Community Impact Initiative

Giving Back to Our Community with Boys & Girls Clubs

On Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day, our amazing Colorado Credit Union staff rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at Boys & Girls Clubs across the Denver metro area. It was a day filled with fun, learning, and connection as we gave our time to support the next generation! Together, we can make a difference.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this important day by fostering community spirit.

Girl Scouts and Colorado Credit Union Launch the New

Junior Financial Counselor Patch

Colorado Credit Union and Girl Scouts of Colorado collaborated to develop The Junior Financial Counselor Patch Program, where Girl Scouts across the state have access to financial literacy and leadership development.

At two fantastic events – one held at the DreamLab in Denver and the other in Grand Junction – a total of 60 Girl Scouts earned their Junior Financial Counselor Patch! These Girl Scouts were curious and committed to learning as they dove into activities that helped them build key financial skills such as creating a budget, prioritizing purchases, and evaluating cost versus quality when making spending decisions.

These launch events are just the beginning! Now that the patch program is live, Girl Scouts across the state can earn their Junior Financial Counselor Patch at home on their own, with their family, and with their troops.

Budgeting Workshop for Youth Homelessness Nonprofit in Boulder and Denver Locations

This summer, our dedicated staff members volunteered their time to teach two budgeting workshop for teens and young adults being served by our partner nonprofit organization, TGTHR to End Youth Homelessness.

These workshops were designed to equip young adults with crucial financial skills like budgeting, saving, and credit management, enabling them to take control of their futures. By teaching practical financial skills, our staff are not only empowering youth but also reinforcing our commitment to social responsibility and community engagement.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado STARS National Conference

Colorado Credit Union recently had the pleasure of participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado STARS National Conference as an event sponsor and workshop facilitator. The three-day conference brought teens from all over the state together to learn about self-awareness, healthy decision making, and serving their communities.

Colorado Credit Union staff volunteers led a budgeting workshop and career expo booth, where teens learned about healthy financial planning and various careers in financial services.

Our team had an amazing time learning from teens about their interests and aspirations.

TGTHR to End Youth Homelessness' Annual Community Health & Wellness Fair

Our staff volunteers participated in TGTHR to End Youth Homelessness' annual Community Health & Wellness Fair for the second consecutive year. At the event, youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity learned about a variety of trusted resources available in their community.

Colorado Credit Union represented the Financial Wellness community resource, where our staff provided attendees with financial literacy resources and addressed any questions attendees had throughout the event about their personal finances.

We are proud to support this incredible organization and their efforts to end youth homelessness.

Members & Community Donate $1,500 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado

We collected monetary donations for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado at our free community shred day events in June. A total of $1,500 was collected by members and the community! Thank you for supporting this impactful organization.

Sarah Haertl, VP of Marketing, and Teagan Griffith, Community Impact Manager, presented the check donation to the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Elycia Cook, and Director of Strategic Partnerships, Lakeasha Smith, at their annual Golf Classic event.

Gardening Volunteer Day at The Boys & Girls Shopneck Club in Brighton

The Boys & Girls Shopneck Club in Brighton hosted a gardening volunteer day for community partners, where a few Colorado Credit Union staff volunteers worked alongside Club members to get their gardens ready for planting crops.

The Shopneck Club has big plans for their gardens this season. Club members plan to plant herbs, plants, and vegetables that can then be used in cooking classes with Shopneck Club members.

Thank you to our partners at The Shopneck Club!

Spring Semester Bite of Reality Events at Columbine and Dakota Ridge High Schools

This spring semester, Colorado Credit Union staff hosted two Bite of Reality events at Columbine and Dakota Ridge High Schools.

We helped more than 100 local high school students take a Bite of Reality as they discovered how to budget, build credit, and create a positive relationship with money.

Thank you to our school and educator partners for an amazing year!

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver 2024 Gala

Some of our Leadership Team members had the privilege of attending the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver's Annual Gala event. It was truly an inspiring evening showcasing the incredible accomplishments of Club kids and the invaluable impact this organization has on our community.

Colorado Credit Union is proud to partner with such an incredible organization and we are looking forward to many more years of collaboration.

2023 Annual Impact Report

Access the full 2023 Annual Impact Report to learn more about how Colorado Credit Union
serves members and the community through the Community Impact Initiative.

