MEMBER PROFILE

Mary Biggs

The young children in this picture go to Under Cottonwood Childcare Center, owned by Alternatives member Mary Biggs. Mary went to a symposium at GIAC on starting small businesses and met Leslie Ackerman, Director of Business CENTS. “I approached Leslie about Alternatives’ one-on-one business counseling,” Mary said. “She was wonderful. I worked with her on writing a business plan – I am not a business person and didn’t know what I was doing. She talked me through the whole thing.”

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Enjoy no surcharge for cash withdrawals when using an Alternatives VISA Card at Alternatives' ATMs.

They are located at:

Alternatives Federal Credit Union
available 24/7
125 N. Fulton St. Ithaca
Fulton Street vestibule and the drive-thru (enter State St.) takes deposits too.

Autumn Leaves Used Books
the only surcharge-free (for everyone) ATM in Tompkins County also takes deposits!
115 The Commons
Hours 10 AM - 8 PM Monday-Wednesday;
10 AM - 9 PM Thursday-Saturday; 11 AM - 6 PM Sunday

Oasis Greenstar Cooperative Market
215 North Cayuga St.
Hours: 7 AM - 11 PM Monday - Sunday

GreenStar Cooperative Market
701 W. Buffalo St.
Hours: 7 AM - 11 PM daily

The Ithaca Farmer's Market
Steamboat Landing
Click here for the farmer's market's seasonal hours.

Cards not issued by Alternatives will be surcharged $1.50 (except at Autumn Leaves where Alternatives does not charge a surcharge.) The $1.00 cash advance fee for the Visa Debit Card is waived at Alternatives' ATMs.

Your Alternatives Visa Card works at ATMs all over the world. Look for the VISA logo.

However, most other ATMs do charge a service fee.