October 17 is International Credit Union Day

Each year, Veridian employees celebrate the "people helping people" credit union philosophy on International Credit Union Day with acts of kindness throughout our communities as an annual celebration of our not-for-profit, cooperative structure.

Each of our teams receives a small budget and decides what acts of kindness they'll spread together. Some choose to deliver treats to a local teachers' lounge or wish-list items to a nonprofit organization. We leave a small note with each recipient letting them know that we're celebrating International Credit Union Day and inviting them to learn more about the credit union difference.

“We celebrate International Credit Union Day to raise awareness of credit unions’ cooperatively owned structure and the difference that makes in an organization that’s helping people make financial choices,” said Veridian’s Chief Experience Officer Mark Koppedryer. “Random acts of kindness is a perfect way to express our industry’s philosophy of ‘people helping people.’”

We're celebrating Veridian's 90th anniversary!

This year, we're increasing our "people helping people" acts of kindness on International Credit Union Day in celebration of our 90th anniversary with a goal to impact 90 organizations, a 30% increase from our impact in 2023.

There's no better way to celebrate "people helping people" than with acts of kindness. Credit unions are owned by the people who use our products and services - our members! Earnings are returned to members through better rates and lower fees. Our Board of Directors is democratically elected by members to ensure decisions at the highest level are made in our members' interest. That's the credit union difference and the foundation of our "people helping people" philosophy - and it's cause for celebration!

Learn more about the credit union difference