of a challenge. Garnet Valley’s Delco Hi-Q team rose to that challenge on March 3, posting a victory over Radnor and Haverford to repeat as Delco Hi-Q Champions. Competing before the home crowd, […]