Credit Union ONE celebrates youth month with financial literacy



(LtoR) Andrea Pertile, Judi Desilets, (both from Credit Union ONE),

and Ashley Lehman, Ferndale Area District Library

Ferndale, Michigan - April is National Credit Union Youth Month, and Credit Union ONE welcomed the opportunity to educate the youth in the Ferndale community and all of their branch locations about the importance of saving money beginning at an early age.
 

Recently, the credit union partnered with the Ferndale Area District Library and hosted two youth events for local children. 

On April 13th, little ones were in awe as Credit Union ONE story tellers Andrea Pertile and Judi Desilets read books to them about what money is, what it is used for and how to save it.  The children got to sing songs, make a piggy bank, and even took home a coin saver booklet to get them started.

Telling a story, or playing The Price Is Right, it's all a learning

experience.

 

Ferndale Area District Library's own version of “The Price Is Right” was held at the library on April 15th.  Children were invited to ‘Come on Down’ to show what they knew about money by playing pricing games and winning prizes.

 

Throughout the month of April, Youth Month Celebrations have been going on at all Credit Union ONE branches, with giveaways for children, as well as educational materials for parents.

 

"We were very happy to partner with the Ferndale Area District Library to bring these events to local children," said Neetu Singh, Credit Union ONE Vice President of Marketing.  "The Youth Month activities that we were able to bring to our branches and the community were very rewarding.  We were able to engage with many young people and share with them the value of saving money."

 

 Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for over seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 120,000 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

Credit Union ONE “Pays Your Way Sweepstakes”

Ferndale, Michigan – Fans of the Credit Union ONE Facebook page recently had the opportunity to win various gift cards in the “Pays Your Way Sweepstakes” held November 18^th-December 6^th.

To give back to their members and show appreciation of their Facebook fans, Credit Union ONE ran the sweepstakes for the second year in a row, due to it being such a fan favorite last year. 

During the Sweepstakes period fans who “liked” Credit Union ONE’s Facebook page received an entry form that once completed would enter them into the sweepstakes.  Existing fans also had the opportunity to complete an entry form and enter to win, with all entrants being given one chance to win daily. 

Three drawings were held with a total of nineteen winners selected receiving gift cards to Starbucks, Kroger, and Meijer stores ranging in value from $10-$40, simply just for being a fan and entering the drawing!!

Supporting analytics showed the promotion brought in 177 new fans to the page, with over 1,207 fans entering into the Sweepstakes; approximately a 17.4% entry rate of our total fan base. 

According to Andrea Pertile, Credit Union ONE Social Media Manager, “Credit Union ONE’s goal is to engage our members by giving back; whether it’s joining a discussion on an interesting topic, making our fans laugh with a joke, or brightening a fans’ day with a cup of coffee.  Adding value to our members’ lives is what drives us.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 108,000 members, with seventeen 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

Members appreciate Credit Union ONE diamond giveaway

Smiles all around as Grand Prize Winner Kali G. receives her beautiful diamond
bracelet from Credit Union ONE's Macomb Branch Asst. Manager Candy Orvelo
(left) and Andrea Pertile, Social Media Manager for Credit Union ONE (right)

Ferndale, Michigan – Continuing in the celebration of the 75^th Diamond Anniversary of Credit Union ONE it was only fitting to have a contest for credit union members.

The “Scratch and Win” Member Appreciation contest was just the answer.  From September 30-October 18, 2013 members coming into any Credit Union ONE branch had the opportunity to receive a scratch off card.  Once they entered their code from their card into the Credit Union ONE Facebook tab they either were declared an “instant winner” or they were entered into the Grand Prize drawing for a diamond bracelet.

Over 4,455 entries were received for the contest, and approximately 184 instant winners were awarded gift cards ranging from $5 to $100, and the Grand Prize winner, Kali G. took home a stunning diamond bracelet.  “I still can’t believe I won this beautiful bracelet; this was definitely a contest worth entering,” said Kali G.

Gaining over 883 Facebook fans from this promotion, Social Media Manager for Credit Union ONE Andrea Pertile said, “Branch staff was a huge help in reaching our goal of engaging new fans and creating an opportunity within our branch network to reach out to members who didn’t know Credit Union ONE was involved in social media.  We surpassed expectations with the high number of new fans and over 1,145 engaged users reacting to the Member Appreciation Giveaway.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 108,000 members, with seventeen 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

Credit Union ONE’s Pin to Win Contest

Credit Union ONE Pinterest Grand Prize Winners
Receive their Mackinac Trip Packages.
(Top) Stacy Davis with Grand Rapids Asst.
Branch Manager Kim  Lintemuth,and (Bottom)
Grand Rapids Branch Manager Sharon Blower
with Janna Smith. 

Ferndale, Michigan – In an effort to provide exposure to their new Pinterest page and to continue the celebration of their 75^th Anniversary, Credit Union ONE held a contest July 15-26, 2013 asking members to pin photos of great relationships in their lives along with a caption of what 75 years means to them. 

Entries were judged and two very lucky winners Stacy Davis and Janna Smith each received a Grand Prize weekend all expenses paid trip to Mackinac Island, while two runners-up received $100 gift cards and another four earned $75 gift cards. 

Supporting the contest with Facebook posts, an email blast, and in-branch marketing efforts the credit union ended up with 429 pins and 58 individuals following them.

“The exposure to this new social media platform is what we were going for, so we are pleased with how it turned out,” said Andrea Pertile, Social Media Marketing Manager.  “This is another channel that we can interact with our members and future members on and we are happy to have launched our site and look forward to its’ continued growth.”

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 107,000 members, with seventeen 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

Credit Union ONE announces hometown winners

(L to R) Hometown Charity Giveaway Winners Janice Morgan of Judson

Center, Cindy Cohen of Kids Kicking Cancer, and Maggie Varney of Wigs 

4 Kids receive their $500 donation checks from Andrea Pertile, Manager of 

Social Media for Credit Union ONE 

Ferndale, Michigan – What does “Hometown” mean to you?

Well in the world of credit unions, it means community. To Credit Union ONE, it means being dedicated to giving back to the communities in which they serve, which is why three local Michigan charities each just received a $500 donation.

In honor of their 75th Anniversary, Credit Union ONE held a Hometown Charity Giveaway on their Facebook page, where fans voted between the dates of May 8th and June 7th for one of ten local charities and also a write-in option, with the top vote getters being declared the winners. Those new to the Facebook site were able to “like” Credit Union ONE to become eligible to vote, and even those who are not Facebook users were able to vote at their favorite Credit Union ONE branch. Besides all the votes received for the ten charities, there were over sixty write-in entries which will be considered for upcoming contests next year

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Congratulations to the Judson Center of Royal Oak, Wigs 4 Kids Wellness Center and Salon in St. Clair Shores, and Kids Kicking Cancer of Detroit for on winning the contest!!!

“Over the past 75 years Credit Union ONE has built our business around giving back to our community and we know that these deserving agencies will put these funds to very good use,” said Andrea Pertile, Credit Union ONE Manager of Social Media.

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for seventy-five years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 30,000 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