Theme selected for
International Credit Union Day 2009

October 15, 2009

This year's International Credit Union (ICU) Day theme is:

"Your Money. Your Choice. Your Credit Union."

"Your Money. Your Choice. Your Credit Union" was developed by Stan Cowan of A+ FCU in Austin, Texas. The theme celebrates the reasons why 177 million people worldwide choose credit unions. Value, trust and service to members, all represented in the theme, are just a few of the many reasons credit unions are chosen by people seeking access to fair and affordable financial services according to the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU).

"This year, more than ever, consumer finance and business experts have repeatedly highlighted credit unions as safe and sound institutions where people can depend on a trusting relationship," said WOCCU President/CEO Pete Crear. "That is truly an accomplishment we can be proud of in these tumultuous times, and we should celebrate it this October." 

ICU Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October since 1948. The celebration of Co-op Week that same week in Canada became a national event in 1982. In the U.S., October is also designated as National Cooperative Month celebrating all cooperatives including grocery, agricultural and energy co-ops, and credit unions. For more information, click here (http://www.coopmonth.coop/).

Find everything you need to plan, promote, and throw your celebration.  (Click here: http://finlit.cuna.org/icuday_index.html)

• Celebration and promotion ideas
• Educational and promotional products
• 2009 logo and graphics

ICU Day Promotion Update, September 17, 2009