President's Message

Even though Peter Allen wasn’t the first to express the sentiment, he did sing “Everything Old is New Again.” The elections of 1860 and 1968 and 2020 bear some important resemblances in that each election occurred during times of social and racial unrest in which Americans turned away from one another in the name of preserving their particular vision for America. 

If America is founded on the self evident truth that all human beings are created equal and that we all have “certain unalienable rights” — just by virtue of being human — perhaps now is an opportunity to remind ourselves of all the good that draws us closer as Americans, and all the opportunity that remains to draw closer still.

Credit unions, while not uniquely American, are a shining example of American potential. With a financial cooperative, we see the power of a community when it holds up the individual in need while still protecting the health of the collective. Financial cooperatives adapt to their members’ needs and not the other way around.

We all yearn for a more perfect union, and those days will come. Through bright days and dark times, our credit unions are there — lifting our lamps beside the golden door — welcoming new members with the promise of an independent financial future.

Bruce