Welcome to our NEW Advocacy Section!
Once again we are supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, raising funds and walking in our local walk, as well as encouraging credit unions to do the same. We want to keep on moving, and we want to bring credit unions with us!
Over the hot summer, we introduced Look Before You Lock, a campaign to help stop child and pet deaths caused by being left in hot cars.
The Credit Union Connection Presents Look Before You Lock!
Check back for more advocacy initiatives throughout the year!
We love helping credit unions and their business partners support their communities! And what’s more important to people than their children and their pets!
Did you know that 52 children died after being locked in a hot car in 2018?*
That’s right. And from 1998-2002, California experienced the most cases of pediatric vehicular stroke, followed by Texas and Florida.*
Additionally, 78 pets suffered heatstroke and died in a hot car between 2018 and 2019.*
The initial tragedy is heart wrenching, and then they have to move forward and live with what happened. If one poster on your branch door or one handout can prevent just one of these horrible occurrences, we have to try!
Below you will find resources to help your credit union get started in the fight to save lives and heartbreak. Here’s how you can help!
Download the resources, and add your logo if you wish, to:
Post wherever members walk past: lobby doors, teller stations, ATM and other digital graphics, and more!
Hand them out with every car loan.
Wear the stickers in your branches.
Share them with your business members and SEGs to get them involved.
Anything to keep this problem top of mind!
We welcome you to get creative on the placement and let your community and members know your credit union is looking out for them!
*Data Source: The Zebra