I know it is not a holiday that is on many calendars. It hasn’t made it to the “Hallmark Holiday” status. Nobody (aside from those of us in the industry) will be throwing a party for it or sending a card. But that doesn’t mean that International Credit Union Day is a day that should go unnoticed.
At the Wayne County Community Federal Credit Union we serve anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school within Wayne County, Ohio. Some might see that as limiting. We see it as an advantage. We only focus on what matters to the people of Wayne County. We strengthen the people and communities in Wayne County and fill the specific needs of Wayne County…and we are great at it.
We have around 4500 members, just under $34million in assets and we spend 100% our time and our resources putting as much value as possible back into the lives of those members, and in the community we share.
I will be celebrating the day by going to Waynedale High School and teaching 3 separate senior high classes the ins and outs of credit, but this isn’t just a one day thing for us. Two out of every three credit unions in Ohio provide some form of free financial education to their communities. That’s more than 350 credit unions and communities that are strengthened because we know that the best financial tool out there is knowledge. Over 60% (and we are among them) of credit unions offer free one-on-one counseling to anyone, member or not, because we know that it is not right for those who know the least to get taken advantage of the most.
Credit unions are a true community asset. Not a flashy one. Not a loud one. But a strong and stable one.
A credit union focuses on people, not profits. A credit union is not a building or a business. A credit union, when you boil it down, is a group of people, a cooperative, a community.
Wayne County is lucky to have several strong credit unions in our community. The Wayne County Community Federal Credit Union in Smithville is one of them. We might not be a household name (yet) but I assure you that in the households of our members, we are a source of strength, stability and pride.
Happy International Credit Union Day!
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