October 16 is International Credit Union Day
We're celebrating credit unions' "people helping people" philosophy with acts of kindness in our communities.
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to Articles
Each year, credit unions around the world celebrate International Credit Union Day on the third Thursday of October. Veridian's tradition is to join that celebration with random acts of kindness in our communities to commemorate credit unions' "people helping people" philosophy.
Each of our teams receives a small budget and decides what acts of kindness they'll spread together. Some choose to deliver treats to a local teachers' lounge or wish-list items to a nonprofit organization. We leave a small note with each recipient letting them know that we're celebrating International Credit Union Day and inviting them to learn more about the credit union difference.
“We celebrate International Credit Union Day to raise awareness of credit unions’ cooperatively owned structure and the difference that makes in an organization that’s helping people make financial choices,” said Veridian’s Chief Experience Officer Mark Koppedryer. “Random acts of kindness is a perfect way to express our industry’s philosophy of ‘people helping people.’”
There's no better way to celebrate "people helping people" than with acts of kindness. Credit unions are owned by the people who use our products and services - our members! Earnings are returned to members through better rates and lower fees. Our Board of Directors is democratically elected by members to ensure decisions at the highest level are made in our members' interest. That's the credit union difference and the foundation of our "people helping people" philosophy - and it's cause for celebration!