On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Dawn Credit score Union held a champagne reception in celebration of its Fifteenth anniversary. The night featured excursions of the company workplace and Brandon department at 2305 Victoria Avenue and a noteworthy giveaway that noticed a fortunate member stroll away with $15,000.
“As I mirror on the previous 15 years, I’m humbled by the belief our members positioned in our management at the moment, embracing a imaginative and prescient to convey 5 smaller credit score unions collectively as one” stated President and CEO, Tim Klassen in his welcoming remarks. Dawn Credit score Union has seen distinctive development since its creation in 2008 and Klassen contributes this success to their “staff of nice worker’s previous and current and members previous and current” stating that “with out [their] help Dawn Credit score Union couldn’t have achieved all that it did.”
Each member of Dawn Credit score Union was mechanically entered into their Fifteenth-anniversary giveaway, and one member from every of Dawn’s 19 branches had been drawn as a finalist for the competition. These 19 members had been invited to the champagne reception, and every was given a key to strive their luck at unlocking a secure containing $5,000 money, a $5,000 TFSA contribution, and a $5,000 RRSP contribution. Anticipation was constructing all through the room as members started to take turns making an attempt their luck unlocking the secure; after a
handful of failed makes an attempt, a key lastly labored!
Cameron Schettler, a 19-year-old from Grandview, Manitoba, could be the one to unlock the secure! She was ecstatic when she realized her key labored and was perplexed. The viewers erupted in cheers and applause as Cameron opened the secure and pulled out $5,000 money and two certificates for the TFSA and RRSP contributions. Schettler grew to become a member of Dawn Credit score Union solely six months in the past and grateful for the chance. “I’m very lucky and grateful and I’m actually perplexed, it means lots to me” stated
Schettler. When requested what she plans to make use of the cash for she stated, “I feel simply saving it for now, I’m in nursing college proper now so perhaps use a bit of towards that.”
The following giveaway for Dawn Credit score Union is a brand new Constructing Communities Grant Program. Dawn will give $15,000 to a deserving non-profit group or challenge in considered one of its communities. Particulars might be introduced on the Dawn social media channels and web site later this month.
