Monday, September 24, 2012

Ticket sales “Simply Grand” at Credit Union ONE

Winning Branch Staff of Credit Union ONE Southwest
Detroit enjoy a celebratory dinner
Ferndale, Michigan – When employees put their heart and soul into a promotion, the results can be “simply grand”. This is what Credit Union ONE experienced when they promoted the Michigan Credit Union League Legislative Action Fund (MCULLAF) Grand Raffle.

Staff was incented to sell the tickets, with special prizes based on friendly competition between the eighteen branches of Credit Union ONE. The top seling branch, Credit Union ONE South West Detroit won dinner at the restaurant of their choice, while the second place branch won lunch and third place won breakfast for their staff.

Credit union contributions to legislative candidates who support the credit union movement is very important. In Michigan, the Michigan Credit Union League Legislative Action Fund (MCULLAF) is responsible for fundraising programs to ensure that credit unions have a strong voice in Washington, D.C.

Annually, one of the MCULLAF programs is the Grand Raffle, which credit unions throughout the state participate by selling raffle tickets for $5.00 each. This year on November 19th the winning ticket holder will be receiving their choice of either $20,000 toward the purchase of a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500, a 2012 Chevy Sonic or $20,000 cash.

Employees of Credit Union ONE sold 1,295 tickets between May-July 2012 for a total of $6,495 towards the MCULLAF Grand Raffle goal of $225,000. This is a 35% increase in their sales from last year, which earned them a Top 10 selling credit union designation and a Credit Union ONE record for fundraising.

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for over seventy years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org