Article published on Sunday, October 02, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date 10.02.2011
Celebrate International Credit Union Day
At Health Facilities FCU and Experience the Credit Union Difference
Florence, SC - On Oct. 20, 2011, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event to commemorate the credit union movement's impact and achievements. In honor of this special day, Health Facilities FCU invites its members and the whole community to International Credit Union Day.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective and viable alternative to for-profit financial institutions for more than 184 million members in 97 countries worldwide. They exist to serve their members, providing a safe place to save money and access affordable loans.
Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions' proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union difference. This year's theme, "Credit Unions Build a Better World," celebrates the important economic and social contributions credit unions make to their communities worldwide. It also aligns cooperatively owned and controlled credit unions with the greater cooperative business sector and the United Nations, which will launch the International Year of Cooperatives 2012 later this year.
Credit unions are recognized as a force for positive economic and social change and have provided significant value in both developed and emerging nations. International Credit Union Day is sponsored by World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), the international trade association and development agency for credit unions worldwide, and numerous national credit union trade associations and federations around the world.
On Oct. 20, credit unions from around the world will be celebrating the day with parades, festivals, contests and open houses. For more information about Health Facilities FCU's events, visit 501 S. Irby Street, Florence or online www.hffcu.com.
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Article published on Sunday, October 02, 2011
The Celebrate International Credit Union Day
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date 10.02.2011
Celebrate International Credit Union Day
At Health Facilities FCU and Experience the Credit Union Difference
Florence, SC - On Oct. 20, 2011, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event to commemorate the credit union movement's impact and achievements. In honor of this special day, Health Facilities FCU invites its members and the whole community to International Credit Union Day.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective and viable alternative to for-profit financial institutions for more than 184 million members in 97 countries worldwide. They exist to serve their members, providing a safe place to save money and access affordable loans.
Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions' proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union difference. This year's theme, "Credit Unions Build a Better World," celebrates the important economic and social contributions credit unions make to their communities worldwide. It also aligns cooperatively owned and controlled credit unions with the greater cooperative business sector and the United Nations, which will launch the International Year of Cooperatives 2012 later this year.
Credit unions are recognized as a force for positive economic and social change and have provided significant value in both developed and emerging nations. International Credit Union Day is sponsored by World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), the international trade association and development agency for credit unions worldwide, and numerous national credit union trade associations and federations around the world.
On Oct. 20, credit unions from around the world will be celebrating the day with parades, festivals, contests and open houses. For more information about Health Facilities FCU's events, visit 501 S. Irby Street, Florence or online www.hffcu.com.
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