We contributed about $430,000 to our communities in 2016! Our community partners include local charities, civic organizations, youth sports teams, hospitals, schools, and universities. We have increased our community support over the past few years while also educating consumers on the value of doing their financial business with a not-for-profit credit union.
In the 2015-2016 school year, we reached 1,875 students through our CU 4 Reality Program. CU 4 Reality provides a fun and interactive learning environment where students are assigned careers and practice making purchasing decisions within a set budget. CU 4 Reality teaches the importance of “paying yourself first” as well as the consequences of getting in over your head when it comes to financial matters.
Through our Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP), our employees have volunteered over 17,400 hours through a variety of local civic and financial education efforts over the past eight years. This unique program rewards employees for their volunteer hours in the community.
Education is a top priority for Scott Credit Union. We are a proud partner of Kaskaskia College, Lindenwood University, McKendree University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Southwestern Illinois College, as well as many area elementary, middle, and high schools.
In 2016, we raised more than $35,000 for the United Way of Greater St. Louis-Southwest Illinois Division through our annual golf tournament and employee campaign. The golf tournament has raised more than $165,000 for United Way in ten years.
We partnered with the American Heart Association to donate 15 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) kits to local high schools. Each kit includes an educational DVD and hands-on practice with manikins, teaching students how to save lives in just 30 minutes.
Scott Credit Union is proud of its military heritage. Some of our military partners include the 375th Force Support Squadron and 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, USO of Missouri, and St. Louis VA Medical Center Fisher House.
We support the Gateway Region YMCA through an annual $15,000 donation, as well as the Edwardsville YMCA through an annual $5,000 donation. We are also proud to support the YMCA by providing volunteers and financial education at a variety of community events.
We help promote health and wellness in the Metro-East by supporting our local hospitals. We are proud to co-sponsor Heart Health Awareness Month with Memorial Hospital, as well as partner with St. Joseph’s and St. Elizabeth’s hospitals.
We’re a proud partner of the American Cancer Society, sponsoring Relay for Life, Farm to Table Metro-East, and Coaches vs. Cancer events. Our partnership goes beyond a financial commitment, with our volunteers also representing Scott Credit Union at American Cancer Society events.
Scott Credit Union employees volunteered for 15 shifts, totaling over 39 hours of bell ringing during the 2016 holiday season. Bell ringing is the Salvation Army’s primary means of funding its community programs for the homeless, veterans, seniors, youth, disaster, and addiction.
This is the core credit union philosophy. It means we’re committed to our communities, offering financial services to underserved populations, engaging youth and adults through financial education, and returning profits to our members.
Scott Credit Union’s Speakers Bureau is trained to present financial education topics to our local communities. Speakers Bureau members presented 31 financial education seminars in 2016, including topics like Money Management, Car Buying, and Cooking on a Budget.
Scott Credit Union was founded in May of 1943 by a group of visionaries from Scott Field who decided to create a local credit union where the average person could save and borrow money. To this day, our ties to Scott Air Force Base and members of the military remain strong. We continue to operate as the only credit union on base and serving our members of the military is still a central focus.
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2017 Shred Day Events
Shredding documents is one of the best ways to protect yourself against identity theft. To help make it easy, Scott Credit Union is offering free shred days on the following dates…read more.
How to raise money-smart kids
The first step to teaching your kids about money is talking about money. Read more.
Don’t Get Scammed!
It is imperative that you are always vigilant with your personal and financial information. Read more.
Cooking on a Budget
Saving time and money is important to everyone. Check out our short video for tips on how to budget, shop for, and store your food to make meal time easier and less expensive. Watch the Video!
