People’s Credit Union partners with Turning Around Ministries’ inaugural Planting a Seed for Success class
MIDDLETOWN, RI (June 23, 2023) — People’s Credit Union partnered with Turning Around Ministries’ (TAM) Planting a Seed for Success (PASS) Program by conducting financial wellness & interview workshops as part of TAM’s PASS 12-week curriculum. The wellness workshops included presentations on basic banking, budgeting, and credit health, as well as mock interviews created by People’s to help participants with skill development, confidence building, and job preparedness. Since 2005, TAM has provided community-based services to under-served or at-risk persons, and the Planting A Seed for Success is one of the many programs and services TAM offers.
“As financial and personal wellness are important areas of the Credit Union’s focus on community giving, we believe it is important to find ways to positively impact the community whenever possible,” stated Courtney Hunter, Head of Community Development at People’s Credit Union. “TAM’s Planting a Seed for Success Program enabled People’s Credit Union to provide valuable resources and information to participants,” Hunter added.
“All of the participants in the PASS program remarked how pleased they were with the mock interview experience they had,” remarked Kathy McGrath, PASS Facilitator. “We are delighted to be partnering with People’s to support all of the members of our community, especially those who are finding themselves in a particularly vulnerable situation right now,” McGrath further offered.
Planting A Seed for Success Graduation Ceremony at CCRI Newport Campus
About People's Credit Union
Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Middletown, RI, People's Credit Union is a purpose-driven, member-owned, state-chartered, community credit union that serves as a catalyst for positive change in the community through its member engagement and community support. Known for its wide array of personal banking and business banking products & services, including personal, mortgage, and business lending, membership is open to all individuals. All deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. For more information visit peoplescu.com.
About Turning Around Ministries
Turning Around Ministries (TAM) is a non-profit faith-based organization located in the Broadway area of Newport that has been providing community-based services to under-served or at-risk persons since 2005. In December of 2008, the TAM Day Center Service opened where people can go Monday through Friday to procure extensive emergency and/or ongoing services, including but not limited to housing, job training, food, and clothing.
