SANTA ANA, Calif. — The $11 billion SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union announced a pledge to the America's Credit Union Museum Legacy Campaign.
The Legacy Campaign is a three-year capital campaign with a goal of raising $3.3 million to create a new industry research center, add additional exhibit space and provide renovations to the existing museum building.
According to officials for the museum, the physical and electronic industry research center will make credit union history more accessible; while the additional exhibit space and upgraded conference facilities will help credit union professionals, legislators, and citizens experience firsthand the unique role credit unions play in the marketplace.
To date, campaign pledges total more than $2 million, including a $50,000 donation from Jeanne D'Arc CU in June.
America's Credit Union Museum is located in Manchester, N.H., in the building where the first credit union in the United States—St. Mary's Bank—first began serving French Canadian textile mill workers in 1908. The museum was established in 2002 and visually tells the stories of the individuals instrumental in establishing credit unions in the U.S.; credit unions' subsequent growth throughout the county, and their continued role in providing millions of Americans with a more secure financial future.
