Virginia Credit Union

For this year's annual report, we are highlighting how the Credit Union proves its commitment through the wide range of financial education services and community partnerships. Those educational efforts in 2022 reached more than 90,000 individuals of all ages, a 50 percent increase over 2021. The Credit Union strives to improve financial wellness and resilience for members and the community. A few highlights from 2022 are youtube, vcu, financial success for women and nbc12. Children's money habits and attitudes are formed by age seven, so early financial literacy is essential. In 2022, the Credit Union created a youtube channel catered to young viewers. After just a few months 4-10 platforms had reached 18,500 views. Designed for ages 4-10, the videos and the accompanying lessons can be viewed at vacu.org/kids. The Credit Union's partnership with Virginia commonwealth university is reaching new heights. The Virginia Credit Union financial success center at vcu had more than 10,000 students, faculty or staff take an online class or participate in financial coaching last year. The center is helping students chart a path to financial success beyond graduation. In october, vacu organized its second online series of webinars specifically for women. The keynote speaker was professional communicator liza mickens, the great-great granddaughter of maggie l. walker. The series was filled with practical advice, and attendees could assess their financial knowledge both before and after the month-long program to track progress and identify areas for growth. The vice president for financial education, cherry dale, was featured in 35 segments on nbc12 during 2022, offering helpful advice on managing Credit, saving for the future, borrowing wisely and guiding young people in learning to manage money. As members of vacu, all of us can be justifiably proud of these important efforts to boost financial knowledge and health.