Celebrate ‘One World Through Cooperative Finance’ on International Credit Union (ICU) Day® 2024
On Thursday, October 17, credit unions in our community and worldwide come together to celebrate International Credit Union Day® and the role that financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve and the lives of their members. This year’s theme is “One World Through Cooperative Finance”. It speaks to how credit unions and other community-based financial cooperatives are still bringing people together in these divided times to grow financial inclusion and well-being for all.
ICU Day 2024 is a celebration of the impact credit unions and other financial cooperatives have made—and continue to make for their members. It is also a chance to be thankful for the lives and communities that have been improved by our movement.
All credit unions share a common goal to offer access to affordable financial services to their members and provide even the most financially disadvantaged the tools and the opportunities to be financially self-sufficient. Making life choices and dreams a reality is the credit union difference that makes a real impact in our world.
Credit unions are unique because they are people first, democratically controlled, member-owned cooperatives. Credit unions pool their members’ assets to stimulate the local economy and provide financial services in the best interest of the members, not to earn shareholder profits. The credit union movement’s cooperative spirit is embraced by 403 million members served by more than 82,000 credit unions in 98 countries worldwide.
Personal member service and democratic control are just some of the many benefits of being a credit union or cooperative member. That is as true of credit unions here in Moncton, Fredriction, Oromocto, as it is in other cooperatively owned financial institutions from Armenia to Zimbabwe. Credit unions and other financial cooperatives are founded on community service, a principle that has set them apart for more than 150 years.
This year we celebrate 76 years of International Credit Union Day®. We hope everyone will join us in celebrating the credit union difference, our strong cooperative heritage and the unqiue opportunities cooperatives offer every day.
Contest Rules
- Contest period: The contest opens on October 16th and closes at 11:59pm on October 17th.
- Complete the entry form on the link provided. You must provide your name and contact information.
- Limit one entry per person per contest. If it is discovered that you attempted to enter more than the eligible number of entries as defined, all of your entries will be declared null and void, and any prize you might have been entitled to will be forfeited and awarded to the next eligible entrant.
- OMISTA Members and Non-OMISTA Members are eligible to participate in the contest. No purchase necessary.
- Entries are limited to residents of Ontario. Must be over the age of 19.
- One of three prize packs will be available to win. Prize must be accepted as awarded, no substitutions.
- A random draw will be made on Friday, October 18th, 2024.
- Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.
- OMISTA Credit Union staff, and Board of Directors, and immediate family members living in the same household are not eligible to enter the contest.
- Winner must sign a declaration and release confirming compliance with the rules and consenting to the use of their name, city of residence and/or photograph without compensation for any publicity carried out by OMISTA and releasing OMISTA Credit Union from liability in connection with the awarding and use of the prize.
- The contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations.
- Potential winners will be contacted by OMISTA and must reply within ten (10) business days. If the potential winner does not reply within a period of ten (10) business days, then at the sole and absolute discretion of OMISTA, that entrant will be disqualified, his/her entitlement to receive a prize will be forfeited and an alternate eligible entry will be randomly selected from the remaining eligible entries.
- OMISTA reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw, terminate or modify all or any part of the contest, if for any reason the contest is not capable of running as OMISTA deems appropriate.
- By entering the contest entrants agree to abide by these rules. This contest is sponsored by OMISTA Credit Union (“OMISTA”), which is a business name used by OMISTA Credit Union Limited.
