Advancing Communities stories highlight financial well-being for all

CUNA continues its call for credit unions to submit their stories to the Advancing Communities website, especially during April’s National Credit Union Youth Month and Financial Literacy Month. Many credit unions have done so already, using the site to highlight the many ways they’ve responded to member needs.

The campaign aims to educate lawmakers about the credit union difference through the stories. The website also includes data on how credit unions are serving their communities.

“Financial Literacy Month is the perfect time for credit unions to share with lawmakers how they are developing programs specifically designed to serve the financial well-being of their members” said Adam Engelman, director of federal and grassroots programs at CUNA.

Evergreen Credit Union, South Portland, Maine, submitted their video to Advancing Communities because it wanted to share their programs, and also how they were created by paying attention to things affecting their members.

 

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