Meriwest CU Wins Financial Education Award
The California credit union was selected by CUNA for its work in “promoting financial well-being.”
Earlier this month, officials with the San Jose, Calif.-based Meriwest Credit Union were rewarded and recognized for their hard work in building a successful financial education program targeted to the citizens of the Bay Area.
CUNA awarded Meriwest CU the winner of the 2022 national Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award. According to CUNA, this awards program “recognizes leadership within the credit union movement, honoring credit unions, chapters, and leagues for their commitment to both youth and adult financial literacy.”
Meriwest CU offers a variety of free financial literacy workshops for more than 12,000 adults and youth throughout the year.
In a statement announcing Meriwest’s award, CUNA said, “These educational programs, offering workshops on topics including budgeting, understanding credit, preventing identity theft, and interviewing tips, were held in partnership with schools, companies and local nonprofits that support those most underserved within the community.”
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle said, “Congratulations to this year’s winners for their amazing work promoting financial well-being for all and advancing the communities they serve. These leaders and organizations truly live the credit union difference every day to benefit their members. Each winner demonstrated how they live our ‘People Helping People’ motto in new and exciting ways I hope inspires everyone in our movement.”
Meriwest Credit Union President & CEO, Julie Kirsch, added, “We are so proud to have been recognized as an Adult Desjardins Financial Education Award winner by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) in our asset class. By supporting residents through financial counseling and education, we have helped many of our Silicon Valley residents lead more meaningful, financially sound lives.”