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You don’t need a cape to be a child’s hero… just a cardboard box.

January 23, 2012

Mark your calendars for the next Credit Unions for Kids/Children’s Miracle Network national campaign, the Change a Child’s Life coin drive. The campaign runs from March 1 through April 30. Credit unions order the FREE coin canisters and place them in areas where members and employees interact. CO-OP Financial Services is underwriting the campaign costs, so you can Change a Child’s Life at NO CHARGE to your credit union.
 
Employees simply invite members to donate their loose change or the change from their transaction to the local children’s hospital. As always, funds raised in Hawaii will go to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and its program partners serving the neighbor islands to help treat sick and injured children.
 
ORDER YOUR FREE COIN CANISTERS
  • Go to www.cu4kids.org/changedrive to place your order. Please consider all areas within your credit union where a member may visit (teller windows, loan officer’s desk, etc.)
  • You are welcome to order as many coin canisters as you need to conduct a successful campaign
  • There is no charge for these materials and shipping is complimentary
  • Please allow 5-7 business days for delivery of your kit. Orders will be shipped starting February 6, 2012
MARKETING MATERIALS
  • Marketing support materials are downloadable at www.cu4kids.org/changedrive
BEST PRACTICES
  • Involve all employees who have direct contact with your members. Be sure your team understands every donation large or small matters.
  • The key to the campaign is the “ask.” You may be surprised how eager your members are to make a donation to support Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and its program partners serving the neighbor islands.
  • Have employees ask members to donate the change from a transaction, i.e. cashed check that includes coins.
  • Remember, every donation, whether large or small, adds up to help hospitalized kids in your community
  • Display the coin canisters in all areas where your employees have contact with your members (teller windows, member service representative’s desks, etc.)
  • Use the marketing materials available to show your members the impact they are helping you make for kids in your community.
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
  • Create a general ledger account to deposit the funds from the change collected.
  • At the end of your campaign, sweep the ledger and write a check payable to Kapiolani Children’s Miracle Network.
  • Send your checks to Hawaii Credit Union League, attention Laurie Moore. All donations will be tallied and forwarded to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in the beginning of May.
HOW IS THE MONEY USED?
Funds collected help Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children and its program partners provide care for all children, regardless of illness, injury or the family’s ability to pay. The dollars raised also help fund equipment, community outreach programs, hospital expansion, medical research and charity care.
   To learn more about the campaign and to order your free coin canisters, visit
www.cu4kids.org/changedrive. Thank you for supporting the kids in our state!
 

Become a Certified Financial Counselor!

December 19, 2011

HCUL is pleased to present an opportunity to participate in CUNA’s Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP).  Help your members reach their financial goals!  Click here for more.
 

How To Navigate This Web Site

October 17, 2011

Connect to Biz Kid$ via email reminders and RSS feeds

July 19, 2011

Biz Kid$, an entertaining, fast-paced television series teaches kids how to use credit wisely and how to be their own financial managers. Hawaii’s credit unions bring this award-winning program to PBS Hawaii. Click here to see PBS Hawaii schedule. Go to Saturday at 12:00 pm for Biz Kid$ episode.

Mahalo to Aloha Pacific FCU & University of Hawaii FCU for their support of the 2010-2011 LifeSmarts program!

July 07, 2011

Credit Unions donated funds and promotional items to make the State Competition a success! Television personalities Gina Mangieri and Justin Cruz from KHON2 NEWS served as Question Masters for the event. (pictured right).LifeSmarts is the ultimate consumer challenge for high schools students.  Students competed at the State Capital for a chance to attend the National competition held in Los Angeles, California.
Click here for more.

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