2023 Annual Impact Report

Staff Volunteer Day

On President's Day, our amazing team of 67 staff members dedicated a total of 191 hours of their time volunteering at four different non-profits across the Denver metro area! Colorado Credit Union is proud to serve and support the work of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, The Action Center, WeeCycle, and Project C.U.R.E.

We are so grateful for our staff's hard work and commitment to making a difference within the community.

Salvation Army Angel Tree Donations

Thank you to our staff and members for your generous donations adopting 100 children and seniors through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.

We know this brought smiles to many faces this holiday season!

Bite of Reality Events in Local High Schools

Over 100 students at Columbine High School and Dakota Ridge High School took part in Bite of Reality financial education fairs, made possible by an in-kind grant from the GoWest Foundation. Bite of Reality is a hands-on, app-based simulation, that provides students insight to real-world financial situations. Hosted by Colorado Credit Union staff, the event teaches students how to budget basic needs, wants, and unexpected costs.

Food bank of the Rockies - donation photo - #community

Members Donate to Food Bank of the Rockies

CCU is proud to make a donation to Food Bank of the Rockies on behalf of members and the community across all branch locations.

CCU collected monetary donations at our free community shred days in June and July. Over $2,100 was collected by CCU members and the community which will provide anywhere from 6,000-7,000 meals!

VP of Marketing, Business Development, & Sales, Sarah Haertl, presented the check donation to Food Bank of the Rockies.

Shred Day photos - Colorado Credit Union - #community

Community Shred Days - Littleton 2023

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our free Community Shred Days in June and July 2023.

Together, we securely shredded documents for over 170 cars and collected over $2,100 in donations for Food Bank of the Rockies!

We look forward to 2024 Community Shred Days next summer.

TGTHR Summer 2023 Health Fair

Colorado Credit Union sponsored the TGTHR Summer 2023 Health Fair, an event designed to provide community resources regarding various types of wellness for local homeless youth.

Our staff had an awesome afternoon connecting with TGTHR clients about financial wellness, specifically money management basics. This partnership allows for TGTHR clients to access CCU products and services, alongside financial education opportunities.

TGTHR Financial Wellness Center

Brighton Summerfest 2023

Colorado Credit Union sponsored the City of Brighton's Summerfest. Even though it rained all day, our staff enjoyed being outside connecting with people in our community. Staff's favorite part was connecting with families while children got their face painted. We can't wait until next year!

Food For Thought BakPak Program

Colorado Credit Union has donated over $32,000 since 2012 to the "Food for Thought Bak Pak" program, which serves weekend meals to over 200 kids in-need in the SW Jeffco School District. Special thanks to Michelle Morroni and Joe Gamarano for orchestrating such a worthy cause.

Learn more about the Bak Pak program

Colorado Credit Union Provides Free

Financial Education in Schools

Colorado Credit Union is dedicated to providing free financial education to the members of our community. CCU has partnered with a number of schools in Colorado and provides free financial education on a variety of topics. Staff volunteer their time to go in-person to teach students on many different financial topics. CCU's goal is to educate and teach high school students about financial responsibility, preparing them for financial success after graduation and beyond.

Explore Financial Resources

Hands of the Carpenter Partnership

Colorado Credit Union has partnered with Hands of the Carpenter to provide single women with dependents with reliable vehicles. To date, we have helped 8 women secure reliable vehicles, helped build credit and provide financial education. We look forward to serving many more women.

Project Our Town

All Colorado Credit Union staff volunteered with Project Our Town and their Bean Soup Project putting together 2,285 pounds of food, amounting to 18,280 servings! Staff enjoyed fulfilling the mission of the credit union industry and by helping those in our communities.

We continue to support Project Our Town's initiatives with volunteer time.

Community Shred Days (Brighton 2023)

Thank you to everyone who attended our Brighton branch shred day on June 24, 2023.

Mark your calendars for Littleton's shred day on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

We welcomed 57 cars and collected $285 in donation for Food Bank of the Rockies during Brighton's 2023 Shred Day.

The 2022 Community Shred Days were a success! Our Brighton branch received shred items from over 70 cars and collected over $200 for the nonprofit, Let Your Light Shine! Our Littleton branch received shred items from over 150 cars and collected over $400 for the Jefferson Count nonprofit, The Action Center.

Learn more about our annual shred days at our Brighton and Littleton branches.

