UECU & WMS Collect 220 Hats & Mittens!

February 4, 2011

UNITED EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION AND WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL'S HOLIDAY MITTEN AND HAT DRIVE COLLECTED OVER 220 WARM WINTER GARMETS

WOODBURY, Minn. – In the spirit of partnership and giving back for the holiday season, the Woodbury branch of United Educators Credit Union is thrilled to announce that their Holiday Mitten and Hat Drive with Woodbury Middle School collected over 220 items. The donations were split between Woodbury Elementary and St. Paul Indian Magnet School, and given to the schools in January to distribute to those children in need.

"It was great to work together with our school partner, to promote the awareness of children in need of warm winter garments in our community, said Jason Ledeboer, Woodbury Branch Supervisor. "We are so impressed by the students' generosity!" The WMS Student Council organized the school drive, and art students also created signs for the credit union office."

UECU and Woodbury Middle School have been business/school partners since 2008. The partnership involves bringing a variety of financial literacy speakers into the classrooms, joint fundraising ventures and mentoring programs. The partnership goal is to work together on projects and activities that will enhance the quality of education for WMS students, while improving skills critical to success in the workplace.

The Holiday Drive, which also took place at the credit union's other branch locations, collected over 500 mitten and hats in total benefiting six elementary schools.

UECU employees Jason Ledeboer, Shawn Lannier, and Lisa Czerminger with Woodbury Elementary School students.

Decorated UECU Woodbury Branch with the donated mitten and hats.

United Educators Credit Union was established in 1957 and is a member-owned, member-operated, not-for-profit financial institution, providing financial services to the Minnesota education community, their families, and those who support education by being a part of the United Educators Foundation. United Educators offers a full line of financial services, including savings products, checking, consumer loans, youth and organization accounts, online banking, and more. In December 2010, BAUERFINANCIAL Inc. , awarded the United Educators Credit Union its five-star "SUPERIOR" rating for its 76th consecutive period, designating it as one of the safest credit unions in the United States. The prestigious Sustained Superiority Status is earned by fewer than 10% of the nation's credit unions.