PORTLAND — Recently, 10 Maine credit unions were recognized with a record 19 awards as the 2013 honorees of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Awards, the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Awards, and the Desjardins Youth and Adult Financial Education Awards.

The state awards were presented at the Maine Credit Union League’s annual meeting and convention in Portland. The awards are part of a national awards program coordinated by the Credit Union National Association.

Four credit unions with ties to Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties were among this year’s honorees.

The winners in each asset category will compete in the national awards program in the fall. A Maine credit union has received a first or second place award in the national competition 10 of the past 14 years, a record that is unmatched in the country. In 2012, two Maine credit unions received national awards.

During the past year, Maine Credit Unions demonstrated an everyday commitment to their communities and the people who live there. Accomplishments include: raising nearly $1.4 million for various causes, such as a record-setting $471,000 for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, $75,000 for Maine Special Olympics, $45,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network, $75,000 for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program and $10,000 for Lewiston fire victims. In addition, Maine credit unions volunteered more than 41,000 hours for community organizations and activities across Maine.

Maine’s credit unions also provided significant initiatives to members that highlight the credit union difference, such as special low- or no-interest loans for fuel assistance, distributing books to school libraries, programs for financial education and other programs to help members in difficult times.

The 2013 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, established to encourage credit union involvement in community projects and activities, are:

* Credit unions with $20 million to $50 million in assets: First place, Community Credit Union of Lewiston and Auburn.

* Credit unions with $50 million to $100 million in assets: First place, Central Maine Federal Credit Union of Lewiston and Auburn.

* Credit unions with $100 million to $200 million in assets: First place, Oxford Federal Credit Union of Mexico and Norway. Second place, Five County Credit Union, with offices in Auburn, Lewiston and Lisbon.

The 2013 recipients of the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Award, which formally recognizes credit unions that demonstrate, in an extraordinary way, the practical application of the credit union philosophy, are:

* Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets: First place, Community Credit Union.

* Credit unions with $50 million to $250 million in assets: First place, Five County Credit Union; second place, Central Maine Federal Credit Union.

The 2013 recipients of the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, which formally recognizes credit unions that demonstrate leadership and outreach in youth financial education initiatives, are:

* Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets: First place, Community Credit Union.

* Credit unions with $50 million to $150 million in assets: First place, Central Maine Federal Credit Union.

* Credit unions with $150 million to $500 million in assets: First place, Five County Credit Union.

The 2013 recipients of the Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award, which formally recognizes credit unions that demonstrate leadership and outreach in adult financial education initiatives, are:

* Credit unions with less than $50 million in assets: First place, Community Credit Union.