Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October 17 as International Credit Union Day in Wisconsin. For the past 76 years, International Credit Union Day has celebrated the role financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve and the lives of their members.
The Proclamation highlights how credit unions, as not-for-profit, member-owned cooperatives, uplift communities by providing essential financial services and education. In Wisconsin alone, credit unions in 2023 kept $520 million in the pockets of their members through improved services, better rates, and minimized fees while running nearly 100 in-school branches, providing financial counseling, and donating $12.8 million to local charities, community projects, and civic groups.
This year's International Credit Union Day theme focuses on "One World Through Cooperative Finance," and how The Credit Union Movement--as a global movement--brings people closer together through democratic, member-owned financial institutions that put people before profit.
"For over 100 years, Wisconsin's credit unions have fostered financial well-being for all." stated League President & CEO Brett Thompson. "Their unique structure affords them the ability to serve all individuals and unite communities with a truly 'one world' vision and mission."
Wisconsin's credit unions serve over 3.8 million members and employ nearly 12,000 Wisconsinites. You can learn more about The Credit Union Difference at www.wicreditunions.coop.