NCUF Accepts President's Volunteer Service Award for CUs Posted by Association of Vermont Credit Unions on 12:39 PM

NCUF Executive Director Gigi Hyland receives the U.S. Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of America’s credit unions from Junior Achievement President/CEO Jack Kosakowski.

On behalf of America’s credit unions, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) accepted the U.S. Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award for the 2015-2016 school year, presented by Junior Achievement at its 2017 Volunteer Summit on March 7, 2017. The award recognized over 15,000 volunteer hours dedicated to Junior Achievement programs by America’s credit unions.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a U.S. presidential recognition program for individuals and organizations who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. Junior Achievement USA bestows the honor on organizations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world. Gigi Hyland, Executive Director of the NCUF had this to say about the aware . . . .

“The Foundation is humbled to accept this prestigious award on behalf of credit unions around the country who have dedicated significant volunteer time and support to foster youth financial capability through Junior Achievement. Credit unions’ sole mission is to improve the financial well-being of their members. This award is testament to that dedication and commitment to improve the financial futures of the next generation and strengthen the financial well-being of all Americans.”

Junior Achievement is a volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade program that fosters work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and uses experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential. Credit unions across the country support their local JA program to work collaboratively towards impacting the future leaders of business and their communities.