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 Desjardins
Youth Financial Education Award
The Desjardins
Youth Financial Education Award recognizes leadership within
the credit union movement on behalf of youth financial literacy.
It considers all activities supporting the personal finance
education of young members and nonmembers, including face-to-face
teaching, publicity, lobbying for curriculum requirements,
teacher and volunteer training, and promotion and use of the
NEFE High School
Financial Planning ProgramŽ (HSFPP).
Naming
the new award after Alphonse Desjardins emphasizes the movement's
long-time commitment to youth. Besides founding the first
credit unions in Canada and the U.S., Desjardins pioneered
youth savings clubs and in-school "banks," known as caisses
scolaires.
Dora
Maxwell & Louise Herring Awards
The Dora
Maxwell and Louise Herring Awards call on credit unions to
fulfill the words of pioneer Edward A. Filene when he said,
"there is an urgent need to bridge the chasms in human society,
and cement the brotherhood of man." The Awards honor two "founders"
of the credit union movement whose careers were characterized
by tireless work on behalf of their communities and credit
unions.
The Dora
Maxwell Social Responsibility Award honors credit unions for
charitable works in their communities. Some credit unions
have ongoing programs and establish a special relationship
with local social service agencies, or school programs. Other
programs address many different needs in the community. No
matter the size or scope of a project, each participating
credit union builds its reputation as a good corporate citizen
along the way.
The Louise
Herring Philosophy in Action Award honors credit unions that
make exceptional efforts to include credit union philosophy
in their daily operations and member service. Programs that
provide financial education to particular member groups within
the credit union, or special assistance to low-income members
struggling to pay heating bills, for example, are clear examples
of the philosophy that sets credit unions apart from other
financial institutions.
Moses C. Davis Awards
Since
its inception in 1985, the Moses C. Davis Awards have recognized
the very best volunteers and professionals of the Georgia
credit union movement.
The awards
are given in recognition of the highest traditions of service
and professionalism that Moses C. Davis embodied. Moses Davis
is widely recognized as the founding father of the Georgia
credit union movement. The Moses C. Davis Award is a tribute
to his tireless commitment to the credit union movement, and
is presented to volunteers and professionals who personify
the credit union's philosophy – "People Helping People."
Each of the candidates nominated is worthy of the recognition.
Their credit unions are better for their efforts, as are the
lives of the members they work so hard to serve.
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