Achieving Results, Making a Difference - Servus Credit Union

Making aDifferenceCaja Yanga Credit Union Board of DirectorsPresident Manual Hernandez Moreno(seated, left) and World Council of CreditUnions delegate Joshua Fetting (standing,left) with Servus Board Chair, Peter Elzinga(standing, right), and Director Penny Reeves(seated, right) during the Mexican creditunion’s internship at Servus in May 2011.…across our provinceServus Credit Union is committed to maintaininga local presence in the communities we servewhile also taking advantage of our uniqueprovincial-wide reach to achieve our vision ofbuilding a better world—one member at a time.Through our annual United Way and Sign of Hopecampaign, Servus members and employees helpimprove the quality of lives in our communitiesthrough bake sales, book sales, raffles, pledgingand a wide range of other fundraising activities.This year, we donated $307,534 to the UnitedWay and Catholic Social Services programs inour communities across Alberta.Servus demonstrated our focus on children andyouth and education by establishing a number ofprovince-wide partnerships. Over the next threeyears, Servus will provide financial and volunteersupport to help Junior Achievement in Albertadeliver their Dollars with Sense program. Throughthis partnership, Dollars with Sense will bring thebasics of money management and financialliteracy to 4,000 more classrooms and nearly20,000 Grade 8 students. We also entered intomulti-year agreements with Rotary Internationaland Alberta 4-H to promote youth leadership andactive citizenship among young Albertans.Another way Servus supported young Albertansand their dream of making a difference in the worldwas through our second annual Young & FreeScholarships. We awarded a $1,000 scholarship toeach of 30 students who demonstrated leadershipand the desire to make a positive difference in theworld. More than 175 students sent in video orwritten applications describing how they wouldhelp themselves, their friends or their peersovercome a challenge facing their generation.We continue to be inspired by their passion andcreativity, and are proud to help support our nextgeneration of leaders.…in the credit union systemAt Servus, we believe we have a responsibility tooffer stewardship and leadership in support of arobust and sustainable credit union system in theprovince. This year, we demonstrated our commitmentto the long-term sustainability of creditunions in Alberta by welcoming members fromRoyglenor Credit Union, Industrial Credit Union,Strathfiner Credit Union and Edmonton PostalCredit Union into our organization.We are committed to excellence in businessprocesses, management and innovation so ourmembers and all credit union members can14 Servus Credit Union | 2011 Corporate Profile