Adopt-A-Family

CCU has participated in the Adopt-A-Family Program since 2008 to help families in our communities. With your help, holiday gifts and other items will be donated to families in need.

With the generous donations of our members and staff, we gathered a total of $2,230.00 and were able to provide necessities and holiday gifts for six separate families. Helping out in our community is always important, but this year the need is even greater. Our hearts are full knowing that we are surrounded with so many caring and compassionate people.

Salvation Army Angel Tree

We are proud to report that all 100 of our angels were adopted by CCU staff and their friends in 2022. From sleds, to winter hats and just about everything in between, CCU helped brighten the holidays for both children and seniors in the Denver metro area. Thank you to everyone who adopted an angel.

Heartland Hero Ceremonies

Every year local 5th graders participate in the Heartland Hero Essay Contest sponsored by the Jason Dahl Foundation. Students are encouraged to write essays about what it means to be a hero and who is their hero and why. CCU is a proud sponsor of the contest and provides prizes for all students who enter the contest as well as the grand prizes for the essay winners.

This year, because of COVID-19, the award ceremonies look at bit different. The first award ceremony with Shaffer Elementary School students was held via Zoom. Several more ceremonies are taking place in the upcoming weeks. CCU's Brooke Thurlow serves on the board of the Foundation and is helping organize the school ceremonies.

More about the Captain Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund: This foundation, located in Littleton, Colorado and run by CCU Board Member, is committed to keeping Jason's memory and dreams alive by working to provide scholarships for young people aspiring to enter the aviation profession.

Jason, who lived in Littleton, was the Captain of United Airlines Flight 93 which was hijacked at 9:28am on September 11, 2001, subsequently crashing at 10:02am in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania instead of its intended target, the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. To learn more about the foundation visit: https://www.dahlfund.org.

Food Bank of the Rockies

Colorado Credit Union staff spent the day volunteering at Food Bank of the Rockies. Together, we unpacked, sorted and created meal boxes for Colorado families in need. With a lot of hard work, we packed up enough food boxes to feed 250,000 people! What impressive teamwork that benefits so many Coloradans in-need

Zuma's Rescue Ranch

Colorado Credit Union had the privilege of volunteering our time at Zuma's Rescue Ranch— cleaning, hauling, learning about the animals, and more! What a wonderful place and a time of great employee engagement and teamwork.

Colorado Credit Union staff smiling while outside working an event.

Ken-Caryl Ranch Foundation Events

Colorado Credit Union has been a proud supporter of the Ken-Caryl Ranch Foundation and the Ken-Caryl community. In doing so, we sponsor Flick-and-Floats during the summer, allowing family and friends to enjoy popcorn and movies at the pool! We also sponsor the Ken-Caryl Metro District's Holiday Happenings event in December, complete with hayrides, children's activities, and hot cocoa.

Brighton Summerfest

Colorado Credit Union has been a proud supporter of the Brighton Summerfest sponsoring games, face painting, and more. What a great time we have supporting the City of Brighton's amazing community celebration!

Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon

Colorado Credit Union has been a proud supporter of the Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon for many years. It is a great opportunity to support a worthy cause and involve our employees in fun team building events.

Captain Jason Dahl Foundation

Colorado Credit Union had the honor of attending "A Night at the Air Museum," benefitting the Captain Jason Dahl Foundation of flight. The evening reflected on the memory of our local hero Captain Jason Dahl of Flight 93, and all the victims of 9/11. On behalf of our members and staff, CCU has had the privilege of contributing to and helping orchestrate events for the Jason Dahl Scholarship Fund, thus enabling the dreams of future aviation pilots.

Children's Hospital of Colorado

Colorado Credit Union presented a check for $8,850.05 to Children’s Hospital Colorado! It was an honor to present this donation on behalf of our members, employees, and the communities we serve.

Brighton Chamber 27J Teachers Luncheon

Colorado Credit Union had the privilege of being a title sponsor at Brighton Chamber 27J Teachers Luncheon welcoming 125 new teachers to the school district. This was a great opportunity to inform a variety of individuals about our credit union and our involvement with

the 27J school district.

Financial Literacy Program

Colorado Credit Union has implemented Banzai, a financial literacy program, in local high schools. CCU's goal is to educate and teach high school students about financial responsibility, preparing them for financial success after graduation and beyond.