The October 21st MN CU4Kids Bowlorama event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The safety of our participating credit unions and partners remains our top priority. If you would still like to support Credit Unions for Kids – please visit the committee’s page online to contribute or find fundraising ideas that can be implemented at your organization.
Credit Unions for Kids is a nonprofit collaboration of credit unions, chapters, leagues and business partners engaged in fundraising activities to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and its affiliated children’s hospitals across the country. All funds raised in Minnesota’s CMN geographic market stay local, supporting Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota. The pre-event survey, capturing your credit union’s commitment and involvement in CU FORWARD Day 2020 is ready and will remain open through Monday, September 14! Please see below for the link to confirm your credit union’s participation and give us an initial glimpse of your impact.
Confirm Your Participation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cuforwardday2020 As you continue to put together the pieces for your CU FORWARD Day involvement, please take a few minutes to complete the pre-event survey. For now, our main goal is to understand if your credit union is participating and what you’ll be doing on the day. Best estimates and approximations for impact are great – we will continue gathering impact data after the day. More details, ideas for involvement and updates regarding the day to come! For now, you can stay up-to-speed via these resources: CU FORWARD Day Home Page CU FORWARD Resource Page And, don’t forget to register for the CU FORWARD Day Media and Check-In Call on Tuesday, September 15 at 11 a.m.
Mary Ann Kosel passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Funeral service details are pending.
Mary Ann has over a half century of service to credit unions in Minnesota as a member, volunteer Board member, an employee and as a consultant. Most recently, she was Operations Support Specialist at South Metro Federal Credit Union. Additionally, she serves as the Board Treasurer at Wakota Federal Credit Union. Mary Ann served as a volunteer at Wakota on both the Board and Supervisory committee since 1991. Mary Ann believed strongly in the credit union principles “People helping People,” and “Cooperation Among Cooperatives,” and has personally been instrumental in perpetuating the movement here in Minnesota. She was recognized with the Credit Union Builder Award in 2017 for her contributions to the Minnesota Credit Union movement.
The Foundation Scholarship Council (FSC) has officially launched the 2020-21 scholarship. This year the council will be awarding $16,000 in $1,000 individual scholarships - providing 16 Minnesota credit union members the opportunity to cut the cost of college. Any member of a Minnesota Credit Union Network affiliated credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2021/spring 2022 OR is a high school senior graduating in 2021 is eligible to apply.
The 2020 scholarship question is: Knowing that we have the power today to change the story of tomorrow, how will you prepare for future financial obstacles? Reflect on your personal and your family’s experiences. (Essay tips: Please share your personal story; use the specifics you identified in the preliminary questions to write your essay) Additional Notes:
Help us make this a record year for applications! Promote the scholarships on your website, social media, electronic messaging centers, in branch posters/postcard handouts, newsletter articles, and more! The link to the application, as well as a media kit for your use in promoting the credit union scholarships through FIC, is available at https://www.mncun.org/scholarship-council.html. Another way to get the word is to contact local high school guidance counselors' offices and notify them about the credit union scholarship program through the FSC. All applications must be submitted no later than November 30, 2020. The Foundation Scholarship Council is a sub-committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation. This benefit is available to credit unions affiliated with the MNCUN. The FSC raises money through donations from credit unions, vendors, individuals, and other companies to be able to offer scholarships for your credit union members. Contact us: scholarships@mncufoundation.org |
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