LIHU‘E — Credit union members around the world on Thursday will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event to commemorate the credit union movement’s history and achievements, a news release states. In honor of this special day, Kaua‘i Community Federal
LIHU‘E — Credit union members around the world on Thursday will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event to commemorate the credit union movement’s history and achievements, a news release states.
In honor of this special day, Kaua‘i Community Federal Credit Union invites its members and the whole community to an open house for refreshments from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, at all of its branch offices.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective and viable alternative to for-profit financial institutions for more than 186 million members in 97 countries worldwide, the release states. They exist to serve their members, providing a safe place to save money and access affordable loans.
Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. This year’s theme is “Local. Trusted. Serving you.”
KCFCU, through its 56-year community charter, has the potential to serve all of the residents of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau. KCFCU is a $300 million financial institution that serves more than 32,000 members. KCFCU operates five branch offices throughout Kaua‘i in Waimea, Lihu‘e, Kapa‘a, ‘Ele‘ele and Kukui Grove. For more information, visit www.kcfcu.org.
