Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way

Success by Six has just launched three new radio ads that will be played in the Thompson Nicola Cariboo Region.  Click on a link below to listen to the ad. 

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The voice in the ads is Jim Anderson from Interior Credit Savings Union (ISCU).  ISCU is a partner of Success by Six along with United Way and the provincial government.  ISCU is also United Way’s media sponsor and we thank them for their continued support. 

ISCU has been especially supportive in the latest Success by Six initiative - Business Engagement.  Jim Anderson chairs the Business Engagement Committee which raises awareness about the economic importance of investing in a child’s early years.

Did you know that 29% of kindergarten children are vulnerable?  Vulnerability is measured by a child’s ability to do things like hold a pencil, identify 10 letters, play with peers, and follow instructions.  By enhancing family friendly business practices such as parental leave and flexible hours for parents, we can reduce the number of vulnerable children.

To learn more about Success by Six Business Engagement or to receive a Family Friendly Business Tool Kit contact Francy Hayward at United Way:
Phone: (250) 372-9933
Email: francy@unitedwaytnc.ca

Success by Six Business Engagement Breakfast

On Friday morning business representatives from Kamloops met over breakfast to hear UBC researcher, Paul Kershaw, explain how nurturing children’s development in the early years will impact the future of BC’s  labor force. 

70 guests attended the breakfast including the Business Engagement Council led by Jim Anderson from Interior Savings Credit Union as well as council representatives from BC Assessment, Valley First Credit Union, City of Kamloops, Domtar, Urban Systems, and Make Children First.
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For the full article in the Kamloops Daily News follow the link. http://kamloopsnews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

For more information on Success by 6 Business Engagement contact Francy Hayward, Regional Coordinator for Success by 6, at United Way.
250 372-9933
francy@unitedwaytnc.ca
www.unitedwaytnc.ca

At our closing ceremonies on December 10, 2009  we honoured our top 20 campaigns with medal presentations. #11 was the employees of Interior Savings Credit Union.  ISCU is the proud sponsor of all our print media, and  Success by 6  . Thanks Interior Savings. The executive pie toss was great, too. Thanks Interior Savings!!

Yet another successful Day of Caring took place on June 11^th, 2009 when at the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association hosted a crew of hardworking volunteers from the four Kamloops branches of the Interior Savings Credit Union. The crew tackled a huge portion of what is considered “Phase 1”of KTRA’s expansion plan for the coming years. Over the course of a full day, the volunteers organized, stained and installed over 400 boards to expedite the completion of the new 10-stall horse barn on the west end of the riding property. Ken and Connie from KTRA hosted a delicious lunch for the crew and expressed the importance of the project to both the organization and members of our community. KTRA runs three programs to help over 200 people in our community every year, and plan to expand this scope. The non-profit offers a safe, therapeutic environment for adults and children with physical, developmental, and medical challenges. The volunteers from Interior Savings Credit Union worked extremely hard to complete their work for the day and enjoyed a fulfilling and fun Day of Caring.

The Interior Savings Credit Union volunteer crew hard at work

The newly-stained boards in place in the barn walls

The proud Interior Savings Credit Union team

See the latest Connecting Business and Family Newsletter

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Interior Savings Credit Unions have established the Lifelong Learner Bursary endowment to give students at UBC Okanaga, Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University a total of $55,000. Each institution has matched the donation to provide annual bursaries for their students.

The Lifelong Learner Bursary is intended for those students who are returning to post-secondary education after a break and have one or more dependents. The recipient must demonstrate active community involvement. The first bursaries will be awarded for the Fall 2009 term.

Way to go Interior Savings!