LOWELL MA�
Jeanne DArc Credit Union is pleased to announce that its Financial Education team has achieved its goal of providing financial education to 10,000 people between September 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. The team reached its 10,066
th individual as of Friday, May 31
st, one month ahead of schedule.
"At Jeanne DArc Credit Union, we take financial education and our commitment to the community very seriously," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union. "We are extremely proud of our Financial Education team and the work they do each day to help community members make smart financial choices."
Jeanne DArc Credit Union is the only local financial institution with a team completely dedicated to financial literacy. The department began as a team of one in 2005 and has since grown to a team of five.
To achieve its goal of reaching 10,000 people over 10 months, the team conducted a total of 407 presentations to those ranging in age from pre-school through senior citizens. Classes were conducted in public and private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, and for community groups. Classes focused on such topics as basic banking, budgeting, credit, career paths, and entrepreneurship.
Photo (from left): Vice President-Financial Education Anne-Marie Bisson, and Financial Education Specialists Jessica Aller, Kim Beaulieu, Leisa Brito, and Kimberly Sepe.
About Jeanne DArc Credit Union:
Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 60,000 members and more than $1 billion in assets. It operates six full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford and Methuen, Massachusetts; three high-school branches at Lowell High, Dracut High and Methuen High schools; and a loan center in Lowell.
LOWELL MA� Jeanne DArc Credit Union is pleased to announce that its Financial Education team has achieved its goal of providing financial education to 10,000 people between September 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. The team reached its 10,066th individual as of Friday, May 31st, one month ahead of schedule.
"At Jeanne DArc Credit Union, we take financial education and our commitment to the community very seriously," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union. "We are extremely proud of our Financial Education team and the work they do each day to help community members make smart financial choices."
Jeanne DArc Credit Union is the only local financial institution with a team completely dedicated to financial literacy. The department began as a team of one in 2005 and has since grown to a team of five.
To achieve its goal of reaching 10,000 people over 10 months, the team conducted a total of 407 presentations to those ranging in age from pre-school through senior citizens. Classes were conducted in public and private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, and for community groups. Classes focused on such topics as basic banking, budgeting, credit, career paths, and entrepreneurship.
Photo (from left): Vice President-Financial Education Anne-Marie Bisson, and Financial Education Specialists Jessica Aller, Kim Beaulieu, Leisa Brito, and Kimberly Sepe.
About Jeanne DArc Credit Union:
Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 60,000 members and more than $1 billion in assets. It operates six full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford and Methuen, Massachusetts; three high-school branches at Lowell High, Dracut High and Methuen High schools; and a loan center in Lowell.