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At the League’s Annual Convention on May 19, the 2023 state Social Responsibility Award winners were announced during the dinner ceremony. These honorees exemplify the credit union People Helping People philosophy every day, and were recognized for their efforts in distinct categories by asset size.
All first place winners are automatically entered into CUNA’s national competition later this year.
Desjardins Adult Financial Education Awards: $50 – $250 million in assets
- 1st Place – Community Credit Union
Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award: $50 – $250 million in assets
- 1st Place – Community Credit Union
- 2nd Place – New Dimensions FCU
Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award: $250 million – $1 billion in assets
- 1st Place – Oxford FCU
Louise Herring Award: $50 – $250 million in assets
- 1st Place – Community Credit Union
Dora Maxwell Award: $50 – $250 million in assets
- 1st Place – Community Credit Union
Dora Maxwell Award: $250 million – $1 billion in assets
- 1st Place – Midcoast FCU
The League extends our congratulations to each of these credit unions and thanks everyone who submitted an entry this year.
2023 Award Category Descriptions
The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award is given to a credit union or chapter for its social responsibility projects within the community. The award is given for external activities. Credit unions could receive the award for involvement in almost any kind of activity that helps other people or strengthens the structure of a community. This may include fundraising for charity, educational activities, or community involvement projects, such as participating in a volunteer fair, building low-income housing, or loaning employees a few hours a week to work in hospitals, retirement homes, and schools.
The Desjardins Award recognizes leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of financial literacy for all ages. Naming the award after Alphonse Desjardins emphasizes the movement’s longtime 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. The recognition program considers all activities supporting the personal finance education of members and non-members including, but not limited to, face-to-face teaching using proprietary materials and curricula, (such as the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program®), as well as financial literacy leadership efforts.
The Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award is given to a credit union for its practical application of the People Helping People philosophy in their programs and policies or within their actual operations. It is awarded for internal programs and services that benefit membership.