KCCU Celebrates Coop Week and 75 years of International Credit Union Day
Coop Week is a celebration that takes place every year in Canada during the third week of October. The week-long event is designed to raise awareness and understanding of co-operative organizations and the business model they use. Communities across the country host events that highlight the contributions and accomplishments of co-operatives and credit unions. Co-operatives […]
KCCU Supports Youth Imagine the Future Festival again this year
Local youth invited to design a better future at creative festival During the Youth Imagine the Future festival, local youth are invited to design their own (better) believable future, make it socially equitable, and then use that as the setting for a fun short story– or create a piece of art. The festival will “guide […]
KCCU donates $10,000 to Kingston Community House
In 1981 Four Kingston women purchased a house in downtown Kingston to offer as an independent meeting space to individuals and groups. In 1983, The Kingston Community House for Self Reliance was incorporated as a non-profit charity. Since then, it has been home to hundreds of organizations, projects, and fun activities. Currently KCHSR hosts 50-60 […]
KCCU Receives Outstanding Corporate Achievement Award from Ontario Credit Union Foundation
Kingston Community Credit Union accepted the Outstanding Corporate Achievement Award at the Ontario Credit Union Foundation’s 44th Annual General Meeting. The award is given annually to a credit union in recognition of their contribution to the community. Upon review of all submissions by OCUF’s Board of Directors, Kingston Community Credit Union was selected as the […]
KCCU Donates $5,000 to the Kingston Community Climate Action Fund
Kingston Community Credit Union CEO, Jon Dessau, presented Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, Councillor Jimmy Hassan and three local non-profits with a $5,000 donation toward the Kingston Community Climate Action Fund. KCCU partnered with the City of Kingston in 2020 with a commitment to support the KCCAF and local registered charities and non-profits as they work […]
KCCU Supports Youth Imagine the Future Festival
The winners of the inaugural Youth Imagine the Future festival were announced Sunday evening at Kingston’s Window Art Gallery. Details
KCCU Matches Employee Donations – Over $12,000 to United Way KFL&A Campaign
The staff and Board of Directors of Kingston Community Credit Union are pleased to help the United Way KFL&A to surpass their annual campaign goal this year. KCCU staff and Board have raised a total of $6,330 through their United Way Workplace Campaign. In addition, the Board of Directors voted to increase this by 100% […]
KCCU Celebrates 65 Years in Business
KCCU Celebrates 65 Years in Business Kingston Community Credit union is celebrating 65 years of providing cooperative financial services to its members. Founded on October 28th, 1957, by a handful of municipal workers each contributing a 50-centshare, to form a people before profit, financial cooperative, and originally granted a charter as the Kingston Municipal Employees […]
KCCU Awarded $10,000 Empowering Your Community Grant in Support of Loving Spoonful
Wyth Financial announced Kingston Community Credit Union as one of the recipients of their 2022 Empowering Your Community grants. Winning a $10,000 grant allows KCCU to partner with Kingston’s Loving Spoonful and the urban Indigenous community in Kingston area, including the Kingston Indigenous Language Nest (KILN) and the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle Eastern Region (IDHC) […]
KCCU and Its Members Support Ukraine Humanitarian Fund
Kingston Community Credit Union stands united with Ukraine as their country continues to fight during this unpredictable time. Through the collection of donations in branch from our members, staff donations from casual Fridays and a corporate donation, KCCU is donating $5,000 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. The funds raised will go directly to humanitarian work supporting […]
KCCU 64th Annual General Meeting – Supporting Each Other
Kingston Community Credit Union held its 64th Annual General Meeting on April 5th. The virtual meeting welcomed members and guests who received reports of another successful year for KCCU including strong financial results, robust governance practices, and involved community presence and the welcome of a new Director. Details
KCCU Donates $5,000 to the Kingston Community Climate Action Fund
Earlier today, Kingston Community Credit Union CEO, Jon Dessau, presented Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson and three local non-profits with a $5,000 donation toward the Kingston Community Climate Action Fund. KCCU partnered with the City of Kingston in 2020 with a commitment to support the KCCAF and local registered charities and non-profits as they work to […]
KCCU Provides Over $20,000 to Local Community
Co-operation, community, education, and sharing are core values of Kingston Community Credit Union. KCCU strongly believes in building cooperative relationships with their members and community and for over 60 years has made a positive impact in Kingston. KCCU has a proud tradition of cooperative business ethics and, as part of the credit union philosophy of […]
KCCU Continues to Partner with City to Support Local Climate Change
Kingston Community Credit Union is pleased to continue to support and partner with the City of Kingston on three new climate action projects announced earlier today at the annual Kingston Community Climate Actions Fund kick off, held in Memorial Hall. “I am blown away by the projects brought forward this year,” says Mayor Bryan Paterson. […]
KCCU Donates Over $9,000 to United Way KFL&A Campaign
The staff and Board of Directors of Kingston Community Credit Union are pleased to help the United Way KFL&A to surpass their annual campaign goal for 2021. KCCU staff and Board raised a total of $6042 through their United Way workplace campaign this year. In addition, the Board of Directors voted to match 50% of […]
KCCU Celebrates International Credit Union Day
Join Kingston Community Credit Union and credit unions worldwide to celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) on October 21st. This annual event raises global awareness for the credit union movement through outreach, volunteerism, fundraising and other ICU Day-themed activities. Credit unions bring financial inclusion and a promising future to people all over the world. […]
KCCU Awarded Empowering Your Community Grant in Support of SFCSC
On April 13, 2021 Concentra Bank announced the recipients of their 2021 Empowering Your Community grants and Kingston Community Credit Union is very excited to be one of this year’s recipients, winning a $5,000 grant to benefit Southern Frontenac Community Services Corporation (SFCSC). Kingston Community Credit Union believes in supporting our local community and applied […]
KCCU Donates $5,000 to Kingston Community Climate Action Fund
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