{"id":411246,"date":"2024-07-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=411246"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Community-First-renews-its-sponsorship-for-Iijima-Martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Community-First-renews-its-sponsorship-for-Iijima-Martin\/","title":{"rendered":"Community First renews its sponsorship for Iijima Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAGATNA, Guam\u2014<\/strong>Community First Guam Federal Credit Union announced that it has renewed its sponsorship of Guam professional triathlete, Manami Iijima Martin, as part of the Community First Acts of Community Program, a community outreach and support program to benefit local nonprofit organizations, athletes, and affordable housing initiatives, to name a few.<\/p>\n

Community First has been a proud sponsor of Iijima Martin, a Community First Member and standout athlete, since October 2021.<\/p>\n

Gerard Cruz, president and CEO of Community First said, \u201cManami approached us to help support her goal of training and competing full-time to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. We saw her determination and wanted to help her reach her dreams of making it to the Olympics. It was an easy yes for us, and we are so proud of what she has accomplished on the world stage. We can\u2019t wait to cheer her on when she represents Guam at the Olympics this July.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iijima Martin notes that with Community First\u2019s sponsorship support, she was able to focus on training and competing at different international competitions that would earn her qualifying points for the Olympic games.<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for my community who have supported my journey. Community First\u2019s support helped to take financial worries off my shoulders so I could focus full-time on my training. I couldn\u2019t have done this without them. This sponsorship has allowed me to train and compete full-time to represent Guam around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about the upcoming Olympic games, Iijima Martin recollects the years of training that went into reaching her goal. She added, \u201cThis moment reminds me about all the hard work that went into improving as an athlete, training consistently, and traveling to competitions around the world that helped me qualify for the Olympics. I am very proud to represent Guam at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. It\u2019s a dream to show the world what a Guam athlete can accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iijima Martin will also kick off Community First\u2019s new Success Stories campaign, which launched on June 27. The campaign features the pro athlete training\u2014swimming, biking, and running\u2014around the island. The campaign highlights the value of community support in reaching one\u2019s goals, something the credit union and Iijima Martin know much about.<\/p>\n

Iijima Martin added, \u201cI want to thank Community First and the people of Guam for their support because without them, I wouldn\u2019t be able to successfully compete in triathlons. I will represent our island with great pride this summer at the Olympic Games. The new campaign sums up what I\u2019ve been doing for the past three years to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cruz added, \u201cCommunity First invites our island community to join us in supporting Manami and fellow Guam athletes as they realize their success stories this summer and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community First Guam Federal Credit Union is a community-chartered, full-service financial institution serving the community of Guam since 1962. The credit union has four Member Service Centers: the new 15,000-square-foot Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a Headquarters and Member Service Center, Tamuning, Dededo, and Guam\u2019s first Student-Run Service Center in Mangilao. The credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. Engage with Community First online at cfirstguam.com or on Facebook and Instagram (@cfirstguam<\/a>). (PR)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Community First Guam Federal Credit Union announces its renewed sponsorship of Guam professional triathlete, Manami Iijima Martin, as part of the Community First Acts of Community Program. Iijima Martin will be representing Guam in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11. Iijima Martin is also featured in Community First\u2019s new Success Stories campaign. Pictured from left are Iijima Martin and Gerard Cruz, president and CEO of Community First.<\/p>\n

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