Get Involved in Credit Union Youth Month

March 26, 2025 |

April 1 kicks off the start of both Credit Union Youth Month and National Financial Literacy Month, and our League looks forward to seeing all the wonderful ways Maine’s credit unions will engage with their communities! Participating in Credit Union Youth Month is a great way to exemplify why credit unions are different, serving members of all ages across the state simply because it’s the right thing to do. 

To help with your efforts in bringing financial literacy to your youth members, the League has created ample ready-to-use collateral centered around this year’s theme: “A Sea of Savings.” This includes multiple social media graphics and copy to match for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X; a coloring page; a word search; a crossword puzzle; and a poster you can hang in your branches.

While empowering members through financial education is a priority for Maine’s credit unions all year long, this month offers even more opportunities to uplift our communities. For more ideas on how to engage your membership, consider planning one (or more!) of the following activities: 

  1. Connect with your local schools to schedule a Financial Fitness Fair and to present Maine Credit Unions’ Curriculum—which covers lessons for elementary grade levels, middle school grade levels, and young adults. 
  2. Pledge to match members’ youth savings deposits to a certain amount. 
  3. Host a drawing at the end of the month for all youth members who either made a deposit or opened a new account within the month of April. 
  4. Sponsor an essay or art contest for young members. Along with a prize, publish the winning entries in your newsletter and/or in your local newspaper. 
  5. Host a financial education workshop in your branch, at a local library, or in a nearby community center. 
  6. Put on a game day/night for youth members with games like The Game of Life, Monopoly, Payday, Money Bingo, and more. 
  7. Conduct a savings challenge throughout the month to teach the importance of saving money. 
  8. To promote giving back, host a coin toss challenge for charity with a $1-5 entry fee. Designate one charity for each side of the coin, and the entry fee donation will benefit whichever side lands face-up. For example, if “heads” is Special Olympics Maine and “tails” is Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, you can simultaneously fundraise for two local charities while teaching youth members the importance of managing finances—including charitable generosity. You can even match donations to make a bigger impact! 
  9. Partner with libraries, museums, and other community organizations to share financial education materials and find opportunities to engage. 
  10. Invite local elementary classrooms to your branch throughout April as a field trip for fun activities and lessons on savings.

If you have any questions about promoting financial wellness, or to inquire about Credit Union Youth Month, Financial Fitness Fairs, or the Maine Credit Unions’ Curriculum program, please email Jake Holmes, League Director of Outreach & Strategic Planning, at jholmes@mainecul.org.