Affinity Credit Union Wins Community Involvement Award
Affinity Credit Union is the winner of this year’s Community Involvement Award presented by Saskatoon Awards for Business Excellence (SABEX).
The award was presented at the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Success! Gala held at TCU Place on May 18th.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Credit Union was Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Linda Moulin. She said: “This is a prestigious award and an honour for our Credit Union. It recognizes our commitment to community partnerships and the tremendous work staff do to help our members and communities thrive and prosper.”
Affinity Credit Union invested $1.3 million in contributions to community development and corporate citizenship in 2010 and its 610 employees spent 24,920 hours volunteering: an economic value of $604,310.
“As a locally-owned financial cooperative, we take pride in making a difference in people’s lives. We are socially responsible and support our community financially through sponsorships, donations, and non-traditional loans, and through employee voluntary work in a variety of ways to create positive change,” added Moulin.
“Time and again, we hear glowing accounts of the positive impact that our community development programs have had on individuals and families throughout Saskatchewan, particularly in the areas of affordable housing, health, learning and education, environment, arts and culture and community building. The dedicated employees, and elected officials at Affinity Credit Union make all the difference!"
Affinity Credit Union is the second largest credit union in Saskatchewan and aims to be the financial institution of choice. It offers access to a complete range of financial services including insurance and wealth management products to over 95,000 members through a network of 44 branches in 36 communities across the province.