1st Financial FCU Supports Financial Literacy in Local School
December 31, 2014
1st Financial Federal Credit Union employees took part in Junior Achievements "J.A. Our Community" program to teach Financial Literacy at Heritage Primary school in Wentzville.
Promoting financial literacy within the community is one of the ways 1st Financial Federal Credit Union strives toward its vision of "helping people achieve their financial dreams."� While financial seminars and informational brochures fill in the gaps of adults financial knowledge, encouraging financial education for youth enhances their chances to have a successful future.� In order to establish this foundation, 1st Financial is partnered with Junior Achievement in the month of November.
Since 1919, Junior Achievement is guided by core values which include a belief in the boundless potential of young people, a commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship, and a conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning.�
On November 25th, 1st Financial employees taught the "J.A. Our Community" curriculum to eight classrooms at Heritage Primary School in Wentzville, MO.� This program, which focuses on teaching students money management skills, jobs, the role of government in finance, and the importance of voting within the community helps develop math skills, increases vocabulary, and career awareness.
"The time spent by 1st Financial employees in the classroom at Heritage Primary was greatly appreciated," said Tracie Roberson, Program Manager for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis. "By sharing their experiences, skills, and abilities through the JA Programs, students were able to connect what they were learning about in school to their future."
Pictured from left to right: Ashley Fetsch, Kacie Alexander, Katie LaCroix, Chantell Fisk, Tracy Verner, Joy Verner, Matthew Deane, Nicole Alsop, TarAnn Barrett, and Dan Goeke, of 1st Financial Federal Credit Union.
For more information on Junior Achievement, please visit www.juniorachievement.org
For more information on 1st Financial Federal Credit Union and the credit union difference, please visit www.TheBetterWayToBank.org or call (636) 916-8300.
About 1st Financial Federal Credit Union
Like all credit unions, 1st Financial is a member-owned, financial cooperative. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union was chartered on September 3, 1968 as District 837 Credit Union by the International Association of Machinist members employed by McDonnell Douglas. Today, with over 30,000 members and nearly $200 million in assets, 1st Financial is a St. Louis metro area financial institution dedicated to helping members achieve their financial dreams. For over 45 years 1st Financial has provided members with a full line of dependable financial products and services which returns profits to the members in the form of lower rates on loans and higher savings yields. The cooperative nature of credit unions enables 1st Financial to provide products and services at very reasonable rates.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union serves those who live, work, worship, attend school, or regularly conduct business in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County, Missouri and a wide array of companies throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. 1st Financial is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial organization committed to providing quality services to the membership while demonstrating safe and sound business practices. Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. Government.
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