Community Donations
We contributed about $370,000 to our communities in 2015! 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.
CU 4 Reality
In the 2014-2015 school year, we reached 1,805 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.
VIP Program
Through our Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP), our employees have volunteered over 15,000 hours through a variety of local civic and financial education efforts over the past seven years. This unique program rewards employees for their volunteer hours in the community.
Education
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.
United Way
In 2015, we raised $30,000 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 $136,000 for United Way in nine years.
CPR Kits
We partnered with the American Heart Association to donate 15 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) kits to local high schools in 2015. Each kit includes an educational DVD and hands-on practice with manikins, teaching students how to save lives in just 30 minutes.
Military
Scott Credit Union is proud of its military heritgage. 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.
YMCA
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.
Hospitals
We help promote health and wellness in the Metro-East by supporting our local hospitals. We are proud to co-sponsoring Heart Health Awareness Month with Memorial Hospital, as well as partner with St. Joseph’s and St. Elizabeth’s hospitals.
American Cancer Society
We’re a proud partner of the American Cancer Society, sponsoring Relay for Life, Farm to Table Metro-East, and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Our partnership goes beyond a financial commitment, with our volunteers also representing Scott Credit Union at American Cancer Society events.
Salvation Army
Scott Credit Union employees volunteered for 44 shifts, totaling over 100 hours of bell ringing during the 2015 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.
People Helping People
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.
Speakers Bureau
Scott Credit Union’s Speakers Bureau is trained to present financial education topics to our local communities. Speakers Bureau members presented 30 financial education seminars in 2015, including topics like Money Management, Car Buying and Cooking on a Budget.
