experience the credit union difference this icu day

People Helping People for more than 160 years

Spread the message this ICU Day!

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Share stories about your credit union’s history along with the history of ICU Day itself.

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This year’s theme of People Helping People stems from the foundational philosophy of the credit union movement.

Tip:Show what makes credit unions different. Organize a cash mob at your credit union and hand out $2 bills in a cup with information about the credit union difference.

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In 1850s Germany, a group of weary workers formed the world’s FIRST credit union.

Tip:Make an impact through random acts of People Helping People. Buy people’s coffee or lunch – especially at cooperatives or small businesses with whom you have a good relationship.

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In the 1920’s, Edward Filene took cooperative finance to the next level in Boston as a means of lifting working people out of debt and creating a better life.

Tip:Give back this ICU Day by raising funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Visit www.cu4kids.org/shopformiracles.

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Since 1948, on the third Thursday of every October, credit unions have celebrated ICU Day.

Tip:Spread the People Helping People message online. Download the ICU Day social media toolkit for ready-to-go photos, posts and Tweets.

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Today there are more than 200 million credit union members in 101 countries.

Tip:Show your credit union pride with ICU Day products and offerings. Shop online today at store.4imprint.com/cunacelebrations.

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For more information about how to celebrate ICU Day, visit cuna.org/

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