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Business as usual

Even on ICU Day, there is regular business to attend to at San Diego Metropolitan CU’s downtown branch, where Member Service Lead Delia Knobloch assists a member with a transaction.
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Surprise -- it's International Credit Union Day!

Marissa Solano-Espinoza, a teller at San Diego Metropolitan CU’s Chula Vista branch surprises two members with an International Credit Union Day giveaway.
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Lunch & learn

Owners of the Columbian food cart, El Pilon, cook arepas, empanadas, bunuelos and more for the special “lunch and learn” at Unitus Community CU, Portland, Ore.
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Rogue's ribbon-cutting ceremony

Even as it marked ICU Day with special events at its other branches, Rogue CU, Medford, Ore., was opening a brand new branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Baking up something special

In Biddeford, Maine, staffers of TruChoice FCU, Portland, Maine, performed random acts of kindness—in this case, surprising Reilly’s Bakery customers by paying for their breakfast. The CU is headquartered in Portland, but with a new branch in Biddeford, this was an opportunity to get the word out in this community.
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Unitus listens

On ICU Day, Unitus Community CU, Portland, Ore., unveiled a new town-hall format for its monthly staff meeting, featuring Q&A with President and CEO Steve Stapp and EVP and COO Jason Werts.
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Big-name SEGs

Tech CU, San Jose, Calif., hosts booths at eBay and PayPal, where it gives away gift basket and invites folks to get their groove on with a hula hoop.
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Got CU swag?

Royal CU, Eau Claire, Wis., took International Credit Union Day out of the branch, sending dozens of team members to different locations to hand out cash, cups, gift cards and other treats. Here, students of Chippewa Valley Technical College show off their ICU Day swag.
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Coins with a cause

On ICU Day, Rogue CU, Medford, Ore., hosted Coins with a Cause, giving members the opportunity to choose between two local organizations they would like to support; CU4Kids or Habitat for Humanity. This event raised $595.75 total for these organizations.
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People helping people worldwide

Representatives from the Romanian Federation of Credit Union, the Central Association of Credit Union from the Republic of Moldova and the Russian League of Credit Unions all gather in the Romanian city of Iasi to celebrate International Credit Union Day. There were 12 people from Russia, six from Moldova and 32 from Romania.
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Who wants breakfast?

Travis County CU, Austin, Texas, serves breakfast to members on ICU Day.
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Somewhere over the rainbow...

Unity One CU, Fort Worth, Texas, uses a “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” theme to celebrate ICU Day.
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Kids welcome!

Pioneer West Virginia FCU’s main office Branch Manager Mark Aurelio recruiting the youth market.
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Working hard to help members

Pioneer West Virginia FCU Mortgage VP Brandi Starcher-Veres working through a stack of loan applications.
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Happy ICU Day!

San Antonio Citizens CU, San Antonio, Fla., celebrates International Credit Union Day.
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Gain-on-sale

Pioneer West Virginia FCU accounting staff members Sara Brown, April Fields and CFO Jennifer Marrs reviewing gain-on-sale journal entries on the sale of the CU’s old office building.
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