Show CU Hawaii's Financial Reality Fair

The spirit of Hawai’i Island is the spirit of possibility. We believe good things happen, and when we work together with intention, they most certainly can and do. We are passionate about seeing our members succeed. Every day, we exude friendliness and pursue optimism, letting our hearts drive us toward opportunities that make a difference in the lives of our members, our community and even the world. When you believe in what’s possible, anything is.

The credit union was organized and received its charter back in May of 1955 as the Big Island Businessmen’s Federal Credit Union. As the credit union grew we changed our charter to be a community credit union and our name evolved with us and we became known as JCC Federal Credit Union. Our continued growth into one of Hawai`i Island’s respected credit unions brought our final name change in June 2000. Further reflecting our vision for our members we are now known as CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union. Since that time our membership, assets, products, and services have grown making us the primary financial institution for many of our members.

Aloha,

CU Hawaii will be hosting a Get REAL Financial Reality Fair for the students of Kea’au High School on Friday, April 5th from 7:30 am to 11:30 am. We are looking for volunteers to make this event a success! 

We greatly appreciate your assistance in making this a memorable event for the students. Please respond via the link: Volunteer Sign-up no later than Friday, March 1st, if you are able to assist in this event. 

The Reality Fair volunteers work with students on making decisions about the many aspects of life and keeping a budget.  We see this event as an opportunity to prepare students for the financial reality of their future.

CU Hawaii’s Get REAL Financial Reality Fair provides students with an opportunity to:

·                Explore career paths and consider a job they may desire in the future.

·                Work with an income and learn how to budget for things like a home, car, utilities, insurance, food, clothing, entertainment, and more.

·                Interact with local business people who lend a touch of reality as they sell to students.

·                Meet with a financial advisor who will bring the focus back to savings and thrift practices, review their budgets and provide financial advice for their future.

There will be multiple tables in different categories; your role will be to manage one of the tables with a partner and offer students a variety of ways to spend their money.  There is also the role of the financial advisor, their role will be to review the budgets with students and bring the focus back to savings and thrift practices.

We will provide you with all of the information you will need to work with the students prior to the event.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Chasity Nohealani Cadaoas

Youth Program Coordinator

476 Hinano Street, Hilo, HI 96720 | Phone: (808) 933.6700 Ext 270 | Fax: (808) 935-7793 |Cell: (808)491-3338  CUHawaii.com