Credit Union ONE Celebrates Youth Month with the Ferndale Area District Library

Local children make
duct tape wallets during a craft
activity at the library. 

Credit Union ONE partnered with the Ferndale Area District Library to host a series of money-themed events for local children and their families. The events were designed to teach children of all ages about the value of money, the importance of saving, and the difference between a want and a need.

Children worked together and with
volunteers to measure, cut, and tape
during the arts and crafts event.  

Three events were held at the library during the final week of April, which is recognized as Money Smart Week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. April is also National Credit Union Youth Month and National Financial Literacy Month.

Credit Union ONE staff volunteered to help with the activities, which included an arts and crafts session where children made duct tape wallets, a story time featuring money-themed children’s books, and a price guessing game.

“We were honored to partner with the Ferndale Library to host these events for the community,” Judi Desilets, Director of Corporate Events for Credit Union ONE said. “Smart money habits start at a young age, and we believe it’s never too early to start a conversation about financial responsibility." 

Library staff worked with volunteers to host
a family story time, featuring money-themed
children's books.

Middle school-aged children won prizes for
accurately guessing prices during a
"The Price Is Right" style game. 

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 is Wild about Youth Saving Programs

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

 

We will be offering special opportunities at all Credit Union ONE branches for our youngest members throughout the month. 

Additionally, we are partnering with the Ferndale Area District Library, so please join us as we host the following events:

Story Hour at the Ferndale Area District Library, located at 222 E. Nine Mile Road, on Monday, April 13^th at 6:30 p.m.  Credit Union ONE readers will provide lots of fun and activities for children while learning about the value of money.  This activity open to the public and is geared towards children under 9 years of age.  Reservation is not required.

“The Price Is Right” will be held at the Ferndale Area District Library, on Wednesday, April 15^th at 4:30 p.m.  Credit Union ONE staff invite children aged 8-14 years of age to ‘Come on Down’ and see what they know about money and to win prizes too!  This is sure to be a crowd favorite.  Sign up is requested, and space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon by calling 248-546-2504, extension 4 (youth desk).

We are excited to partner with the Ferndale Area District Library to bring you these events, and look forward to seeing many children attend the upcoming events.

 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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